Director of Government Relations

About The CompanyRain makes the next generation of payments possible across the globe. We’re a lean and mighty team of passionate builders and veteran founders. Our infrastructure makes stablecoins usable in the real-world by powering card transactions, cross-border payments, B2B purchases, remittances, and more. We partner with fintechs, neobanks, and institutions to help them launch solutions that are global, inclusive, and efficient. You will have the opportunity to deliver massive impact at a hypergrowth company that is funded by some of the top investors in fintech, crypto, and SaaS, including Sapphire Ventures, Norwest, Galaxy Ventures, Lightspeed, Khosla, and several more. If you’re curious, bold, and excited to help shape a borderless financial future, we’d love to talk.Our EthosWe believe in an open and flat structure. You will be able to grow into the role that most aligns with your goals. Our team members at all levels have the freedom to explore ideas and impact the roadmap and vision of our company.About The TeamRain is building the infrastructure that connects modern digital money with the global card networks and financial system. As the first government relations hire, you will sit at the intersection of product, legal, compliance, and leadership to help shape the regulatory and policy environment that enables our technology to scale responsibly. You’ll work closely with executives, industry partners, and policymakers to ensure Rain is a trusted voice in conversations about payments innovation, fintech, and stablecoin-enabled financial infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to build the government relations function from the ground up and influence how next-generation payments are understood and regulated.What You’ll DoBuild and lead Rain’s government relations strategy across the U.S., helping shape policy that affects digital payments, stablecoins, and card-based financial infrastructureEstablish and manage relationships with policymakers, regulators, industry groups, and key stakeholders across federal and state governmentsMonitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments related to payments, fintech, digital assets, and financial servicesPartner closely with legal, compliance, and executive leadership to assess policy risks and opportunities that impact Rain’s products and expansionRepresent Rain in industry associations, working groups, and policy forums to help shape the conversation around modern payments infrastructureDevelop clear policy positions and external messaging that explain Rain’s technology and its role in the financial ecosystemAdvise internal teams on regulatory strategy as Rain expands into new markets, products, and partnershipsHelp build a long-term government relations function and strategy that scales with Rain’s growth globallyYou are likely to succeed if you have:12+ years of experience in government relations, public policy, or regulatory affairs related to financial services, payments, fintech, or digital assetsExperience engaging with U.S. regulators and policymakers on financial regulation, including agencies such as Treasury, the Federal Reserve, OCC, CFPB, or relevant Congressional committeesStrong understanding of the payments ecosystem, including card issuing, acquiring, and emerging fintech infrastructureDemonstrated ability to translate complex technical or financial concepts into clear policy narrativesA strong network across policymakers, regulators, and industry stakeholders in financial servicesExperience building strategy in fast-moving or highly regulated environmentsExcellent communication and relationship-building skillsAbility to operate independently and build a new function in a startup environmentBonus attributes:Experience working on policy related to stablecoins, digital assets, or blockchain infrastructurePrior experience at a fintech, payments company, card network, or financial institutionBackground working on Capitol Hill, in a federal regulatory agency, or in a policy-focused trade associationExperience engaging with international financial regulators or global policy bodiesThings that enable a fulfilling, healthy and happy experience at Rain:Unlimited time off 🌴Unlimited vacation can be daunting, so we require Rainmakers to take 10 days minimum for themselves.Flexible working ☕ We support a flexible workplace, if you feel comfortable at home please work from home. If you’d like to work with others in an office feel free to come in. We want everyone to be able to work in the environment in which they are their most confident and productive selves. New Rainmakers will have a stipend to create a comfortable atmosphere at home.Easy to access benefits 🧠For US Rainmakers, we offer comprehensive health, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents, as well as a 100% company subsidized life insurance plan.Retirement goals💡Plan for the future with confidence. We offer a 401(k) with a 4% company match.Equity plan 📦 We offer every Rainmakers an equity option plan so we can all can benefit from our success.Rain Cards 🌧️ We want Rainmakers to be knowledgeable about our core products and services. To support this mission, we issue a card for our team to utilize the card for testing.Health and Wellness 📚 High performance begins from within. Rainmakers are welcome to use their card for eligible health and wellness spending like gym memberships/fitness classes, massages, acupuncture - whatever recharges you!Team summits ✨ Summits play an important role at Rain! Time spent together helps us get to know each other, strengthen our relationships, and build a common destiny. Expect team and company offsites both domestically and internationally.Compensation Range: $50K - $999K