Job Summary:

The NMA is currently conducting a search for a full-time, entry-level Assistant General Counsel position in the association’s headquarters office in Washington, D.C. Reporting to the General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, this position is a critical role in the development and implementation of legal and regulatory strategies to achieve the NMA’s policy priorities related to public lands, energy, transportation and endangered species policies. 

 Responsibilities:

Develop strategies and advocate mining industry positions before federal regulatory agencies on identified regulatory matters. This work includes drafting comments to federal agencies that contain the technical, policy, and legal arguments to support NMA’s policy position, as well as engaging administration officials on the development of policies advantageous to the mining industry.

• Serve as principal liaison and/or assist with identified NMA internal committees to develop consensus positions with NMA members on policy matters and responses to rulemaking.
• Update members on recent regulatory and legal matters impacting the mining industry through timely memoranda analyzing the action and explaining its practical implications.
• Serve as a primary contact to NMA members on select regulatory issues to build internal relationships on priority policy matters and ensure responsiveness to membership needs.
• Lead, build, manage, and collaborate with outside groups and coalitions to create a cohesive voice to shape consensus and garner a wider range of support for NMA’s legal and regulatory priorities.
• Support NMA’s Government Affairs team on legislative matters impacting the mining industry by reviewing legislative text, developing questions for Congressional hearings, developing NMA testimony, and assisting in oversight and appropriations activities.

• Law degree required and 1+ years of legal experience, preferably from working on Capitol Hill, in the federal government or state regulatory agency, or at an industry association.
• Well-developed legal research, writing, and analytical skills
• Knowledge of the Administrative Procedure Act and administrative law
• Knowledge of any major federal environmental law, Endangered Species Act, or National Environmental Policy Act.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and can anticipate needs before they arise and resolve issues quickly.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple projects and ever-changing priorities.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.