Policy Manager - Walker, Accounting, Legal and Governance in London

This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in shaping UK Private Capital’s policy work on transparency, reporting and corporate governance. As Policy Manager, you will lead our work on the Walker Guidelines and the Private Equity Reporting Group (PERG), helping to promote high standards of disclosure and demonstrate the positive contribution of the largest companies backed by private capital to the UK economy. You will also lead policy engagement on legal, accounting, reporting and governance matters, working collaboratively across the organisation and with senior industry stakeholders. The role offers the opportunity to shape important policy discussions, support effective industry engagement and influence issues that matter across the private capital landscape.

The role will offer you the opportunity to:

• Lead policy work on legal, accounting, reporting, governance and transparency matters, including monitoring relevant developments and identifying issues of importance to the industry.
• Manage engagement with firms and stakeholders on key policy areas, including gathering feedback, developing positions and supporting effective consultation responses.
• Coordinate and lead meetings, outputs and follow-up activity for specialist policy groups, ensuring discussions are well managed and translated into clear, practical actions.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across policy, communications and member engagement to ensure policy developments are understood and communicated effectively.
• Provide management of a senior policy executive colleague, including setting priorities, monitoring progress and supporting high-quality delivery.
• Liaise closely with key international groups including Invest Europe, the International Private Equity Reporting Requirements.

Background in regulation or financial reporting and an interest in accountancy. Strong ability to collaborate effectively and smoothly with junior and senior team members and other UK Private Capital departments. Strong external stakeholder relationship management skills at senior levels amongst member firms, non-member firms, other organisations and with policy makers. Strategic policy thinker – ability to horizon scan and spot most relevant developments early, and ability to persuade in order to marshal necessary focus/resource. Ability to judge when to step forward (as regards both self and the association) and when not to i.e. to focus presence, effort and resource appropriately. Line Management Experience.

Benefits

Why come work for UK Private Capital?

• Be part of the leading trade body for the private capital industry in the UK, supporting the growth of the industry and deepening the understanding of external stakeholders to the benefit of the industry.
• Experience a friendly, engaged, and passionate work environment (with regular social activities) with a supportive culture.
• A competitive salary, reflecting the technical requirements and seniority of the role, and a performance-related commercial bonus and commission based on achieving and exceeding the budget.
• Enjoy important benefits: 25 days holiday in addition to Bank Holidays; a 10% non-contributory pension; non-contractual day off for your birthday.
• Life and medical benefits: life assurance (4 times salary); private medical insurance for you; health cash plan; critical illness and income protection insurance; employee assistance programme – includes mental health support, virtual GP, nutrition advice and financial wellbeing.
• Other benefits: interest-free season ticket loan; corporate discounts; reimbursement of up to 2 relevant professional institutes; generous support for professional and personal development; Cycle to Work Scheme.

UK Private Capital supports an environment that is based on merit and inclusiveness, where all employees can develop their full potential, irrespective of their race, gender, marital status, age, disability, religious belief, political opinion or sexual orientation.