Corporate Strategy Lead

Flood Re is a unique company with a purpose set out in statute, delivering in a fast-changing and uncertain environment. Our strategy needs to be dynamic and agile while ensuring our insurer members and Government partners understand the Scheme and the environment we are working with.

The role of the strategy function is to support Flood Re in achieving its purpose in a changing environment; this means identifying the drivers of change affecting Flood Re’s operations, understanding their implications, and articulating this internally and externally. This role is for someone who enjoys an intellectually stimulating and highly analytical position, capable of interpreting large amounts of information while embracing inherent uncertainty.

The Corporate Strategy Lead will report directly to Flood Re’s Director of Policy and Government and will also support the CEO in identifying, conceptualising, and addressing strategic issues. The role will cover a wide range of initiatives to support Flood Re’s purpose and assist in engaging our core stakeholders, particularly our insurer members.

• Deputise for the Director of Policy and Government Affairs as necessary.
• Support the CEO on core strategic projects, engagements, and speeches.
• Engage across the Senior Leadership Team to connect issues across different teams, articulate consequences, and lead programmes of work with a focus on the Board cycle.
• Support the creation, evolution, and execution of the corporate strategy, adapting as necessary to changing market, regulatory, or public policy conditions.
• Work closely with the Corporate Affairs team and Policy and Government Affairs team on explaining the Scheme to members and key stakeholders.
• Proactively anticipate, identify, and escalate potential risks and opportunities arising from a changing market landscape.
• Advise senior management on key strategic communications to uphold a positive image and reputation for the organisation.
• Design and implement programmes to create and maintain a positive image and reputation of the organisation to external stakeholders.
• Represent Flood Re at political party conferences and events, presenting where necessary.
• Understand and contribute to all Flood Re communication initiatives, ensuring appropriate internal and external stakeholders are engaged, ensuring effective communications and building relationships with Parliament, Government, external organisations, and across all parties.

Knowledge and Experience

• An analytic mindset, attention to detail, an inquisitive mind, and a rigorous approach.
• The ability to understand, synthesise, and explain complex financial frameworks.
• 4+ years’ tenure in a recognised strategy consulting business or equivalent in-house strategy role.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of strategic problem solving and frameworks, and project management skills.
• Ability to liaise with senior stakeholders, internal and external, and influence people from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience in applying strategic frameworks and tools for analysing strategic problems and developing strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to establish credibility and strong relationships with senior stakeholders, particularly in the insurance sector.
• Strong performance across a broad range of strategic engagements.
• A strong understanding of the UK political and policy-making landscape coupled with a strong network.
• Proven ability to translate strategy/complex material into clear communication plans and messaging.
• Ability to prioritise, work under pressure, and deliver to deadlines.
• Highly self-aware and committed to collaborative, collegiate ways of working.

Flood Re is a world first – a collaboration between government and the insurance industry that makes flood cover in household insurance policies more affordable. You’ll be joining a team of talented individuals from various backgrounds, working to deliver an increasingly important social purpose.