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Location : Chicago, Illinois
Details : Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive. Kemper’s products and services are making a real difference to our customers, who have unique and evolving needs. By joining our team, you are helping to provide an experience to our stakeholders that delivers on our promises.
Position Summary :
The Director, Government and Industry Relations will lead efforts to integrate areas contributing to the company’s strategy for government and industry relations, including Legal, Community Affairs and Philanthropy.
Position Responsibilities :
- Partners with internal (Legal and Business Unit leadership) and external stakeholders to implement government affairs strategies aligned with business objectives and regulatory priorities.
- Responsible for monitoring and analyzing pending legislation, public policy trends, emerging issues, and regulation that has a potential impact on Kemper in partnership with organizational subject matter experts.
- Engages with key legislative and regulatory stakeholders as well as trade associations and industry peers for outreach and advocacy efforts to represent and advance Kemper’s business interests including scheduling / maintenance of meetings / calendar, preparing briefing documents, and drafting correspondences.
- Provides counsel to the business on government relations developments, trends and challenges and makes recommendations to the business as to opportunities to address such matters.
- Coordinates political contributions and ensures compliance with campaign finance laws; prepares political contribution reports for internal and external audiences.
- Maintains database of budget and spend related to the Industry and Government Affairs efforts.
- Work with communications and digital teams to create and publish content for use on the company intranet site, social media platforms, and stakeholder meetings including but not limited to fact sheets, reports, FAQs, presentations, talking points and other support documents.
Position Qualifications :
Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination. Kemper is focused on expanding our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts to align with our vision, mission, and guiding principles.
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