Policy Manager

Policy Manager

Leading Trade Body - Financial Services

2 Days Central London, 3 Days Home

Basic Salary £55,000-£65,000 dependant on experience with excellent benefits including 26 days Holiday, Pension Scheme, Health Insurance, Life Assurance 4 x annual salary and BUPA for self and partner

Permanent, Full Time

Our client a leading trade body in financial services is looking for a Policy Manager for their offices in London with hybrid working to work in the Legal, Conduct Risk and Financial Crime team.

If you have practical policy experience working for an organisation in financial services, banking, lending, mortgages, savings, government, conduct risk, FCA, Vulnerability, trade association, professional body, regulatory body or membership body we would love to hear from you.

The Role of Policy Manager

To effectively represent the views of association members to external organisations and third parties and help establish and maintain a favourable operating environment for members. To support the Head of Legal, Conduct Risk and Financial Crime as necessary.

Respond to member and other queries and pro-actively identify policy development opportunities for the association

Represent the interests of members at meetings with outside bodies, eg Government, professional bodies, other trade associations etc. Typically chair or lead meetings with outside bodies, possibly with the assistance of practitioner’s from members. Speak at, or chair, seminars on areas of responsibility, pro-actively seeking speaking opportunities to represent the sector.

Represent the interests of members in writing, e.g. responses to consultation papers, briefing to officials in Government Departments, correspondence. Typically written work drafted by postholder and views invited from practitioners on proposed response. Major response "cleared" by Head of Department, Chief Executive or Association Council.

Draft guidance via website briefs, newsletters, circulars etc.

Co-ordinate Panel/Committee meetings, prepare agenda papers, chair meetings, prepare minutes and undertake follow-up action.

Keep abreast of current developments on areas of responsibility, and the markets of members generally to anticipate future areas of work.

Person Specification

Essential

Degree level

Ability to analyse policy issues and develop positions that are substantiated with evidence

Ability to write in a clear and concise manner

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Ability to take prime responsibility for particular areas of policy work

Ability to deal with senior representatives of outside bodies and members

Good organisation skills

Motivational and team work skills

Chairing (and/or acting as secretary) at meetings

Need to manage time effectively with the ability to work to strict deadlines

Desirable

Conduct Risk Management and FCA Handbook requirements

Vulnerability

Financial crime matters.

To apply to this role of Policy Manager please send your CV

Due to the volume of applications, we are only able to contact successful applicants. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days please deem your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.

Membership Bespoke is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. Membership Bespoke positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Membership Bespoke is the most experienced membership-focused recruitment firm in the UK, with 10+ years of experience delivering tailored permanent, temporary, interim, and Executive Search recruitment solutions to Trade Associations, Regulatory Bodies, Political Parties, and Professional Bodies.