Senior Policy Adviser - Skills, Infrastructure & Environment

Ellwood Atfield; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellwood Atfield is seeking a policy lead to manage four policy portfolios for London's business community. You will oversee four member-led Policy Committees and translate business insights into effective policy positions, reporting to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs.

You will also organise policy outputs and roundtables, liaising with officials, think tanks and stakeholders, with occasional evening or weekend events required.

Qualifications

• Strong policy background with specialist knowledge in at least one policy area (skills & employment; property & construction; infrastructure or sustainability).
• Proven track record of turning stakeholder input into credible policy positions and actionable outputs.
• Experience running committees or member forums and delivering policy events with senior speakers.

Responsibilities

• Lead on four of the organisation's eight policy areas, building expert knowledge in each.
• Act as the main contact for four Policy Committees and their Chairs, setting agendas and owning actions.
• Develop the organisation's policy positions as a subject specialist and advise senior leaders.
• Produce four yearly policy outputs from the committees, turning member insight into recommendations.

Skills

Policy expertise

Stakeholder management

Committee management

Public affairs

Job description

Our client is a business membership organisation and network serving London's commercial community. It helps businesses grow through advocacy, networking, expert services and international outreach, and makes the case for policies that support London's economy, locally and globally.

The opportunity:

This is a chance to take ownership of four policy portfolios on behalf of London's business community: People, Employment & Skills; Property & Construction; Supply Chain & Infrastructure; and Sustainability. Reporting to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs, you will run four member-led Policy Committees and turn the experience of London's businesses into policy with tangible impact. The role includes occasional evening and weekend events.

Main responsibilities:

• Lead on four of the organisation's eight policy areas (People, Employment & Skills; Property & Construction; Supply Chain & Infrastructure; and Sustainability), building expert knowledge in each.
• Act as the main point of contact for four Policy Committees and their Chairs, setting agendas and owning the actions from each meeting, with secretariat support from the Policy Coordinator.
• Develop the organisation's policy positions as its subject specialist across the portfolio, advising the Head of Policy and Public Affairs, CEO and senior leaders.
• Produce four short policy outputs a year through the committees, turning member insight into clear, compelling recommendations.
• Help deliver eight policy-led roundtables a year, and work with research colleagues to build the evidence base for committee output, consultation responses, Budget submissions and reports.
• Monitor policy developments across the portfolio, keeping the CEO, senior leaders and members briefed on what matters and why.
• Build relationships with officials, think tanks and other stakeholders, represent the organisation at external events, and support media work, including drafting comment and briefing spokespeople.

Key skills and experience required:

• A strong policy background, with demonstrable specialist knowledge of at least one of skills and employment, property and construction, infrastructure or sustainability policy.
• A track record of turning business or stakeholder input into credible policy positions, and of producing high-quality outputs with clear recommendations that have influenced policymakers.
• Experience running committees, working groups or member forums, and delivering roundtables or policy events with senior speakers.
• The confidence and credibility to advise committee Chairs and business leaders, and to lead discussion in a room of senior business figures.
• The ability to work independently, managing a demanding portfolio and competing deadlines.
• Experience in a membership organisation, trade body, think tank or government, and an understanding of how policy is made across Westminster, City Hall and London's boroughs, would be an advantage.

Our purpose is to create important and enduring relationships. We are an equal opportunities employer and promote diversity across our profession to ensure every individual has the opportunity to perform at their best. If you have not done so already, please let us know if you require any support so we can make the right adjustments and considerations should they be required.