Government Affairs Manager

The role

The Government Affairs Manager will lead advocacy strategy with Congress, federal regulators, and industry coalitions. This person will direct contracted lobbyists and work with sales, marketing, and executive leadership to shape the policy environment.

What you will do

• Lead day-to-day federal advocacy and maintain relationships across Congressional offices.
• Direct SentiLink's bench of contracted federal and state lobbyists and consultants.
• Serve as a resource on policy issues to support Public Sector sales cycles.
• Lead engagement with trade associations and coalitions.
• Monitor and report on state legislative and regulatory developments.
• Prepare briefing materials and talking points for internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent SentiLink in meetings, hearings, roundtables, and industry events.

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in public policy, government relations, or legislative affairs.
• Working knowledge of federal legislative and regulatory processes.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with bipartisan credibility.
• Excellent writing and public speaking ability.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data.
• A proactive, self-starting mindset.
• Genuine interest in going deep on fraud, identity, privacy and data policy.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with state legislative tracking tools.
• Exposure to public sector sales cycles or government procurement.
• Background in identity verification, fraud prevention, or tech policy.

Benefits

• Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• Regular company-wide in-person events
• Home office stipend

About the company

SentiLink helps institutions and protects customers by accurately resolving identities and flagging fraud risk. The company serves 13 of the top 15 U.S. banks and is a digital-first company with offices in the U.S. and India.