Stripe
Federal Government Relations Director
Washington DC metro area +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Location
- Washington DC metro area
US - Experience
- At least 12+ years; the posting describes a mix of Capitol Hill, federal regulatory agency, or in-house government relations experience as ideal.
About the job
Leads Stripe’s US federal legislative and regulatory advocacy on financial services, technology, and related policy issues.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute federal legislative advocacy and engage Congress and federal agencies on Stripe policy priorities.
- Build policymaker relationships and plan advocacy initiatives, campaigns, coalitions, and trade-group engagement.
- Advise colleagues on policy developments and manage internal budget reporting and performance updates.
What they ask for
- At least 12+ years of experience in policymaking, government, or a senior advocacy role.
- Background working for a Member of Congress, congressional office, or in a senior policy role at a listed or comparable federal institution.
- Deep expertise in financial services regulation and payments policy, including banking, money transmission, and digital assets.
- Strong policymaker relationships, complex-policy leadership, and excellent communication and writing skills.
Nice to have
- Direct experience with emerging technology policy, including artificial intelligence and agentic commerce.
- Experience across Capitol Hill, a federal regulatory agency, or in-house government relations.
AI focus
Advocates on AI governance and emerging technology policy, including AI’s intersection with financial services and agentic commerce.
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