Policy Lead - Not-For-Profit Pensions Trade Association Job in London

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Policy Lead – Not-For-Profit Pensions Trade Association Job in London

Job Description
Excellent opportunity for a Policy Lead to join the Pensions Trade Association established in 1923, with a mission to help everyone achieve a better income in retirement.

Role Info:

Policy Lead – Not-For-Profit Pensions Trade Association
London, EC1Y / Hybrid working
£50,000 – £60,000
Plus up to 15% Company Pension, Life Assurance, Income Protection 27 days annual leave, fresh fruit in office, access to flexible working

About Us:

We work to get more people and money into retirement savings, to get more value out of those savings and to build the confidence and understanding of savers.

We represent:

+ Over 1,300 pension schemes with 20 million savers. These include defined benefit, defined contribution, master trusts and local government funds.
+ £1 trillion in assets
+ Some 400 businesses which provide essential services and advice to UK pension providers.

We bring together the industry and other parties to raise standards, share best practice and support our members. We work collaboratively with members, government, parliament, regulators and other stakeholders to help build sustainable policies and regulation which deliver a better income in retirement.

The Policy Lead Role:

You will lead dedicated elements of the Association’s public policy work programme. By promoting a sustainable, long-term operating environment for members, your work will influence the direction of government and regulatory policy, making retirement income a better thing for everyone. You will maintain the Association’s standing as a strong voice in policy and industry debates with insightful, evidence-based views.

As part of your responsibilities, you will develop policies that influence the outcome of public policy in order to meet our strategic and tactical objectives.
As our representative on relevant issues, you will promote our clear and persuasive position and views. This will involve the production of high-quality policy papers, consultation responses, and evidence-based research reports.

Key Responsibilities include:

+ Guided by your Head of Team, and working with the PLSA Policy Board and other PLSA governance committees, you will implement policies from the Association’s work programme.
+ You will also provide practical support to members on policy-related issues through the production of guides, presentations or direct engagement.
+ You will provide high quality support to the Policy Board and relevant PLSA governance bodies to ensure that we understand the views of the pensions industry
+ You will provide advice on relevant issues to the Policy Board, other PLSA governance bodies, the Heads of Teams, Deputy Director and the Director of Policy and Advocacy, as required.
+ You will act as a spokesperson for the Association on your areas of responsibility at industry events and, where relevant, in the media.
+ You will represent the Association at meetings and events, including meetings with senior officials and Ministers, Parliamentarians and industry leaders.
+ You will build strong links with Government and regulators in the UK and EU, with trade associations and with the Association’s fund and business members so that we are well networked and able to influence the right people at the right time.
+ You will provide insight for the programme development for our conferences and events, ensuring relevant and interesting content.

About you:

+ A good knowledge and understanding of pensions policy or of a similar sector, e.g. financial services
+ A solid understanding of how pension schemes operate.
+ Proven experience of operating at a senior level in a complex organisation.
+ Experience of public speaking, for example at industry events.

Desirable experience:

+ Experience of applying pensions know-how in a public policy setting, e.g. some experience of dealing with, and lobbying, Government.
+ Experience of dealing with the media (print and broadcast).
+ An understanding of working in a membership organisation and within a political environment.

Key skills and personal attributes:

+ Personally credible with a professional demeanour that generates the trust and confidence of a range of audiences.
+ Persuasiveness and creative flair – ability to make the case and to present strong, well-reasoned, arguments.
+ Ability to work autonomously and within a team, and plan deliver of work effectively.
+ Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
+ Educated to degree level or equivalent.

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Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: London
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Bunhill
County: Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £50000 – £60000/annum + Benefits
Benefits: Benefits