Government Relations Consultant V, Regulatory Services, Investigations and Enforcement

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for driving the coordination of KFHPs licenses to business in each region and providing guidance on critical licensure issues in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations; providing input to help influence regulatory development in accordance with state laws, regulations, and subregulations; developing and implementing regulatory engagement strategies to advance KPs positions on regulatory issues and strategic objectives; partipcating in KP regulatory activities, managing relationships, and driving consistent messaging with state regulators in each KP region; collaborating with internal stakeholders to advise on regulatory updates and issues and gain support for regulatory initiatives; building and maintaining relationships in industry meetings and external forums to advocate on key regulatory issues and the interests of KP; drafting written comments and/or oral testimony on regulatory policy issues; implementing newly enacted state laws and regulations; proactively monitoring filings that reflect KP changes across lines of business; and developing proactive regulatory strategies to support membership growth.

• Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders. Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members. Practices self-leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; influences team members within assigned team or unit. Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Models team collaboration within and across teams.


• Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promotes adherence to all procedures and policies. Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals. Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities; evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.


• Promotes KPs interests by: establishing and maintaining effective relationships with elected and appointed officials, policymakers, trade associations, and other groups; communicating with and influencing key external stakeholders on KP independent of supervision; influencing strategic partners to take positions consistent with KP independently; and serving as a liaison and representative of KP independent of supervision.


• Partners with internal stakeholders on government relations by: advising key internal stakeholders and senior leadership on developments in legislation, regulations, legal proposals, public policy, key personnel changes, national/state/local issues; identifying approaches and solutions to key issues; leading planning efforts and response to proposed legislation, regulations, legal proposals, public policy, national/state/local issues; and providing recommendations and ensuring communication of positioning to internal audiences.