Government Affairs Representative/Eagan, MN

Who We Are

Solera is a global leader in data and software services that strives to transform every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience. In addition, we provide products and services to protect life’s other most important assets: our homes and digital identities. Today, Solera processes over 300 million digital transactions annually for approximately 235,000 partners and customers in more than 90 countries. Our 6,500 team members foster an uncommon, innovative culture and are dedicated to successfully bringing the future to bear today through cognitive answers, insights, algorithms and automation.  For more information, please visit solera.com.

The Role

The Government Relations Representative is responsible for acquiring data to support the geographic and product expansion of Explore’s services, maintaining good working relationships with state agencies and negotiating favorable terms in state agreements.  The Government Relations Representative also manages the efforts of lobbyists in states targeted by Explore for the acquisition and maintenance of new data sets to ensure progress toward business goals. This position is in Explore’s Eagan, MN office.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with high level state agency officials with the objective of establishing and ensuring uninterrupted data flow.
• Manage the negotiation and renewal of agreements with state agencies for access to driver data, ensuring that terms and conditions are acceptable to Explore.
• Work with state agencies to resolve data issues and minimize impact to Explore services.
• Work with state agencies and internal resources to satisfactorily complete state audits relating to permitted use and information security/contract compliance.
• Engage and manage lobbyists in targeted states to obtain desired data and monitor legislation that could impact state data sources.
• Manage state lobbying ethics reporting and compliance procedures.
• Represent Explore’s interests at trade industry associations.
• Monitor and influence relevant state legislation, through effective communication of Explore’s position to appropriate agency officials or Explore’s lobbyist.
• Manage negotiations with third party data vendors to obtain and maintain access to driver data.
• Work with Product, Software Development, Operations and Sales teams on the launch of new data services.
• Work with and support other Explore departments on matters relating to compliance, new product development, sales, invoice processing and customer service. 

What You’ll Bring

Education:  Bachelor's Degree required, J.D. is beneficial

Years of Related Experience:  4+ years, government relations experience beneficial

Proven leadership, collaborative, and relationship-building skills, team building

Ability to develop strategies and proposals to achieve business goals

Self-starter and self –directed:  Able to work independently with limited day-to-day directives

Excellent communication skills including oral, written and presentation

Reliable and committed to winning outcomes

Patience and tenacity to meet data acquisition objectives working with state governments and third-parties

Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex legal documents

Attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality

Background in insurance or data services industry helpful, but not required

Ability to travel up to 25%

It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position.  Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company’s needs may change over time.  Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive.   The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description.  The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.

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