A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Policy Advisor with a membership association.
You will:
- Policy: Contribute to or lead specific reviews of regulatory and policy issues;
- Evidence: Develop the evidence base to analyse and develop new policy including supporting the management of research;
- Briefing: Draft policy papers, reports and briefings for a range of audiences;
- Engagement: Work with regulators, senior team, board members and external stakeholders to support and develop regulatory and policy work;
- Lobbying: Identify, develop, and implement influencing and lobbying strategies and activities to advance policy objectives.
Some of the policy issues include:
- A Corporate Governance Green Paper (shareholder rights, controls on executive pay, regulation v voluntary codes);
- The draft Finance Bill (penalties for advisers on tax avoidance schemes deemed unacceptable by HMRC; implications for legal professional privilege);
- The draft Criminal Finances Bill (new corporate offence of failure to prevent money-laundering).
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:
- Previous experience of policy making;
- Previous experience in, or knowledge of business related policy issues; this could be by having worked in government or another business focused membership group;
- Demonstrable analytical skills and the ability to deal with complex and varied information;
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to converse at all levels; both internally and externally;
- A proven background in successfully engaging with and influencing a wide range of stakeholders.