Responsibilities:

• Support the development of strong relationships with regulators, legislators and staff, consumer groups, trade associations, financial institutions, and other key stakeholders.
• Lead Plaid’s cybersecurity, fraud prevention, data-integrity policy work.
• Participate in industry working groups related to consumer financial data sharing, cybersecurity, broader security, fraud prevention, and privacy, representing Plaid’s perspective and gathering insights.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Legal, Privacy, Public Affairs, and Comms to proactively align on policy priorities and drive cross-functional initiatives forward.
• Conduct policy research and analysis to support regulatory engagement and advocacy, contributing to Plaid’s positioning.
• Help manage projects within the Public Policy team, including coordination, planning, and supporting team development efforts.
• Represent Plaid in select policy and industry forums, clearly communicating the company’s perspective and identifying opportunities to shape the dialogue.
• Stay ahead of emerging policy trends, flagging potential risks and opportunities, and recommending strategies for external engagement or positioning.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in federal policy, ideally with experience within regulatory agencies like FinCEN, Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, and on Capitol Hill, or in a financial services trade association.
• Proven ability to engage with relevant stakeholders on a bipartisan basis.
• Proven track record of success in advocacy and policy influence within the financial services sector.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
• High-level analytical ability, capable of understanding cybersecurity, fraud prevention, data integrity and other technical and policy issues quickly and thoroughly.
• Technical and product affinity, with the ability to bridge the gap between business strategy, technology, and policy.
• Highly-adaptive, scrappy, positive, collaborative, outside-of-the-box, AI curious thinkers.
• Washington, D.C.-based.

150000 - 184368 USD a year

The target base salary for this position ranges from $150,000/year to $184,368 year [in Zone 2] The target base salary will vary based on the job's location.

Our geographic zones are as follows:
Zone 1 - San Francisco / New York City / Seattle
Zone 2 - Los Angeles / Washington DC / Austin / Boston / Sacramento / San Diego
Zone 3 - Atlanta / Portland / Chicago / Philadelphia / Denver / Miami / Dallas / Raleigh
Zone 4 - All other US cities

The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission (if applicable), equity and benefits. The pay range shown on each job posting is the minimum and maximum target for new-hire salaries. Actual pay may be higher or lower depending on factors like skills, experience, and relevant education or training.