Full-Time
Director of Government Relations
Washington DC
Posted on 11/1/2025
FICO
1,001-5,000 employees
Predictive credit risk scoring & analytics
Compensation Overview
$119k - $187k/yr
Washington, DC, USA
Remote
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- Five to seven years of federal advocacy experience.
- Must register as a lobbyist at the federal level.
- Demonstrated knowledge of policy issues impacting the financial services industry including: credit reporting and credit scoring, housing/mortgage, financial inclusion (including use of alternative data to expand credit access), fair lending, student lending, matters related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, use of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, and privacy.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills, including ability to deliver effective presentations.
- A team player who thrives in a high-energy, multi-tasking and collaborative environment.
- Must have excellent relationship-building skills, be diligent and proactive in problem solving, show excellent judgment, exhibit a high level of integrity and trust, employ effective strategic and tactical thinking, interact optimally with all levels of the organization from senior executives to staff level, and have the ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a small team environment.
- You are based in the Washington, D.C. area and are comfortable working in a remote/home office location.
- Build beneficial relationships and engage in advocacy outreach with members of Congress, congressional staff, executive branch and independent federal agency officials, as well as a broad range of Washington, D.C. stakeholders.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Fair Isaac Corporation Political Action Committee (FICO PAC), including budget, enrollment and disbursement activities, compliance, development of stakeholder engagement programming/communications, PAC Board meetings, and fundraiser event participation.
- Monitor and analyze impacts of proposed legislation and regulation on FICO and its customers.
- Develop talking points, summaries, testimony, and official comments, when applicable.
- Coordinate appropriate responses to inquiries from government officials.
- Collaborate, support, and elevate internal business initiatives that are relevant to and/or include the participation of Washington stakeholders.
- Manage outside consultants including the development of advocacy strategies, the setting and execution of consultant deliverables as well as weekly meetings.
- Identify opportunities and provide support for the participation of senior executives and company subject matter experts in Washington stakeholder meetings and/or events.
- Work with the Vice President of Government Relations in developing and maintaining timely and effective policy updates, communications, and relationships with internal business partners.
- Assist the Vice President and Government Relations team with preparation of annual federal government affairs strategy and budget.
- Experience with political action committee work at the corporate or trade association level is strongly preferred.
- Member of a corporate or trade association government relations team is preferred.
FICO provides data analytics and decision management tools that help financial institutions assess credit risk and detect fraud. The company’s primary product, the FICO score, works by transforming consumer credit report data into a numerical value that predicts the likelihood of a borrower repaying a loan. Unlike many competitors, FICO’s scoring system serves as the primary industry standard for consumer lending in the United States, integrated directly into software that manages the entire customer lifecycle. The company’s goal is to provide lenders with the predictive tools necessary to make informed, data-driven decisions regarding account origination, marketing, and risk management.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Jose, California
Founded
1956
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Optimal Blue expands FICO Score 10T into mortgage pricing and eligibility workflows.
- LoanPASS enables batch pricing across thousands of loans using trended credit data.
- Pindrop adds real-time fraud intelligence for account opening, wire transfers, and authentication.
What critics are saying
- Alternative scoring models erode FICO's mortgage pricing moat and adoption speed.
- Partner-driven fraud orchestration exposes FICO to platform vendors with bundled banking workflows.
- Higher leverage from new debt reduces flexibility if revenue growth slows.
What makes FICO unique
- FICO dominates consumer credit scoring through the FICO Score standard in U.S. lending.
- Its analytics software spans risk, fraud, customer management, and regulatory decisioning.
- FICO serves more than half of the top 100 banks worldwide.
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↑ 0%Fair Isaac Corporation, creator of the widely used FICO credit scoring system, demonstrates strong financial performance with a 47.5% operating margin. The analytics software company has delivered impressive results, with earnings per share growth of 24.6% annually over the past two years outpacing revenue gains, amplified by share repurchases. SoFi Technologies, the digital financial platform offering lending and banking services, posted a 14.6% operating margin with 31.6% annual revenue growth over two years. Its earnings per share grew 148% annually, significantly outpacing revenue growth and indicating improved profitability. BJ's Restaurants faces challenges with a modest 3.3% operating margin. The casual dining chain has shown disappointing same-store sales and lacks pricing power, resulting in a 14.9% gross margin and 4.5% return on capital.
FICO announced today that it intends to offer, subject to market and certain other conditions, $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes...
myFICO, the consumer division of FICO, has launched a new FICO Mortgage Score Simulator to help consumers prepare their credit before applying for mortgages. Available to myFICO Premier subscribers, the tool simulates how different credit actions could impact FICO Score versions most widely used in US mortgage lending. The simulator allows users to explore how common credit behaviours—such as paying bills on time, reducing credit card balances, or applying for new credit—may affect their scores without impacting their actual credit profile. Small changes in credit profiles can significantly influence mortgage eligibility and interest rates, potentially creating substantial savings over a loan's lifetime. The tool aims to provide transparency into mortgage readiness and help consumers make informed financial decisions before applying for home loans.
FICO has partnered with LoanPASS to launch the first batch pricing tool for FICO Score 10T, enabling lenders to price thousands of files simultaneously and compare outcomes between FICO Score 10T and Classic FICO scoring models. LoanPASS was the first Product and Pricing Engine to implement FICO Score 10T for non-conforming mortgage loans. The new batch pricing functionality allows lenders to analyse performance characteristics at scale using trended credit bureau data, which provides a more comprehensive view of consumer credit behaviour over time. Early adopters of FICO Score 10T have seen potential improvements in predictive performance of up to 10% over previous versions. The tool is designed to help lenders make more informed decisions about credit risk and pricing strategies in the mortgage market.
Announcement: Moody's says FICO's $300 million term loan raises leverage but also enhances liquidity<div class="spacer-5"></div><a class="btn-more" href="https://www.moodys.com/page/viewresearchdoc.aspx?docid=PR_456911cid=7QFRKQSZE021" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read the full article at Moody's</a>