Manager, Public Affairs

UK Finance; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Finance is seeking a Manager for its Public Affairs team to drive external political engagement and build strong relationships with key stakeholders. This mid-senior role involves strategic engagement across the political landscape, representing the organization's interests while working closely with senior colleagues on advocacy efforts. Ideal candidates will have a background in public affairs and proven relationship-building skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in public affairs or political engagement required.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Ability to provide strategic counsel to senior team members.

Responsibilities

• Drive the political engagement strategy and develop new relationships.
• Manage parliamentary meetings and political events.
• Attend external political and policy events with possible travel.

Skills

Political Engagement

Relationship Building

Strategic Counsel

Job description

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02/06/2025

This is an exciting opportunity to join UK Finance’s UK Public Affairs team, part of our wider Corporate Affairs department, and play a key role in supporting our advocacy during a period of change in financial services.

This role will drive our external political engagement programme—building strong relationships across Westminster and Whitehall, and deepening our links with Parliamentarians, political parties, think tanks, and other key influencers.

You will help UK Finance, and our members develop a robust and dynamic political network, spearheading our bilateral engagement with MPs, organising political roundtables and events, and extending our influence across the wider political landscape. The successful applicant will represent the interests of UK Finance and its members and provide strategic counsel to senior colleagues.

Some Key Responsibilities

• Driving UK Finance’s political engagement strategy and developing new relationships across Parliament and political parties
• Managing a growing programme of MP meetings, parliamentary roundtables, and political events on behalf of UK Finance and our members
• Building relationships with key party stakeholders, political advisers, and influential think tanks
• Attending external political and policy events, including party conferences, with some out-of-hours work and travel required
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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

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