Director of Government Affairs

The role

You will shape and advance the public policy agenda for Grant, an earned wage access product. You will represent the company to legislators, regulators, and stakeholders to support a legal framework for EWA.

What you will do

• Develop and execute Grant’s government affairs strategy.
• Represent Grant before legislators, regulators, and public officials.
• Serve as Grant’s representative to trade associations and industry coalitions.
• Build and maintain relationships with consumer advocacy groups and other stakeholders.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on legislative and regulatory developments.
• Identify, hire, and manage outside lobbyists and consultants.
• Advise executive leadership and communications team on public relations and messaging.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Product, and Executive teams.
• Oversee compliance with lobbying registration, reporting, and political activity rules.
• Represent Grant Kikoff at hearings, conferences, and industry events nationwide.

Required qualifications

• 4–10 years of experience in government affairs, public policy, legislative or regulatory affairs, or advocacy.
• Track record of building and leveraging relationships with policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Experience developing and executing multi-state legislative or regulatory strategies.
• Experience engaging, directing, and managing outside lobbyists or consultants.
• Experience in fintech, consumer financial services, or payments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound judgment on messaging and public positioning.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Willingness to travel nationally as needed.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with earned wage access, consumer lending, or credit-reporting policy issues.
• Experience working with fintech or financial services trade associations.
• Existing relationships with state financial regulators, state legislators, the CFPB, or other federal financial agencies.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in public policy, political science, or a related field.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision
• Kikoff covers the full cost for employees
• 50% for dependents
• RSUs

About the company

Kikoff is a profitable, pre-IPO fintech company on a mission to empower everyone to achieve financial security. Grant is a subsidiary of Kikoff that provides earned wage access products.