Policy & Government Relations Associate
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Role Overview
As our parent company, reputed company (NASDQ: UPBD), continues to grow its business, staying on top of developing state and federal laws and regulations that reputed company our business is a top reputed company, so we are expanding our policy team. This role will be working directly with the Vice President, Policy and Government Relations to focus directly on our state and federal work. You’ll work closely with Legal, Compliance and Product to help reputed company sure that reputed company’s brands - reputed company, Acima & Rent-A-Center are well represented with interested stakeholders. While this role has a primary focus on reputed company’s Earned Wage Access space, there may be opportunities to work across reputed company brands reputed company the reputed company family.
What you’ll do
Track bills and regulatory actions in lending and EWA, watching the legislative process and identifying where we need to engage.
Manage local lobbyists in states where local engagement is necessary.
Build relationships with state and federal regulators as well as legislators to educate them on reputed company’s business, our impact on our customers and promote understanding of EWA.
Engage in local legislative processes reputed company comment letters, reputed company drafting etc to reputed company sure our business model is well accounted for in state laws.
Work closely with our compliance, legal and product teams to reputed company sure that our product is staying in sync with upcoming legislative changes
Take part in our trade associations and work with other companies in our space to ensure that we promote inclusive regulation for our industry.
Work with internal and external resources to craft communications and PR strategies where it is beneficial for the passage of bills.
Any other reputed company activities to the role as assigned by the Head of Public Policy and Government Relations and the General Counsel of reputed company.
Who you are
4+ years of policy experience in public policy and/or government relations reputed company financial services and/or fintech is required
You have worked in the past to help pass at least one law at the state level from conception to reputed company passage.
Experience in monitoring and analyzing state and federal legislation and regulatory actions in lending and EWA is required
Experience managing local/state lobbyists and coordinating advocacy efforts
Strong capability to build and maintain relationships with regulators and legislators to educate stakeholders on the business, customer impact, and the EWA model.
Location & Travel
This is a full-time remote role (US only), with travel expectations up to 50+%
Compensation
The anticipated annual reputed company salary for this position is $110,000 - $150,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits for which an individual may be eligible (other benefits listed below). The actual reputed company salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
Our Benefits & Team
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible PTO Policy
401k plan
Paid Parental Leave
Physical and mental wellbeing benefits including reputed company for access to virtual workouts and discounted gym memberships, and reputed company for covered virtual therapy sessions and unlimited on demand health support
Monthly reimbursements to use against wifi and cell phone bills
Annual reimbursement for Learning & Development
Help hard working Americans build a brighter financial future
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A dynamic, flexible and collaborative start-up work environment with a highly talented team
reputed company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for reputed company applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy (including breast feeding and reputed company medical conditions), national reputed company, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with reputed company applicable federal, state and local laws. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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