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title: 'Government Affairs Manager at SentiLink'
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# Government Affairs Manager at SentiLink

- **Company:** SentiLink
- **Location:** Washington, DC
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sentilink/158597f2-ff6a-464b-8893-0bb59d90fd41

## Job description

[SentiLink](https://www.sentilink.com/) stops more than 150,000 fraud attempts and verifies more than 3 million identities every day to protect both institutions and consumers. The problems we work on are challenging, and solving them takes deep domain expertise, rigorous analysis, and a willingness to dig into the details. At SentiLink, you'll work alongside smart, highly collaborative colleagues who respect each other's time and judgment, take ownership, and follow through on their commitments. Together, we do truly meaningful work protecting the identities of innocent consumers and flagging the fraudsters attempting to exploit them. We're well capitalized and growing quickly. We already serve 13 of the top 15 U.S. banks, we're expanding into new markets, and we're backed by Craft Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, NYCA, and Max Levchin. We've been named to the[Forbes Fintech 50](https://www.forbes.com/companies/sentilink/?list=fintech50) and as a[2026 FICO Industry Vanguard Decision Award Winner](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260330439998/en/SentiLink-Named-a-2026-FICO-Industry-Vanguard-Decision-Award-Winner-for-Leadership-in-Identity-Theft-Detection). We were also the[first company to go live](https://resources.sentilink.com/blog/sentilink-makes-history-as-first-ecbsv-provider) with the electronic Consent Based Social Security Number Verification (eCBSV) service, and we've [testified before the U.S. Congress](https://resources.sentilink.com/media/dr.-david-maimons-congressional-testimony-on-emerging-fraud-threats-and-the-evolving-fraud-landscape) on the future of identity. We want SentiLink to be the best place you've ever worked. We offer generous benefits and support a range of working arrangements, from fully remote to in-office. We are a digital-first company with strong collaboration across the U.S. and India, and we meet in person regularly to build relationships. We have offices in Austin, San Francisco, New York City, Seattle (Bellevue), Los Angeles, and Chicago in the U.S., and in Gurugram (Delhi) and Bengaluru in India.

Role: SentiLink is expanding its government affairs work in Washington, DC and in a growing number of states, and we’re looking for a sharp, policy-savvy Government Affairs Manager to lead advocacy strategy with Congress, federal regulators, and industry coalitions, and to direct SentiLink’s full bench of state and federal lobbyists. In addition to advancing federal policy initiatives and direct lobbying, you’ll work closely with Public Sector sales, marketing/comms, and executive leadership to help shape the policy environment that supports SentiLink’s mission. This role gives you real ownership: you’ll set the strategy and cadence for every contracted lobbyist we work with, in Washington and in the states, so our advocacy stays sharp and our team is better enabled and more effective when they walk into the room with the right people. This role reports to the Head of Public Policy & External Affairs, and inherits a function with clear priorities and foundation already in place, with the expectation that you’ll expand it. It will require frequent in-person engagement with stakeholders across the DC area, including Capitol Hill (House and Senate, Republicans and Democrats), federal agencies, and industry events. This role requires you to be based out of Washington, DC.

Responsibilities:

- Lead day-to-day federal advocacy, building and maintaining relationships across Congressional offices in both parties and chambers, with particular depth on Financial Services/Banking, Ways and Means/Finance, and Appropriations committee staff.
- Direct SentiLink’s bench of contracted federal and state lobbyists and consultants, setting priorities and a regular cadence of engagement, and translating their work into the budget-cycle and procurement insight our Public Sector sellers need to close.
- Serve as a trusted resource on policy issues affecting identity verification, fraud prevention, and financial services, in direct support of Public Sector sales cycles (RFP language, identity standards, procurement timing).
- Lead engagement with trade associations and coalitions (RDA, ETA, CBA, ABA, and similar), managing SentiLink’s participation and extracting more value from existing memberships.
- Build a state-level ability to monitor and report on state legislative and regulatory developments on issues related to data brokers, privacy and identity.
- Prepare briefing materials and talking points for internal and external stakeholders, and represent SentiLink in meetings, hearings, roundtables, and industry events.

Requirements:

- 4+ years of experience in public policy, government relations, or legislative affairs, ideally with a combination of time on Capitol Hill, at a trade association, or a regulated fintech/financial services environment.
- Working knowledge of federal legislative and regulatory processes, especially related to financial services or identity, and the ability to pick up state-level processes quickly.
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with bipartisan credibility. You've built (or are excited to build) working relationships across the aisle, House and Senate, not just within one party's orbit.
- Excellent writing and public speaking ability: comfortable drafting comment letters, testimony, and briefing memos, and representing SentiLink on a conference panel or in a room of policymakers with equal confidence.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data.
- A proactive, self-starting mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment.
- Genuine interest in going deep on fraud, identity, privacy and data policy. This is not a generalist policy seat; you'll be expected to develop real subject-matter depth quickly.

