Regulatory Affairs Manager
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Regulatory affairs manager running Swimply's notice program and state-by-state policy strategy. Managing lobbyists, counsel, compliance filings and government relationships for its hourly backyard rental marketplace.
Responsibilities:
- Own the regulatory intake, including the regulatory inbox, host reporting form and Host Success escalations.
- Log and track cease-and-desist letters, notices of violation, HOA demands and listing takedowns by state, city, issuing agency and legal theory.
- Classify matters involving public pool classification, home occupation or zoning, short-term rental rules, business licensing and tax, or HOA covenants.
- Send approved standard responses and follow up until matters are closed or escalated.
- Escalate subpoenas, records demands, lawsuits, criminal exposure and threats to a whole market to the General Counsel within one business day.
- Publish weekly regulatory reports for the CEO and General Counsel.
- Track bills and ordinances in priority states, initially New Jersey, New York, California and Texas.
- Maintain the model state bill and model city ordinance.
- Prepare testimony, one-pagers, fact sheets and talking points for lobbyists and executives.
- Engage city planning, code enforcement and health departments regarding Swimply's safety standards.
- Manage lobbying firms, state lobbyists and local zoning counsel, including scopes, updates, deadlines and invoices.
- Build a network of zoning counsel and lobbyists in problem states.
- Manage the regulatory budget and provide cost-versus-outcome analysis for new engagements.
- Represent Swimply in short-term rental coalitions, chambers of commerce, realtor associations and pool and spa industry groups.
- Recruit and prepare hosts for hearings and council meetings.
- Handle state and city lobbying registrations and disclosure filings.
- Support Finance with local tax collection and remittance offers.
- Research permit, occupancy and licensing requirements for new products and markets, including Canada.
- Brief the General Counsel and product teams and organize platform data for government requests.
Requirements:
- 5 to 8 years in government affairs, public policy, regulatory operations or local government.
- Hands-on experience with how state legislatures and city councils actually move a bill or ordinance: committees, staff, hearings and timing.
- Experience managing outside vendors such as lobbying firms or consultants, including scopes and budgets.
- Clear, plain-English writing. You can turn a zoning code section into a one-page explanation a homeowner or council member understands.
- A system for high volume. You keep dozens of open matters across many states moving without losing one.
- Calm, professional manner with code officers, health inspectors, HOA boards and frustrated hosts.
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Policy or government affairs work at a sharing-economy or marketplace company, such as short-term rentals, space rentals, ride-share or car-sharing.
- Experience as a legislative or council staffer, or in a city planning, zoning, code enforcement or public health department.
- Existing relationships in New Jersey, New York, California or Texas.
- Prior registration as a lobbyist, or experience handling lobbying disclosure filings.
- Familiarity with pool safety, public health or short-term rental regulation.
- Spanish proficiency.
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