Congressional and Legislative Affairs Analyst, Lead

About the role

We are looking for a Congressional and Legislative Affairs Analyst to support our Department of War (DoW) customer. This individual will serve as the primary legislative advisor to senior customer leadership, providing strategic counsel on legislative risks, emerging statutory authorities, and congressional committee dynamics. This individual will be responsible for creating and executing comprehensive legislative engagement strategies to secure congressional support for customer budget priorities, operational initiatives, and requirements that support the defense industrial base and the warfighter.

Responsibilities

• Direct the drafting, interagency coordination, and finalization of high-visibility legislative products, including NDAA legislative proposals, Congressionally Directed Reports (CDRs), Questions for the Record (QFRs), and congressional testimony.
• Prepare and coach senior leaders such as GS-15s and SESs, for high-stakes briefings, authorization and appropriations hearings, and member-level engagements.
• Provide authoritative analysis of enacted legislation to ensure program initiatives adhere strictly to statutory mandates and congressional intent.
• Lead the end-to-end tracking, execution, and resolution of all CRRs or Congressionally Directed Actions (CDAs), ensuring fully adjudicated and synchronized responses.
• Lead synchronization across the customer organization while working with higher and adjacent DoW stakeholders to maintain unified strategic messaging and protect defense industrial base equities.
• Maintain robust working relationships with professional committee staff in support of proactively shaping policy discussions.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience working in a professional environment
• Experience working at or in support of the DoW
• Experience working in Congress or with a nexus to congressional offices
• Experience drafting high-visibility written products for government representatives
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Political Science, or National Security Studies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience advising senior leaders on legislative strategy
• Knowledge of the congressional authorization and appropriations process
• Top Secret clearance
• Master's degree in Public Policy, Law, Political Science, National Security Studies, or a related field

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
• Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care
• Recognition awards program acknowledging exceptional performance
• Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs; individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $112,800.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD).

Schedule

Work model expectations: employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings. Remote: if listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility. Hybrid: if listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role, and may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility. Onsite: if listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.