I am recruiting a very exciting Policy role with the Debt Management Office. The Policy team’s main responsibility is to develop robust evidence-based advice to HM Treasury on the Government’s wholesale debt management strategies, taking account of the Government’s debt management policy objective and framework, investor preferences and developments in financial markets. Some of the specific functions carried out by the team are:
- preparation and presentation (including to HM Treasury) of advice for the DMO’s annual debt financing remit published by HM Treasury alongside the Spring Statement;
- formulation and implementation of initiatives relating to the development of HM Government securities markets;
- preparation of external publications; and
- provision of specialist advice on technical features of the gilt market.
Required skills include:
- Ability to communicate complex and technical information/ideas verbally and in written form clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences;
- Ability to work to sometimes very tight deadlines whilst maintaining high quality outputs;
- Ability to work independently and to drive forward your work agenda, organise your own work programme and plan effectively to meet sometimes competing deadlines;
- Ability to work flexibly including capacity to: (i) alter work priorities rapidly/at short notice; and (ii) be responsive to the requirements of key stakeholders;
- Proven professional work experience gained in a finance-related environment or in a policy role;
- Excellent academic background with demonstrably strong performance in chosen discipline(s). Minimum of a 2.i awarded in your first degree.