Head of Group Regulatory Policy– Corporate Affairs

JOB TITLE: Head of Group Regulatory Policy– Corporate Affairs

LOCATION(S): London

Salary: £124,653 - £146,650

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in our London Office
 

About this opportunity

We have an opportunity for an experienced Communications professional to join us in our Group Corporate Affairs team in London.

Our team shapes and coordinates our regulatory policy strategy and advocacy, working with colleagues across the group to provide constructive and timely input to the government and regulators. We’re looking for an enthusiastic expert and collaborative leader to join our team.

Day to day you’ll be;

• Providing regulatory policy leadership across Lloyds Banking Group on your portfolio, and advice and analysis for the executive of the UK’s largest retail and commercial bank. We expect this to focus on the consumer agenda, though the senior nature of the role will require an active interest to take opportunities to input across other regulatory topics.
• Acting as a partner and convener for senior leaders and key areas of the group to proactively define evidence-based policy priorities, create persuasive messages, and deliver them.
• Distilling complex regulatory policy into clear communications, policy positions and external regulatory input, together with monitoring and assessing regulatory developments and trends.
• Developing a strong network of external relationships to help maintain an effective flow of dialogue and information.
• Fostering an agile team of engaged, motivated professionals able to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment across a range of changing issues.

About us

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you.
 

What you’ll need

• Experience of working in a Communications role, within a Financial services/Investment Banking/Pensions organisation.
• Experience of working withing a Group Corporate Affairs function at executive level leading a team of qualified communications professionals.
• Keen awareness and thorough understanding of regulatory and economic trends, track record of generating ideas for policy solutions, and a relevant external network.
• Relevant technical regulatory experience and an understanding of how the financial services regulatory landscape fits together.
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills and evidence of delivering effective advocacy programmes.
   

And any experience of these would be really useful

• Understanding of our commercial strategy and how it links with external policy.
• Excellent organisational, written and verbal communication skills.
• A dedication to fostering diverse, inclusive and high-performance teams.
• Energy and passion to enhance the reputation and interests of the Group, and to Help Britain Prosper.
• A natural interest in securing lasting policy outcomes that enhance the positive role of financial services for consumers and growth in the economy.

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, and build an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of

background, identity or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our

recruitment processes, just let us know.
 

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
   

Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.