Policy And Government Relations Lead

Location: Remote, Washington D.C.

Company

Layer-1 blockchain focused on stablecoins, real-world payments, and scalable onchain payment infrastructure.

What you will do

• Build and run the federal government relations strategy covering stablecoins, payments, digital assets, and agentic commerce.
• Develop relationships with members of Congress, committee staff, regulators, trade associations, and industry coalitions.
• Track federal and state policy developments and translate them into clear guidance for leadership and product teams.
• Draft comment letters, testimony, white papers, one-pagers, and briefing materials.
• Build alliances across the payments, fintech, AI, and digital asset ecosystems.
• Manage outside lobbying and policy consultants while owning the policy function as a hands-on individual contributor.

Requirements

• 8+ years of policy or government relations experience.
• In-house government relations experience at a payments, fintech, financial services, or technology company.
• Experience with payments policy, including stablecoins, money transmission, BSA/AML, card networks, real-time payments, or fintech regulation.
• Direct experience with digital asset policy, including stablecoin legislation and implementation, market structure, or tax.
• Strong relationships and credibility on both sides of the aisle.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical and regulatory issues clearly.

Nice to have

• Prior Capitol Hill experience, preferably involving financial services, banking, or agriculture.
• Experience with AI or agentic commerce policy.
• Multi-client experience at a lobbying firm, consultancy, or trade association.
• Familiarity with federal agency rulemaking and regulatory engagement.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-moving startup environment with a strong emphasis on speed.
• Hands-on role requiring flexibility between strategy and execution.
• Evidence-based, concise communication and strong intellectual curiosity are valued.
• Scrappy working style and willingness to take ownership are expected.