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Government Affairs Manager

SentiLink· Public Relations
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Remote$150k - $190kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Policy-focused role leading SentiLink’s federal and state government affairs, directing a team of contracted lobbyists, and shaping the policy environment for identity verification and fraud prevention.

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day federal advocacy, building and maintaining relationships across Congressional offices in both parties and chambers, with depth on Financial Services/Banking, Ways and Means/Finance, and Appropriations committee staff.
  • Direct SentiLink’s bench of contracted federal and state lobbyists and consultants, setting priorities and regular engagement cadence, translating their work into budget-cycle and procurement insight for Public Sector sales.
  • Serve as a trusted resource on policy issues affecting identity verification, fraud prevention, and financial services, in support of Public Sector sales cycles (RFP language, identity standards, procurement timing).
  • Lead engagement with trade associations and coalitions (RDA, ETA, CBA, ABA, and similar), managing SentiLink’s participation and extracting value from memberships.
  • Build a state-level capability to monitor and report on state legislative and regulatory developments on data brokers, privacy, and identity.
  • Prepare briefing materials and talking points for internal and external stakeholders, and represent SentiLink in meetings, hearings, roundtables, and industry events.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in public policy, government relations, or legislative affairs, ideally with Capitol Hill, a trade association, or regulated fintech/financial services experience.
  • Working knowledge of federal legislative and regulatory processes, especially related to financial services or identity, with ability to adapt to state-level processes quickly.
  • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with bipartisan credibility across the House, Senate, and both parties.
  • Excellent writing and public speaking ability: drafting letters, testimony, briefing memos, and representing the company in public settings.
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort with data.
  • Proactive, self-starter mindset in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment.
  • Genuine interest in fraud, identity, privacy, and data policy with depth of subject-matter knowledge.

Skills

Required:Policy strategy and advocacyStakeholder management and relationship buildingPublic speaking and written communication

Benefits

  • Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents
  • 401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non US-based roles)
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Regular company-wide in-person events
  • Home office stipend, and more!
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About SentiLink

The fraud experts

SentiLink combines technology and expertise to help financial institutions stop identity fraud at the application stage.

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