Public Affairs Manager

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This role is based in Jersey and as such all normal working days must be carried out in Jersey.

Join us as a Public Affairs Manager

• We're looking for motivated and pragmatic Public Affairs Manager to promote the bank’s interests to political and official stakeholders
• This is a perfect opportunity to use your engagement in public policy issues and knowledge of economic and financial trends
• You'll be holding a pivotal position, allowing you to broaden your network as you’ll be engaging with high profile, internal and external stakeholders

What you'll do

You’ll be using your expert knowledge of the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Luxembourg and UK political environments to liaise with and advise senior stakeholders of any potential impacts on the bank. Supporting the strategic communication activity and planning, you'll be identifying and working with opinion formers to help communicate the bank's strategy. You’ll also be using your own contact networks to provide intelligence for internal purposes.

Working closely with the rest of Communications & Marketing, you’ll be leveraging activity and ensuring a consistent approach to issues management and external engagement.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and influencing the delivery of business strategy, taking into account the threats and opportunities presented by the consumer affairs environment
• Analysing and interpreting the content of legislation, issues and proposals that may affect the bank's interests, and proactively advising the business on potential impacts and strategic opportunities
• Working with UK industry working groups and associations to ensure they are aware of the bank’s positions and are able to influence policy to that effect
• Representing the bank at external UK trade associations and consumer policy committees and events
• Distributing well structured information to relevant internal stakeholders in a timely manner

The skills you'll need

We're looking for someone with a strong history of stakeholder engagement and a well developed understanding of the Offshore jurisdiction's legislative process, political process and public policy formation. You’ll be engaging with high profile stakeholders, so you’ll need the ability to network and influence effectively.

You’ll also need:

• A broad understanding of financial and economic trends and an engagement in public policy issues
• Excellent and nuanced communication skills, the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• The discretion to deal prudently with some high profile and sensitive subjects
• A proven track record of planning ahead, managing conflicting priorities and engaging key stakeholders in a timely fashion