Government Relations Lead

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$61,842 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+1.9% - Slower

Matched to SOC 11-1021 - Operations aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Operations From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Senior From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Work mode

Hybrid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

In-office days

2 days From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Government Relations Lead New York | Hybrid | Remote | San Francisco ABOUT MIDDESK: Middesk makes it easier for businesses to work together. Since 2018, we've been transforming business identity verification, replacing slow, manual processes with seamless access to complete, up-to-date data. Our platform helps companies across industries confidently verify business identities, onboard customers faster, and reduce risk at every stage of the customer lifecycle. Middesk came out of Y Combinator, is backed by Sequoia Capital and Accel Partners, and was recently named to Forbes Fintech 50 List. ABOUT THE ROLE: At Middesk, we view government agencies as partners in our mission to accelerate trust between businesses. As our first Government Relations Lead, you'll shape the strategy and build the relationships that allow us to operate, scale, and accelerate our growth across every state in the country. This role sits at the intersection of policy, operations, and growth. You'll partner closely with our Legal and Product Operations teams to remove blockers in real time, while simultaneously cultivating relationships with agency stakeholders so that Middesk's work is understood, welcomed, and protected before friction ever arises. You're a player-coach who operates with a high degree of independence: credible enough to get in the room with the right people, action-oriented enough to own the work, and strategic enough to build playbooks that scale. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Protect and enable the business - Build relationships with government stakeholders, ensuring that every relevant state agency understands who Middesk is, what we do, and why it's

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