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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Regulatory Policy Manager.

You will:

  • Oversee the development of policy proposals;
  • Manage the preparation of high quality policy papers for senior management and Board approval, public consultation and external communication (e.g. drafting, governance, consultation, rule-making, etc.);
  • Lead a diverse team to deliver against a range of policy projects and objectives;
  • Consider the analysis of the market failures in the markets for to form a view on the regulatory interventions that may be warranted;
  • Maintain key stakeholder relationships, both internal and external (e.g. HM Treasury, European Commission, overseas regulators, trade bodies, consumer representatives) to promote the organisation’s objectives and ensure that external policy developments and activities are as far as possible compatible with the organisations objectives;
  • You will be expected to clearly articulate complex matters in a straightforward manner for non-technical stakeholders.

You will have:

  • An excellent understanding and experience of regulatory policy development processes, considerations and disciplines;
  • Experience of working in an economic regulation;
  • A strong ability to manage, motivate and develop staff, providing the right mix of delegation and support;
  • A collaborative and flexible approach and the ability to think creatively about new regulatory approaches;
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills - a readiness to listen and political nous;
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to distil complex issues into succinct messages and present confidently to a variety of internal and external stakeholders;
  • An understanding of the wider impact of regulation on consumers and businesses, and the ability to look at issues from the perspective of the consumer most needed;
  • Excellent reporting skills in order to prepare and present Board level communications authoritatively.

Closing date

Applications for this post closed 11:59pm on Wednesday 26th November 2014