Looking for a job where you can help make a genuine difference for one of the UK’s biggest industries and their customers?

We’re looking for Policy Adviser, Conduction Regulation to influence regulatory change that will shape conduct regulation of the insurance industry. Working in a close-knit, supportive team, you’ll tangibly see how you guide and effect policy across a large section of the industry. Our over-arching objective? Shape conduct regulation of the insurance industry that allows insurers to grow, compete and innovate.

Please note this is full time role but we are open to applications from those who wish to work on a flexible and/or job share basis. The role is due to start in early 2021 and is a fixed term contract until the end of 2021.

Your role:

• Formulate and communicate persuasive policy positions, primarily on long term savings (LTS) issues,

• Lead and contribute to policy development work with members, including providing proactive and efficient management of, or contribution to relevant working groups/committees

• Monitor the development of FCA initiatives

• Lead the ABI’s approach to relevant policy projects.

• Work in partnership with the European and International Team to influence the development and implementation of relevant international regulatory initiatives, as well as to help shape the UK’s regulatory framework post-Brexit.

• Work with colleagues in the Policy Directorate to develop the ABI’s policies and member offer on insurance issues relating to regulation

• Consolidate views across the membership, project managing regulatory consultation responses and representing the ABI’s view to the regulator.

• Develop and maintain relationships and discussion with a network of key contacts, including member companies, and the FCA, and where relevant, EU regulators and decision-makers, Government, other trade associations and consumer organisations.

The role is primarily based in London, however. Due to COVID-19, all colleagues are currently working from home. If you would like to know more about how we’ve adapted, take a look at our blog.

We’re looking for:

You’ll be comfortable handling multiple priorities and facilitating meetings with your various stakeholders to arrive at desired outcomes. A confident, persuasive and friendly communication style will stand you in good stead, both with your stakeholders and colleagues, to help you navigate policy issues and build consensus on a way forward. You will need some experience working on complex policy issues, but you don’t need to have worked in insurance previously to apply.

For applications, the minimum requirements are:

• Excellent analytical skills

• Experience of leading and analysing complex policy issues

• Ability to build and manage effective and positive relationships various stakeholders 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to develop clear and concise messages with a range of stakeholders.

Throughout the interview and assessment process, we will be looking for you to demonstrate the ABI’s values; We are Brave; We take Ownership; We are Appreciative; We are Human and We are Curious. For more information about what these mean to us, please visit: https://www.abi.org.uk/about-the-abi/careers/our-values/

What training and benefits are offered?

On your first day you’ll be met by our HR team for a full company induction. You’ll then have inductions to get you up to speed with anything from Events to how our finances work, plus one to ones with relevant colleagues. Everyone goes on an introduction to insurance course and will receive plenty of on the job training. We host various Staff Learning Events throughout the year and you will be able to attend relevant ABI and industry events.

Additional training will be tailored to your own personal needs and aspirations and we have a range of courses as part of our Learning and Development offering.

More detail on our company benefits can be found here.

Interested?

The deadline for applications is 29 November 2020

You can find out how we use your personal information by reading our candidate Privacy Notice here: https://www.abi.org.uk/about-the-abi/careers/abi-candidate-privacy-notice/.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer and as such, we:

·         Are partnered with Vercida who provide an accessible website accredited by The Shaw Trust. Our jobs can be viewed on Vercida here.

·         Are committed to making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process as required for disabled candidates. To discuss in more detail, please contact [email protected]. We will also check this with you should you be invited to interview

·         Offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for a role. If you believe this may apply to you, you will be able to indicate this on your application form. Please note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate for us to interview all disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, we may need to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

About us:

The Association of British Insurers is the voice of the UK’s world-leading insurance and long-term savings industry. A productive and inclusive sector, our industry supports towns and cities across Britain in building back a balanced and innovative economy, employing over 300,000 individuals in high-skilled, lifelong careers, two-thirds of which are outside of London. 

The UK insurance industry manages investments of over £1.7 trillion, pays nearly £12bn in taxes to the Government and supports communities across the UK by enabling trade, risk-taking, investment and innovation. We are also a global success story, the largest in Europe and the fourth largest in the world. 

The ABI represents over 200 member companies, including most household names and specialist providers, giving peace of mind to customers across the UK.