Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández seeks an experienced Legislative Director to lead a high-performing legislative team and drive a strategic, organized, and proactive policy operation.

Advise the Member on all legislative and policy matters Manage and lead the legislative team—setting priorities, assigning work, mentoring staff, and ensuring accountability Oversee development and execution of the office's legislative agenda, in coordination with the Member and Chief of Staff Maintain up-to-date status reports on legislation affecting Puerto Rico, bills for which the Member is principal sponsor, and bills the Member has cosponsored Ensure timely, accurate tracking of cosponsorships, dear colleague letters, appropriations requests, and other legislative activity Establish and maintain clear internal processes for legislative operations—approvals, briefing prep, and tracking systems Serve as the primary liaison between the legislative team and the Member, ensuring alignment on priorities and positions Collaborate closely with Senior Counsel to advance the Member's long-term legislative strategy Partner with the communications team on press releases, talking points, and other materials, turning around requests promptly

5–7+ years of legislative experience in a congressional office; this is a senior, not entry-level, position Demonstrated management and leadership experience in a congressional environment, including supervising staff Proven ability to create structure, manage competing priorities, and operate under tight deadlines Sound judgment and strong decision-making skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Full professional fluency in Spanish and English (written and spoken) required Experience with the appropriations process and legislative procedure Ties to Puerto Rico and extensive knowledge of Puerto Rican issues strongly preferred

To apply, send in in a single PDF a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to HernandezJobs@mail.house.gov with the following subject line: "Hernandez LD—[Last Name]" by Tuesday, November 10, 2026 . Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.