Government Affairs Manager

Company: DocuSign, Inc.
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 20, 2025

Job Description:

Company Overview

Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people's lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign's Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).
What you'll do

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing on a global government affairs program consistent with company strategy, meeting goals and objectives, and developing organizational capability. They will engage with external lobbyists and consultants, as well as collaborate with internal subject matter experts and senior leaders of the company on government affairs initiatives that provide direct and measurable value to the business. They will provide project management, policy direction, and compliance support to the government affairs program.This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Global Director of Government Affairs.Responsibility

• Work cross-functionally to assist the Head of Global Government Affairs in setting the strategy for the government relations program each year, consistent with business objectives
• Engage internal issue experts, trade associations, coalitions, and contract lobbyists and consultants to implement the strategic plan
• Provide support to strengthen the growth of the company through intelligence gathering, public policy advocacy, and community engagement
• Manage Docusign's internal government affairs processes to include internal government affairs working groups, newsletters, political law compliance, lobbying disclosure activities and other cross functional government affairs activities
• Evaluate, track, and report out on pending legislation and regulation, survey and communicate its impact on the organization, and develop the organization's response
• Ensure that Docusign builds and maintains strategic relationships with federal, state, and local authorities and regulatory agency heads who are most relevant to the business
• Manage trade association and coalition activities to ensure a return on investment and alignment with the overall strategy
• Manage Docusign's political law compliance process through management of federal, state, and local lobbying disclosure requirements, working in partnership with the compliance team and consultants
  Job Designation
  
  Remote: Employee is not required to be in or near an office frequently and works from a designated remote work location for the majority of the time.Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.
  What you bring
  
  Baisc
  • Bachelor's degree in public policy or related field
  • 8+ years of government affairs experience
  • 5+ years of experience in a trade association, legislative office, or government agency
  • Experience with the legislative and regulatory process at the federal and state levels
  • Project management experience and knowledge of lobbying disclosure requirements at the federal and state levelPreferred
    • Outstanding communications skills, both oral and written
    • Proficiency with Google suite
    • Proven track record of contributing to and managing successful advocacy campaigns and developing relationships with policymakers and staff relevant to Docusign
      Wage Transparency
      
      Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:California: $126,900.00 - $197,800.00 base salaryIllinois and Colorado: $120,800.00 - $166,100.00 base salaryWashington, New Jersey and New York (including NYC metro area): $120,800.00 - $174,525.00 base salaryWashington DC: $126,900.00 - $174,525.00 base salaryThis role is also eligible for the following:
      • Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.
      • Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). provide options for the following:
        • Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
        • Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
        • Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
        • Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
        • Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
        • Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events
          Life at Docusign
          
          Working hereDocusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what's right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal.We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you'll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live.AccommodationDocusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at .If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at for assistance.
          States Not Eligible for Employment
          
          This position is not eligible for employment in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
          Equal Opportunity Employer
          
          It's important to us that we build a talented team that is as diverse as our customers and where all employees feel a deep sense of belonging and thrive. We encourage great talent who bring a range of perspectives to apply for our open positions. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can-do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category.#LI-Remote
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