Date Posted:
November 11, 2026
Position Title:
Legislative Director
Office/Company:
Rep. John J. McGuire III
Party:
Democrat
Office Code:
VA-05
Job Number:
HoR-616-26-HC
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
careers@votemikemcguire.com
Salary:
Commensurate with experience
Primary Role
Legislative Director
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full-time
Description:
Congressmember-elect Mike McGuire seeks a Legislative Director for his Washington, D.C. office.
Responsibilities:
Directing the office's legislative operation and working with the Chief of Staff and the Member to develop and advance the legislative agenda; Managing, training, and supervising a legislative team in a fast-paced environment; Building relationships and coalitions with Member offices, committee staff, leadership staff, and external stakeholders to advance the Member’s priorities through the legislative process; Reviewing and editing legislative memos, vote recommendations, co-sponsorship recommendations, and other legislative materials before they go to the Member; Translating current events, Member priorities, and district needs into legislation, amendments, letters, and other legislative opportunities; Coordinating the Member's committee work and staff the Member at Committee hearings and in policy meetings; Overseeing the office's appropriations requests, including Community Project Funding and programmatic requests; Briefing the Member on floor activity, major votes, and leadership and caucus positions; Working with the Communications Director on legislative messaging and with the District Director on the district impact of legislation and funding requests.
Qualifications:
Substantial legislative experience in a congressional office, including supervisory roles; Strong management and leadership experience; Working knowledge of the appropriations and budget process and of House floor and committee procedure; Excellent research, writing, editing, and verbal communication skills; Sound political judgment and the ability to exercise discretion; Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast paced collaborative work environment; Detailed organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines; Ability to work a flexible schedule, including long hours, nights, and weekends.
Instructions:
Applicants should send, as a single PDF file, a cover letter, resume, two writing samples and three references with “Legislative Director – LAST NAME” in the subject line to careers@votemikemcguire.com. The PDF file should be titled “Legislative Director – LastName, FirstName” (e.g. “Legislative Director – Doe, Jane.pdf”).
Other:
The office is an equal opportunity employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, military status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status or parental status. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or hiring processes are encouraged to request an accommodation at any time during those processes.
