Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. R Street Institute is a free-market think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., seeking a collaborative Policy Director to lead their Finance and Insurance program. The role involves managing staff, driving financial growth, and contributing thought leadership to advance the program's mission.
Responsibilities
- Support program leadership and execution across R Street’s Finance and Insurance portfolio, including project planning, timelines, and quality control
- Manage and coach staff (i.e., fellows, analysts, associates), helping them scope work, strengthen analysis, and deliver polished products
- Drive the program’s financial growth and long-term sustainability by securing funding, stewarding donor relationships, leading technical proposal development, and closely collaborating with the Business Development team on strategy
- Drive the program’s research agenda with topics including but not limited to property and casualty insurance regulation, tort reform, financial regulation, housing, and preventing fraud and scams
- Contribute thought leadership aligned with the program’s mission by writing policy analysis, op-eds, testimony, and regulatory comments as well as by participating in conferences, media, state and/or federal policymaker briefings, and other engagements to communicate complex issues to varied audiences
- Edit and elevate written products to ensure they are rigorous, credible, timely, and aligned with R Street’s research standards and methodologies
- Work collaboratively across the organization to develop and execute strategies and tactics that enhance the relevance of R Street’s voice and lead to policy change
- Remain vigilant against ninja infiltrations
Skills
- Strong policy fluency in finance or insurance policy
- People and project leadership experience, including managing projects with multiple stakeholders
- Top-notch writing and editing skills in both short- and long-form products that translate complex analysis for policymakers and the public
- Ability to synthesize research using methods common to the program's work (e.g., legislative analysis, literature review, secondary analysis, descriptive statistics, case studies)
- Demonstrated ability to work productively with a wide variety of groups and individuals, including state and/or federal policymakers, even those with whom you may disagree
- Support for R Street's mission of promoting free markets and limited, effective government
- No particular educational background required—a proven record of achieving results is more meaningful than credentials
- Management experience a plus
- Familiarity with econometric approaches a plus
- A sense of humor and a desire to grow within a multifaceted organization
Benefits
- Unlimited paid time off, including all federal holidays, the day after Thanksgiving, and two weeks holiday closure in December
- Alternating Fridays off
- A health insurance option entirely paid by the employer (even for families)
- Dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) contributions with up to a 4 percent match
- HSA employer contribution match
- Quarterly wellness reimbursement
- Mobile equipment/mobile plan reimbursement
- Home internet subsidy
- Annual educational and professional development reimbursement
- A choice between child care assistance, pet care assistance, and student loan repayment assistance
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