AHIP is looking for an experienced Legal & Regulatory Analyst, State Affairs & Policy supporting the Midwest Region, to join their team! If you are looking to make a real difference through your career journey, why not do it with the foremost health insurance advocacy organization in the nation? AHIP is the industry-leading trade association of health insurance providers striving to make health care better and coverage more affordable for every American. Our team works among the nation’s most influential policymakers and stakeholders with front-row seats to make an unparalleled impact and change with policy advocates, leading conveners and conferences, foremost innovators, and champions of the healthcare industry.
Position Summary: This position provides policy analysis and legislative/regulatory support services in connection with AHIP's state policy and state advocacy divisions, and in support of operating divisions of AHIP and its member organizations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Identifies and analyzes state healthcare and health insurance legislation and regulations in the assigned region.
- Prepares state bill analyses, policy briefs and one-pagers.
- Authors and contributes to State Strategy Team memos; prepares legislative and regulatory updates; drafts state comment letters and baseline talking points aligned with AHIP policy positions; and prepares other materials assigned by the State Policy VP, in collaboration with the State Regional Director.
- Maintains a comprehensive record of state legislative and regulatory activity in the assigned region and works with the State Regional Director to share timely updates with member organizations.
- Works with the State Regional Director and AHIP-retained counsel to identify state priority issues.
- Maintains information on assigned states in AHIP's electronic legislative and regulatory tracking system (iTrak).
- Responds to AHIP member and staff questions about bills, laws, and regulations, and fulfills requests for materials.
- Meets regularly with the State Regional Director to review the status of priority bills and regulations in assigned states.
- Participates on assigned AHIP policy committees and workgroups.
- Contributes to AHIP's state policy and model bill toolkit, state letter template library, and central research repository.
- Performs other tasks as required or assigned.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. For example, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear. In addition, the employee frequently is required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms, communicate verbally, use computer and other technology (including keyboarding).
Mental Demands
The mental demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Employee must have a high capacity for logical thinking, be able to cope effectively with stressful demands involving high levels of responsibility and urgent deadlines, remain calm in conflict situations, focus on mission-critical matter but also have the ability to switch quickly from one project or demand to another (and back again).
Minimum Education and Experience Required
- Bachelor's Degree in health policy, public policy, or related field and/or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 2-3 years of experience working in legislative or regulatory advocacy, policy development, or research.
- Proficiency with office and artificial intelligence productivity tools (Google Docs, Microsoft Office, Excel, etc.).
Other Qualifications
- Understanding of membership associations preferred.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of AHIP and/or similar membership associations.
- Strong computer literacy.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to finalize products promptly and accurately under a deadline with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work favorably as part of a team, understand and follow direction.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships.
- Ability to influence others.
- Ability to identify and seek information.
- Analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Disability Specifications
AHIP will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AHIP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in health policy, public policy, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 2-3 years of experience in legislative or regulatory advocacy, policy development, or research
- Proficiency with office and AI productivity tools, including Google Docs, Microsoft Office, and Excel
- Strong computer literacy
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to build collaborative relationships and influence others
- Analytical and conceptual thinking skills
- Understanding of membership associations
- Strong knowledge of AHIP or similar membership associations
What We Do
AHIP is the national trade association representing the health insurance industry. Its members provide health care coverage, services, and solutions to more than 200 million Americans, including health and supplemental benefits through employer-sponsored plans, individual insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid. The organization advances market-based solutions and public-private partnerships to make high-quality coverage and care more affordable, accessible, and equitable for everyone.
