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Plaid is seeking a Public Policy Manager to lead policy work across the UK and EU regions. You will partner closely with the Head of Policy and Head of Europe Legal and Compliance to advocate for a secure, consumer-friendly financial ecosystem and shape regulatory outcomes in fast-moving areas including cybersecurity, privacy, data use, and competition.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with regulators, government officials, legislators, consumer groups, trade associations, financial institutions, and other stakeholders across the UK and EU.
- Represent Plaid in industry working groups and policy forums focused on open banking, open finance, smart data, payments, security, and privacy.
- Lead research and analysis to develop Plaid's policy positions and inform regulatory engagement and advocacy efforts.
- Own planning and execution of Plaid's UK and EU policy agenda, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate across Legal, Compliance, Communications, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Sales teams on shared initiatives.
- Monitor emerging policy trends in the UK and EU, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend engagement strategies.
Plaid powers financial connectivity for millions of users and thousands of companies including Venmo, SoFi, Fortune 500 firms, and major banks. The company's network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK, and Europe. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, Plaid has offices in New York, Seattle, Washington D.C., Raleigh, London, and Amsterdam.
Requirements:
- 6+ years of experience in UK or EU financial services policy (e.g., at the FCA, HM Treasury, Parliament, financial services trade associations, or in-house roles).
- Strong existing relationships with policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, trade associations, think tanks, and consumer groups in the UK or EU.
- Proven track record of advocacy and policy influence within financial services.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders across the political spectrum.
- Resourceful, adaptable, and collaborative approach with willingness to engage hands-on.
- Curiosity about product, technology, and AI.
Nice-to-Haves:
- Policy experience across both UK and EU.
- Experience with open banking, open finance, payments, or data-sharing policy.
- Based in London.
