Government Relations and Public Affairs Manager

OppFi is a tech-enabled, mission-driven specialty finance platform that broadens the reach of community banks to extend credit access to everyday Americans. Through best-in-class customer service, transparency, responsible lending, and financial inclusion, we support consumers, who are turned away by mainstream options, to build better financial health.

We are a team of caring, innovative, and inclusive individuals who thrive in being immersed in diverse talents, expertise, perspectives, and backgrounds. Our employees approach every new challenge with an unparalleled ability to see what could be rather than settle for what is. Our business principles guide us and create an open and collaborative culture where we improve 1% every day, and the best ideas always win! We welcome individuals who want to make an impact in the financial system by facilitating credit access, expanding financial inclusion, promoting financial health, and delivering exceptional customer service.

A few other fun facts about us. OppFi is one of the top consumer-rated financial platforms online, maintaining a 4.5/5.0-star rating on Trustpilot. We are a 2023 Crain’s Fast 50™ company and were named on Built In's 2024 Best Places to Work

About The Job

OppFi's Government Relations and Public Affairs office is a fast-paced, small and active team that plays a senior, high-profile role in the industry and company. Our team works closely with company leadership, business units, compliance and all other aspects of the company to help protect the company from legislative and regulatory risk and drive proactive messaging. Our team is heavily engaged in high-profile engagements and desires a leader that can effectively represent the company and the industry in external engagement.

What You Get To Do

• Represent the company before federal and state legislative bodies.
• Work with senior consultants to plan and implement legislative strategy.
• Evaluate and respond to federal and state legislative challenges and opportunities
• Actively engage in and lead bipartisan state and federal legislative strategy and advocacy.
• Develop and execute projects in pursuit of OppFi's policy goals.
• Work closely with, develop relationships with and actively engage with bipartisan policy makers at the federal and state level
• Attend and participate in state and federal legislative hearings and briefings and relevant panels.
• Help manage and lead vendor relationships, including state and federal lobbyists and public affairs teams.
• Develop and implement public affairs and media relations engagement.
  
  
  

What You Will Bring To The Team

• Proactive self-starter with strong interpersonal communications and writing skills.
• Experience working on high-profile, fast-moving and contentious issues.
• Highly motivated, responsive, organized and detail oriented with the ability to juggle multiple projects.
• Must have ability to think proactively about potential challenges and opportunities.
• 4+ years of federal, state and/or public affairs experience.
• Political campaign and/or multiple state advocacy experience is a plus.
• Knowledgeable enough about consumer finance issues to ask the right questions and know where to look for answers.
• Strong team player in a fast-paced, willing to take-on-any-role environment.
• Willingness to travel.
  
  
  

Reports to: SVP - Head of Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Total Rewards And Benefits

The starting base salary for this position is $123,200 per year. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by a myriad of factors including, but not limited to, years of experience, depth of experience, and other relevant business considerations. The total compensation package includes eligibility and potential for performance-based bonuses as well as equity grants dependent upon the role and job level.

OppFi offers a flexible, remote environment, 401(k) matching program, and generous paid time off. Other benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, and tuition reimbursement. There are also additional benefits including DoorDash DashPass, Figo pet insurance, Rocket Lawyer, and access to LinkedIn Learning. OppFi also offers Fringe, which is a lifestyle benefits platform that allows employees decide how to spend rewards from dozens of vendors like Uber, DoorDash, and UrbanSitter.

EEO Statement

OppFi is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any actual or perceived legally recognized protected bases under local, state, federal law, or regulations. Our goal as a company is to build an equitable workplace that actively works to dismantle systems of oppression in our processes, procedures, and interactions. We aim to help our employees thrive where they work and beyond. Check out our Culture page here .

As part of OppFi’s commitment to providing equal opportunity to qualified individuals, OppFi will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation as defined by applicable laws and organizational policies. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview processes or job requirements, please contact our People Team at recruiting@oppfi.com .

Pursuant to the requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act, OppFi is providing the "OppFi California Employee Privacy Policy", which details the categories of personal information collected and your rights under the policy. If you are a California resident, please review the policy here: https://www.oppfi.com/careers/ .

The information in this document is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list or description of the organization and its requirements for positions and employees. OppFi reserves the right to modify or change the information on this document at its discretion.