Government Affairs and Public Policy Executive

Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment platform in Bristol is seeking a Government Affairs and Public Policy Executive to support policy campaigns and engage with key stakeholders. The role offers a blend of research and administration, ideal for those passionate about politics. The position provides opportunities for personal growth in the field of Government Affairs and allows for flexible hybrid working arrangements. Candidates should possess excellent written skills and a desire to develop their networks.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Enhanced parental leave

Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Gym memberships and wellbeing apps

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• A desire to grow internal and external networks.

Responsibilities

• Support policy campaigns and organize engagement meetings.
• Draft consultation responses for Government and FCA.
• Monitor political developments and share information.

Skills

Excellent written skills

Interest in politics

Organizational skills

Research skills

Job description

Excited to grow your career?

Our purpose is to empower people to save and invest with confidence. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at HL.

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We'd love to hear from you!

About the role

Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) are recruiting for a Government Affairs and Public Policy Executive to join our team. This role will support the Government Affairs & Public Policy team with their successful campaigns to position HL as a thought leader through research, drafting consultation responses, organising external meetings and roundtables, and coordinating our views on key issues. In addition, this role with support the Director of Marketing as an EA.

This is a really exciting role for someone with a strong interest in Politics and looking to start or progress their career further. Within this role there is an opportunity to develop your knowledge of Government Affairs and Public Policy but also to get involved and campaign for change.

What you'll be doing

• Accelerating our policy campaigns on financial resilience & technology through supporting engagement meetings and planning and delivering events to support the Savings & Resilience Barometer.
• Working with the Head of Government Affairs and Public Affairs & the Senior Policy Analyst to draft consultation responses to Government and the FCA. Responsibilities will include engaging relevant parts of the business to ensure that our response reflects HL's opinions and drafting the response itself.
• Helping to support the senior engagement programme, including drafting briefings for senior stakeholders, drafting speeches, briefing them, and supporting them in meetings (taking notes etc).
• Monitoring political and regulatory developments through various news sources and sharing information with the business in the form of briefings.
• Developing a set of core lines so that we can consistently deploy our views across the business when speaking externally.
• Background research work to support policy work and campaigns including analysing what other stakeholders are saying and their positions and campaigns.
• EA to the Director of Marketing - managing diaries, meetings, and logistics.
• Working alongside the Marketing events manager to deliver marketing team events.
• The role will involve some travel to London to support external meetings.

About you

• Excellent written skills.
• Previous experience in a similar role is desirable.
• A lateral thinker with a keen interest in politics and how policy impacts HL's business and our clients.
• A desire to grow internal and external networks.
• Ability to drive forward independent research work to support the team.
• Organised with the ability to manage multiple projects.

Interview process

The interview process for this role is 2 stages including a written task.

Working Schedule

This role is based in our Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This is a permanent full-time role, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office, however for this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern of working in the office and at home.

Why us?

Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

• Discretionary annual bonus* & annual pay review
• 25 days* holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure time
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year at annual enrolment
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
• Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL's future
• Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
• Private medical insurance*
• Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patientcare
• Help@hand and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Gympass - gym memberships and wellbeing apps available
• Variety of travel to work schemes with free bike storage and shower facilities
• An inhouse barista serving subsidised coffee and snacks
• Join HL's sports, I&D networks and volunteering groups (two paid volunteering days per year)
• LifeWorks Discounts on services, restaurants and retailers

* dependant on role level

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.