Head of Government & Regulatory Affairs

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. 

Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. 

When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.

Our success is no secret - it's the result of investing in dedicated and hardworking associates who provide exceptional service and solutions for our clients. GEICO is seeking a highly strategic, innovative, and experienced Head of Government & Regulatory Affairs to lead the company’s engagement with policymakers and regulators at the federal, state, and local levels. This executive will develop and execute government relations strategies, advocate for the company’s business objectives, and help the company meet regulatory requirements.  The ideal candidate will be a visionary with deep knowledge of the insurance industry, strong political acumen, and the ability to anticipate emerging issues, build influential relationships with policymakers, navigate complex legal and policy landscapes to advance GEICO’s mission and growth, and maintain a bias for action to achieve complex goals and objectives over the short- and long-term. This role will report directly to the Chief Legal Officer and will oversee and direct a team of government relations and regulatory affairs professionals across the United States.

Key Responsibilities

Government Relations and Strategy Development: 

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with legislators, regulators, government officials, and key policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels-as well as trade associations-to strengthen GEICO’s external influence and effectively advocate for the company’s priorities.
• Develop and execute comprehensive government relations strategies at federal and state levels, shaping company positions on key public policy issues (e.g., rating and pricing, legal system abuse, claim cost drivers, technology-related regulations such as AI, cybersecurity, privacy), to navigate regulatory environments, shape policy outcomes, and align government affairs priorities with business objectives.
• Partner with GEICO’s executive leadership to align advocacy strategies with enterprise goals and ensure consistent engagement across the organization.

Policy advocacy: 

• Analyze proposed legislation and regulations, assess business impact, and develop data-driven advocacy positions and messaging.
• Identify and alert internal stakeholders to emerging government and policy trends impacting business strategy; drive initiatives to modernize processes and enhance reporting.
• Represent GEICO before legislative bodies, regulatory agencies, and trade associations.
• Support executive participation and engagement with key trade associations, industry groups, and coalitions to enhance GEICO’s presence and influence.
• Oversee GEICO’s Political Action Committee (PAC), ensuring compliance, strategy execution, and effective internal engagement.

Regulatory Engagement:

• Oversee engagement with insurance departments and regulators across all jurisdictions.
• Partner with Legal to assess and interpret new or evolving laws, rules, regulations and other requirements.
• Navigate regulatory interactions and relationships including with respect to market conduct examinations, elevated complaints, investigations, inquiries and regulatory issues
• Educate internal stakeholders and business leaders on significant regulatory and policy developments, promoting awareness and preparedness across the organization.

Cross-Functional and Team Leadership: 

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team responsible for legislative and regulatory advocacy across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure cohesive, enterprise-wide policy and regulatory strategies.
• Drive internal communication and alignment on key government and regulatory priorities to support enterprise understanding and advocacy consistency.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Juris Doctor (JD) strongly preferred.
• Experience: 15+ years of government affairs experience in the insurance or financial services industry, including demonstrated leadership and team management experience.
• Strategic Thinking: Proven ability to develop and execute complex strategies that align policy priorities with business objectives.
• Analytical Skills: Exceptional ability to analyze complex legislative and regulatory environments and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to persuasively articulate positions to policymakers and advise senior executives on complex issues.
• Relationship Building: Demonstrated success cultivating trusted relationships with policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders.
• Preferred Knowledge: Deep understanding of auto insurance laws, regulations, and related policy issues.
• Leadership: Proven ability to build internal alignment, foster cross-functional collaboration, and lead enterprise initiatives such as PAC management or trade association engagement.

The GEICO Pledge:

Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind. You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose. As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.

Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well- being, mental and emotional health and financial future.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor- made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• In office and remote opportunities, as well as our signature GEICO Flex program, offering the ability to work remotely for up to four weeks per year.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.

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Annual Salary

$266,000.00 - $494,000.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

 

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

 

The GEICO Pledge:

Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind.  You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.

As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.

Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.