Senior Manager, Government Affairs

The role

As a Senior 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 Senior Manager, Public Policy, who will provide internal policy support and analysis, ensuring our advocacy is well-informed and strategic for the benefits of our members. This role reports to the Director, Policy and Government Affairs.

What you'll do

Direct Advocacy & Government Relations: Serve as SoFi's primary representative leading direct engagement with the U.S. Congress, the Administration, and key staff. This role requires developing and executing sophisticated, targeted advocacy strategies to proactively educate policymakers on SoFi's policy views and legislative priorities.

External Portfolio Management: Act as a liaison and relationship manager on advocacy, overseeing an engagement portfolio that includes key trade associations, think tanks, and consumer advocacy organizations, driving coalition efforts to advance the policy agenda.

External Representation: Serve as a spokesperson for SoFi at legislative and policy-focused events, forums, and conferences. Proactively seek opportunities to promote SoFi’s thought leadership and advocacy goals for the team and our business executives.

Strategic & Political Advisory: Provide high-level, strategic advice and insights to the Policy and Government Affairs team and business teams on the political landscape and legislative developments. This includes summarizing engagements and learnings for internal dissemination and advising the team on political and legislative activities to inform overall strategy.

What you'll need

• 10+ years of 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.  
• Deep working knowledge of fintech and/or financial services, especially in rapidly scaling environments.
• 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.
• Proven ability to build and foster strong relationships as a natural connector and self-starter.
• Advanced degree (Law, Public Policy, Political Management, Legislative Affairs, Political Science, or related field) preferred.