Executive, Americas and EMEA

TheCityUK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

TheCityUK in London is seeking an Executive to support the Head of Americas and the Associate Director of EMEA in shaping international strategy. You will conduct research, draft policy papers, and coordinate dialogues and delegation activities to advance the UK’s financial and professional services interests in key markets.

You will deliver briefing materials, manage timelines, and liaise across teams to ensure high-quality outputs and effective stakeholder engagement with government, industry

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and administrative abilities with attention to detail.
• Proven research and writing skills for policy papers and briefing documents.
• Excellent verbal communication and persuasive written communication.
• Experience in financial and related professional services policy and promotion.
• Commercially aware with ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships.
• Experience balancing competing interests and delivering value-added outputs on deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support senior leadership to develop international strategy and priorities for the Americas and EMEA regions.
• Undertake research, prepare briefings and policy papers, and contribute to policy thinking for bilateral and multilateral engagements.
• Draft responses to Government consultations and internal/external communications.
• Support event planning, timelines and liaison with internal teams for project outputs.
• Deliver programmes to develop UK and regional financial and professional services synergies and promote member interests.
• Monitor markets with growth potential and assist in delegation visits and dialogues.

Skills

Organisational skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Verbal communication

Policy knowledge

Relationship management

AI tools familiarity

Job description

Job Title: Executive, Americas and EMEA

Reporting to (Job Title): Associate Director, Eurasia, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Objective Of Role

• To support the work of the Head, Americas and Associate Director, Eurasia, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), in setting the strategic direction for the industry’s engagement in key markets including influencing through appropriate ministerial and business dialogues/delegations, trade and investment negotiations and other bilateral activities.
• To provide effective administrative support to our senior committees and deliver quality analysis and insights to address industry priorities, advance TheCityUK policy positions, and draft briefings, meeting agendas and minutes.
• To maximise business opportunities for our members by working with the appropriate level of business and

Closing Date: Midnight on 11 November 2026

We reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates.

First Round Interviews: w/c 16 November 2026

Key Activities & Responsibilities

• Support the Head, Americas and Associate Director, EMEA to develop TheCityUK’s international strategy and priorities for the regions, and to ensure its objectives are delivered successfully, including undertaking research and projects, preparing briefings and policy papers, and contributing to the development of policy thinking on the future of the UK’s bilateral and multilateral financial and related professional services engagement with markets in the region.
• Develop a good understanding of the political, economic, and business issues that affect the successful delivery of the strategy and demonstrate clear‑sighted business understanding of what networks need to be developed, issues need to be progressed, and enablers could be brought to bear.
• Help develop an agenda which builds towards and influences HM Government’s programme of bilateral and multilateral dialogues, and trade and investment negotiations with key markets in the regions, as well as support TheCityUK’s contribution to inward and outward delegation visits.
• Provide support across TheCityUK’s activities and workstreams in the Americas and EMEA regions, including ensuring delivery of research work, managing consultation processes, drafting, timelines, liaising with relevant teams across the office and supporting roll out of project outputs and recommendations.
• Deliver projects and programmes which develop financial and related professional services synergies between the UK and key markets in the regions, in order to position the UK as a partner of choice and further the commercial interest of our members in the regions. This includes developing and progressing policy proposals, dialogues and promotional activities, and supporting the regional Market Advisory Groups and technical working groups.
• Maintain a watching brief on non‑priority markets in the regions and identify the potential of these markets to deliver new growth opportunities that benefit the industry.
• Deputise for Head, Americas and Associate Director, EMEA at internal and external meetings and events.
• Undertaking of other duties which may reasonably be requested and are commensurate with the role.

Other Duties

Maintaining Operational And Company Standards

• Promote the best interests of TheCityUK and its members at all times.
• Support the organisation’s goals and values of integrity, professionalism and duty of care to all stakeholders interacting with TheCityUK.
• Encourage and drive quality and continuous improvement of TheCityUK services to its members.
• Represent the core values of the organisation at all times.

Relationship Management

• Build and maintain relationships with members and partners.
• Liaise with external stakeholders and other bodies as required.

General

• Work with the Member Insight team to provide reports on specific events in geographical area for TheCityUK website and other marketing/communications material as required.
• Undertake any other duties which may reasonably be requested and are commensurate with the post.

Key Relationships & Interfaces

Internal

• Associate Director EMEA and Head, Americas
• TheCityUK’s Leadership Team
• TheCityUK’s International Team, Public Affairs Team, Policy Team, Member Insight Team, Corporate Communications team and others across the organisation as required.

External

• TheCityUK members, UK Government and public sector representatives, business and government bodies in the regions, UK diplomatic mission, and Diplomatic mission in London, think tanks, trade associations and professional bodies.

Person Specification

• Strong organisational and administrative skills, and experience delivering complex programme and projects on time with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong research and writing skills with demonstrable experience of drafting internal and external communications including briefings, responses to government consultations, and reports.
• Strong verbal communications skills to be able to communicate persuasively.
• Experience and sound knowledge of key issues, challenges and opportunities in financial and related professional services, and trade and investment policy and promotion both internationally and in the UK.
• Commercially focused with experience working in diverse cultural environments.
• A track record of undertaking work, balancing potentially competing interests, providing solutions to complex scenarios, and delivering value‑added outputs and outcomes to set deadlines.
• Experience in managing relationships with senior stakeholders and engaging with a broad range of interlocutors across government, industry, civil society, press and academia.
• Prior research and analytical skills in either an educational or work environment is desirable.
• Demonstrates sound judgement, strong situational awareness and the ability to navigate complex environments and achieve practical outcomes.
• Naturally inquisitive, quick to grasp new and complex issues, and willing to challenge assumptions and explore new ideas.
• Ability to use AI tools responsibly to support routine tasks and exercise judgement, when required.

Values at TheCityUK

• We create value
• We embrace excellence
• We empower each other
• We act with agility
• We work as one team

To find out more about our values and the standards of behaviour, please visit our webpage www.thecityuk.com/careers/

About TheCityUK

TheCityUK is the industry‑led body representing UK‑based financial and related professional services. We champion and support the success of the ecosystem, and thereby our members, promoting policies in the UK and internationally that drive competitiveness, support job creation and enable long‑term economic growth. The industry contributes over 12% of the UK’s total economic output and employs almost 2.5 million people – with two thirds of these jobs outside London across the country’s regions and nations. It pays more corporation tax than any other sector and is the largest net exporting industry. The industry plays an important role in enabling the transition to net zero and driving economic growth across the wider economy through its provision of capital, investment, professional advice and insurance. It also makes a real difference to people in their daily lives, helping them save for the future, buy a home, invest in a business and manage risk.

Equal Opportunity

TheCityUK is committed to equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or gender. We are proud to be a disability confident committed employer and, as such, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job as set out in the job description and person specification will be guaranteed an interview. Please advise at application stage or discuss in more detail at [e-mail]