Public Affairs Officer London, England
Job description
The Association of British Insurers is the leading trade association for the UK’s insurance and long-term savings industry, at the forefront of public policy debate across Westminster and the Devolved Nations.
We’re looking for a Public Affairs Adviser to support the team deliver political impact, build relationships with key stakeholders and represent our world-leading sector.
Join the ABI as we navigate the fast-paced, ever-changing political landscape as part of a talented team delivering effective parliamentary engagement and political intelligence on key policy areas and legislative priorities for our industry.
We are a small team of dedicated, enthusiastic public affairs professionals and you’ll have the opportunity to lead on policy development, parliamentary briefings, influencing legislation and networking with a wide range of parliamentarians, Government officials, think tanks – not to mention our member firms and stakeholders from across the financial services industry. The ABI works with almost every Government department across Westminster and is a great place to develop public affairs skills and experience in a diverse and exciting policy space.
When meeting us, you’ll quickly discover that the best thing about the ABI is the people. We’re hugely proud that 99% of our people think individual differences are respected and we feel empowered to bring our whole self to work without fear of judgment and embrace all our differences as every voice matters. If that sounds like your kind of culture, read on to find out how you can join us.
We are open to flexible, part time and/or job share working – please let us know if this would be your preference. We’re currently working in a hybrid way with at least 40% of time in the office.
We welcome people who are new to insurance (most of us were when we joined!) – as well as those with experience. Have a read of our key factsdocument if you would like to know more about the industry we work in.
What’s the job?
- Work with the Manager, Public Affairs and Assistant Director, Head of External Affairs, to deliver political impact, engagement with stakeholders, influence and monitor legislation on key policy areas.
- Influence future policy and legislation through raising the ABI’s profile as part of our Security Futures campaign and develop negotiation and networking skills. .
- Prepare and communicate materials including: briefings ahead of Parliamentary debates, responding to Parliamentary Questions and Ministerial Statements, helping co-ordinate the ABI’s work on legislation, Select Committee Inquiries, Government consultations and All Party Parliamentary Groups.
- Co-ordinate and implement programmes of engagement with parliamentarians and stakeholders, including coordinating the delivery of ABI events in parliament, representing the ABI and insurance industry individually, and alongside senior colleagues, and ABI party conference activity.
- Share relevant, accurate political information with colleagues and respond to developments in Parliament and Whitehall.
- Develop relationships with key stakeholders including ABI member representatives, parliamentarians and government officials.
What skills do you need?
- Political nous – you understand the mechanisms for effective engagement with a range of stakeholders and have in-depth knowledge of UK politics.
- Excellent relationship management skills – you’re an empathetic, confident communicator who can build rapport with a wide variety of stakeholders.
- Lobbying skills – you know how to lobby and can influence and persuade politicians and policy makers.
- Teamwork – you get stuck in, work proactively with others and are comfortable working at pace.
- Organisation – you proactively organise and prioritise a busy workload with exceptional attention to detail.
Throughout the interview and assessment process, we will be looking for you to demonstrate the ABI’s values; We are Brave; We take Ownership; We are Appreciative; We are Human and We are Curious.
Inclusion matters to us:
We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and we run our application process a bit differently – we don’t assess based on CV or past experience. We’ll ask application questions which are relevant to the role and the skills we need to ensure our process is fair, inclusive and everyone has equal opportunity to demonstrate their suitability.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to making reasonable adjustments where required. Additionally, where practicable. We offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for a role. To discuss in more detail, please contact [email protected]
To find out more:
You can find lots more information on our careers page, including details of our generous benefits package and who we are as an organisation.
You can find out how we use your personal information by reading our candidate Privacy Notice: https://www.abi.org.uk/about-the-abi/careers/abi-candidate-privacy-notice/.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000.00-£42,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free or subsidised travel
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- Paid volunteer time
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sabbatical
- Sick pay
- Transport links
- UK visa sponsorship
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Public relations: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
Application deadline: 19/03/2023
