Role Overview
As Private Secretary, you will support the Director General – International, who is responsible for advancing the UK's economic and financial interests internationally and acts as the UK's Finance Deputy at the G7 and G20. The Director General also oversees the UK Treasury's bilateral relations with finance ministries and international financial institutions.
You will play a key role in supporting the Director General on the department's Executive Management Board (EMB) and in wider corporate leadership, including Champion roles and delivery of Diversity and Inclusion objectives. Using strong networks with other EMB Public Sector Secretaries and International Directors, you will ensure high‑quality information flows that enable the Director General to have timely sight of emerging issues, priorities and sensitivities, strengthening alignment across the EMB leadership team. You will actively convene conversations so that the Director General and their group Directors operate as a coherent leadership group, with clear decisions, consistent messaging and effective delivery.
Responsibilities
1. Support the Director General in their role on the department's Executive Management Board (EMB) and in wider corporate leadership, including Champion roles and delivery of Diversity and Inclusion objectives.
2. Proactively support the Director General to deliver their long–term vision across the International portfolio, taking ownership to identify strategic priorities, opportunities and risks (including international development spend, trade, climate, health, Ukraine, economic security, sanctions and illicit finance); manage the Director General's inbox and work with senior staff to set the agenda for SCS management meetings.
3. Work with the Director General to prioritise their time and input across fast‑moving international issues and key bilateral relationships (Europe, US, China and other advanced and emerging economies). Act as the main interface between the Director General and HMT teams, proactively organising high‑quality, timely briefings and support, taking ownership to provide judgments on key topics and giving clear, sensitive and well‑judged steers to teams drawing on international knowledge and networks.
4. Work with private secretaries of other EMB members to strengthen join‑up between international and domestic priorities across HMT, SCS and cross‑Whitehall, identifying and escalating issues where needed.
5. Support the Director General in representing the UK in multilateral and bilateral settings, including the G7, G20, IMF and some Multilateral Development Banks, and in set‑piece bilateral dialogues, including support to judge and manage logistics and choreography.
6. Maintain excellent working relationships on behalf of the Director General, both internally and externally, with key partners including international stakeholders, No.10, Permanent Secretaries' and other senior civil servants' offices across Government.
7. Plan and coordinate international engagement to maximise impact (including external partner relationships and multilateral moments), while managing workload, logistics and any travel commitments efficiently.
Key Skills & Traits
You thrive on building strong, productive partnerships and bringing people together to deliver shared goals—creating collaborative ways of working and confidently navigating competing priorities. You are at your best in fast‑paced environments, juggling multiple strands of work with calm focus and sharp organisation to keep everything (and everyone) moving forward. With excellent written and verbal communication skills, you can shape clear messages, influence stakeholders, and turn ideas into action.
Remuneration & Working Conditions
Salary: National – £57,670 to £64,500. If the successful candidate is a current civil servant joining on level transfer, HM Treasury will honour their current substantive salary if higher.
Contract Type: Permanent. Working Pattern: Full time, part time or job share. Flexible working hours can be accommodated.
Location: Darlington (Feethams House) only.
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month.
* Flexible working patterns (part‑time, job‑share, condensed hours).
* Generous parental and adoption leave packages.
* Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28%.
* Access to a cycle‑to‑work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances.
* A range of active staff networks based around interests (e.g., analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity.
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