Manager Government Affairs

The role

As the Manager Government Affairs you'll be a key external leader on our Policy and Government Affairs team. You will be responsible for shaping and executing SoFi's government relations strategy directly advocating for our priorities with policymakers and managing a portfolio of relationships with key external organizations. You will work closely with our Public Policy leader who will provide internal policy support and analysis ensuring our advocacy is well-informed and strategic for the benefits of our members. Additionally you will partner with our Stakeholder Affairs leader to amplify our advocacy through strategic engagement with trade associations think tanks and other third-party organizations. This role reports to the Director Policy and Government Affairs.

What you'll do

• Congressional & Administration Engagement
• Meet regularly with Congressional offices committee staff and Administration officials to advocate for the company's legislative and regulatory priorities.
• Attend congressional hearings agency meetings and high-level policy events to represent corporate interests and expand the company’s footprint.
• Develop compelling advocacy materials including one-pagers talking points to advance our policy positions.

• Legislative & Policy Monitoring
• Proactively track monitor and analyze federal legislative and regulatory developments.
• Assess potential business impacts of emerging policies and clearly communicate actionable insights to internal leadership.
• Contribute to regular team reporting by providing detailed updates on advocacy milestones legislative tracking and key performance metrics.

• PAC Strategy & Management
• Help manage and optimize the company's Political Action Committee (PAC) including fundraising campaigns board governance and member communication.
• Strategically leverage PAC distributions to support the company’s broader government affairs objectives and relationship-building efforts.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner closely with internal Stakeholder Affairs Policy Legal Compliance Communications and core business teams.
• Ensure all external messaging and public-facing engagements are seamlessly coordinated and aligned with the company’s advocacy priorities and overarching business objectives.

• Compliance Ethics and Disclosures 
• Maintain the highest level of ethical standards and operational integrity across all compliance tracking and disclosure workflows.
• Coordinate with internal Legal and Compliance partners to ensure tracking of all advocacy activities.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of quarterly LDA (Lobbying Disclosure Act) reports and quarterly Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings.

What you’ll need

• Experience in government affairs with a strong emphasis on direct lobbying and external relationship management. Ideally this includes time at a U.S. government or congressional office and within a fintech payments or financial services company's government affairs team.
• Proven expertise in political and government affairs tactics and strategies with a deep network of relationships in Washington D.C. and/or key state capitals.
• Demonstrated experience in administering and ensuring compliance for political giving as well as federal lobbying disclosure requirements.  
• Adept at identifying complex legislative issues and translating them into actionable external-facing advocacy strategies.
• Exceptional communication writing and presentation skills with a track record of effective public speaking and relationship building.
• Advanced degree (Law Public Policy Political Management Economics Communications Legislative Affairs Political Science or related field) preferred.

What We Do

SoFi wasn’t built to be a bank. Or a technology company. We were built for one mission: help people achieve financial independence so they can realize their ambitions. Redefining an entire industry isn’t easy work—and it’s not for the faint of heart. It takes a certain kind of team. People with diverse perspectives and expertise united by a common sense of purpose. People willing to challenge assumptions but always do the right thing. People proving that innovation and responsibility don’t have to compete but can come together to create something truly unconventional in the world. For the last eight years we’ve been charting this new path forward. We call it The SoFi Way. At SoFi we don’t just talk about culture: we live it. The SoFi Way is how we show up every day how we make decisions and how we build for our members clients and each other.

Why Work With Us

Together with our members we’re changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance. We’re a next-generation Fintech company using innovative mobile-first technology to help our members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation and we’re at the forefront.

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