Description
Senior Manager Public Affairs
Location: London / Hybrid Working
(Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)
Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 Depending on Experience
Please note that any same band and job family internal moves will not present any pay increase
Key Benefits
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* 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
* 15% employer pension contribution
* Flexible working
* Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
* Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
* Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more
About Us
The British Business Bank is the UK’s economic development bank and plays a central role in driving growth and innovation in businesses across the UK. We support smaller businesses to access the finance they need to thrive, in the provision of debt and equity, and unlock investment into the economy.
The Public Affairs team is part of the Bank’s Strategy & Engagement Directorate. You will have the opportunity to work alongside policy, strategy communications, sustainability and banking and investment professionals at an exciting time for the Bank: following the Spending Review announcement in June, the Bank has a refreshed and ambitious agenda for the coming years. The Bank’s British Growth Partnership will boost institutional investment in venture capital and there is a rich policy and public affairs angle to all aspects of the Bank’s remit.
The Role
As Senior Manager, Public Affairs, you’ll take the lead in shaping and delivering our public affairs strategy, working with colleagues from across the Bank. The team holds broad stakeholder relationships which are key to the Bank’s operating context, including but not limited to Ministers, parliamentarians, think tanks, trade associations and both the domestic and international business and finance community.
In this role you will work to ensure that the Bank’s vast and evolving stakeholders understand and support our work.
You will have an interest in policy and public affairs and ideally some experience and knowledge of financial services / business. You can expect to:
* Lead high-profile projects that the Bank’s five year plan
* Deepen, broaden and maintain key relationships across Westminster, including with organisations that influence Westminster, with Devolved Administrations, and regional stakeholders.
* Provide strategic advice to senior leaders
* Be adept at writing high-quality communications e.g. speeches and select committee briefings
* Manage and develop team members
We’re looking for someone with proven experience in public affairs, government relations, or a related policy role - ideally with a strong network in Parliament and some experience in business.
You’ll bring:
* Deep understanding of UK political processes and current affairs
* Outstanding written and verbal communication, with the ability to simplify complex issues.
* Strong influencing and relationship-building skills
* Experience in leading multiple high-impact projects in a busy environment.
* Ability to lead and develop a team.
* Experience in financial services, investment markets, venture capital, pensions policy, or industrial strategy would be a plus, but is not essential.
At the British Business Bank, you’ll work at the heart of UK economic growth, shaping policies and initiatives that make a real difference to the economy. We offer a collaborative, inclusive environment where your expertise will be valued and your career supported.
Why Work for Us?
At the British Business Bank, you’ll work at the heart of UK economic growth, shaping policies and initiatives that make a real difference. We offer a collaborative, inclusive environment where your expertise will be valued and your career supported.
Apply now to be part of a team that’s powering the UK’s business potential.
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The British Business Bank is an established and influential institution with a key mission of driving sustainable growth and prosperity throughout the United Kingdom. It plays a vital role in supporting access to finance for smaller businesses, facilitating their development and contributing to the transition towards a net zero economy.
Since its inception in 2014, the British Business Bank has functioned as a government-owned economic development bank, operating independently to fulfil its objectives. It collaborates with over 200 delivery partners, including high street, digital, specialist, and challenger banks, venture capital and private debt funds, as well as fintech platforms, to implement its programs effectively.
With offices in Sheffield and London, the British Business Bank currently employs approximately 550 individuals.
As an organisation that values flexibility, wellbeing and collaboration, the British Business Bank introduced a hybrid-working model in 2020. Our colleagues typically spend an average of 2 days per week working in our offices, striking a balance between the advantages of remote work and the benefits of in-person collaboration. The successful candidate for this role should be able to commute to our office (unless specified).
At the British Business Bank, we aim to represent the communities we serve, firmly believing that different perspectives make us stronger. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds.
As a Disability Confident employer, we commit ourselves to having an inclusive, equitable and accessible recruitment process supporting applicants and employees, making reasonable adjustments whenever it is feasible.