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Manager, Long-Term Savings Policy

Employer
Association of British Insurers
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
18 Aug 2020

We’re looking for a Manager, Long-Term Savings Policy to develop and implement strategy and policy on long-term savings. You’ll be a part of our wider management team, providing leadership for the team and supporting the team’s cross-organisational work

As part of a team of 6, you’ll work with the Assistant Director, Head of Long-term Savings Policy to lead the team and guide your colleagues on views on policy issues from a long-term savings perspective. You will also have line management responsibility for at least one Policy Adviser.

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 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.

Your role:

·        Lead the ABI’s strategy and policy development on long-term savings policy issues, alongside the Assistant Director.

·        Build and maintain strong networks with senior members, prospective members, representatives of Government and regulators, commentators, and other stakeholders.

·        Cross-organisational working in partnership with colleagues across the ABI, to shape policy positions and deliver policy projects.

·        Manage and retain a highly motivated, high performing team, working closely with the Head of Long-Term Savings Policy.

·        Represent the Long-Term Savings Policy team at various ABI committee meetings, taking responsibility for committee papers in liaison with the Director, Assistant Director and Policy Advisers.

·        Lead policy debates at these groups to develop and advance credible positions which take into account the views of members and the impact on consumers.

·        Provide technical expertise to support cross organisational queries and requests for views on policy issues.

·        Represent the interests of the UK long-term savings sector in meetings with key stakeholders, in the media, and by undertaking speaking engagements.

We’re looking for:

While you may not have an insurance or long-term savings background, you will need experience working in policy and understand how to motivate and manage a team.

For applications, the minimum requirements are:

  • Experience of the financial services sector, and involvement and interest in policy and regulatory issues.

  • Experience of line management

  • Excellent analytical skills

  • Attention to detail and the capacity to understand and influence technical policy, regulatory and commercial issues.

  • Strong oral and written communication skills.

  • A strong track record of managing effective and successful policy-led projects or initiatives

 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/

Where can this role take you?

Wherever possible, we encourage our staff to develop their careers internally. The next natural step for you in this role would be an Assistant Director level role, but this is flexible.

With a collaborative environment, the fantastic exposure you have to people and leaders in the industry and the knowledge you’ll build on a range of regulatory and policy issues, the ABI is a great place to advance your career.

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 18 August 2020. We use this platform to anonymise applications and ensure our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and inclusive. The application is designed to explore the key skills you will need for this role and give you an idea of what you might experience in the job. We won’t assess you based on your CV and we don’t ask for a cover letter.

 

Please note that as part of your application, we may ask questions regarding your background to support our commitment to maintaining diversity and inclusion in our workforce. This includes building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity. Answering these questions is entirely voluntary and the information you provide will stay confidential, and be stored securely. Access is limited to only relevant and necessary staff members. You can find out how we use your personal information by reading our candidate Privacy Notice and how we use information you may voluntarily disclose regarding your background by reading our Summary of Legitimate Interest: 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, inclusive and thriving sector, our industry is helping Britain thrive with 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 powers growth 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.

Founded in 1985, the ABI represents over 200 member companies providing peace of mind to households and businesses across the UK, including most household names and specialist providers.

The ABI’s role is to:

·        Get the right people together to help inform public policy debates, engaging with politicians, policymakers and regulators at home and abroad;

·        Be the public voice of the sector, promoting the value of its products and highlighting its importance to the wider economy and society;

·        Help encourage consumer understanding of the sector’s products and practices; and

·        Support a competitive insurance industry, in the UK and overseas.

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