Bonus Points:

- Familiarity with state legislative tracking tools.
- Exposure to public sector sales cycles or government procurement.
- Background in identity verification, fraud prevention, or tech policy.

Compensation: 150,000 - 190,000 year + equity + benefits

Perks:

- Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents
- 401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non US-based roles)
- Flexible paid time off
- Regular company-wide in-person events
- Home office stipend, and more!

Corporate Values:

- Follow Through
- Deep Understanding
- Whatever It Takes
- Do Something Smart

## About SentiLink

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: SentiLink provides identity fraud prevention solutions that help financial institutions stop synthetic fraud, identity theft, and first-party fraud at the point of application.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Naftali Harris and Max Blumenfeld

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Fraud Detection, Identity Verification, Financial Technology / Cybersecurity
- Target customers: B2B – enterprise banks, credit unions, and fintech unicorns
- Mission: Empower institutions and individuals to transact confidently with one another by preventing fraud at account opening and beyond.

## Products & Services
All products are delivered via API, with flexible integration and optional human-in-the-loop case review.
- **[Synthetic Fraud Score](https://www.sentilink.com/)**: Model that identifies and blocks first- and third-party synthetic fraud with high precision.
- **[ID Theft Score](https://www.sentilink.com/)**: Detects fraudulent applicants to reduce losses from traditional identity theft.
- **[Facets](https://www.sentilink.com/)**: Attributes that enhance fraud detection models with a clearer view of identity and risk.
- **[Insights](https://www.sentilink.com/)**: Comprehensive risk assessment on incoming applications, combining multiple signals.
- **[eCBSV](https://www.sentilink.com/)**: Real-time verification with the Social Security Administration’s database.
- **[ID Complete](https://www.sentilink.com/)**: Fills in missing applicant data (e.g., SSNs, DOB) to clarify identity and boost approval rates.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding ~$84M–$85M ([Crunchbase](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sentilink) reports $84M; [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sentilink) reports $85M). Annual revenue estimated at $30M ([Crunchbase](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sentilink)).
- **Notable Investors**: Andreessen Horowitz (led Series A), Craft Ventures (led Series B), NYCA Partners.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Headcount of 162 (+28.7% YoY) with 200+ active job postings ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sentilink)).
  - Trusted by 6/10 top U.S. banks and 13/15 top credit unions ([sentilink.com](https://www.sentilink.com/)).
  - Acquired Upstream Logix in 2022.
  - Expanding beyond lending into deposit accounts and buy-now-pay-later use cases.

## Competitive Advantages
- Deep domain expertise: product team includes dedicated risk analysts who review cases and combine human judgment with proprietary ML models.
- Direct SSA verification (eCBSV) gives unique access to authoritative identity data.
- High-touch, flexible integrations and strong partner ecosystem.
- Focused exclusively on fraud at the point of application, with tailored scores for different fraud types (synthetic, ID theft, first-party).

## Strategic Focus
- Continue building the “R&D engine” to stay ahead of evolving fraud patterns.
- Scale product suite to cover more account types (deposit accounts, BNPL) and deepen relationships with financial institutions.
- Grow headcount aggressively, especially in engineering, data science, and go-to-market roles.
- Maintain a culture that balances remote flexibility with in-person meetups to foster collaboration.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: High-performance, ownership-driven, with values like “Deep Understanding,” “Do Something Smart,” “Follow Through,” and “Whatever It Takes” ([sentilink.com/careers](https://www.sentilink.com/careers/)).
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Remote-first with regular in-person meetups.
- **Perks**: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision; 401(k) match; flexible time off; home office stipend; generous parental leave (14 weeks birthing, 10 weeks non-birthing).
- **Growth**: Fast-growing company (nearly 30% YoY headcount growth) with many open roles across engineering, data science, and strategy.
- **Impact**: Work that directly protects consumers and the financial system from billions in fraud losses.

## Sources
1. [sentilink.com](https://www.sentilink.com/) – Company homepage, product descriptions, and customer logos
2. [sentilink.com/careers](https://www.sentilink.com/careers/) – Culture, values, and perks
3. [linkedin.com/company/sentilink](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sentilink) – Headcount, funding, executive team, job postings
4. [crunchbase.com/organization/sentilink](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sentilink) – Funding rounds, revenue estimate, product list
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/sentilink](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sentilink) – Active job openings

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