Public Affairs Executive

8 months ago

London, United Kingdom M&G plc Full time

At M&G our purpose is to help people manage and grow their savings and investments, responsibly. As a business, we are continuing to take steps towards a sustainable future, delivering better long-term solutions for our customers and clients and identifying new opportunities to make a positive impact for our environment and communities. To help us achieve our vision we’re looking for exceptional people who live our values of care and integrity and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

M&G operates in a complex, highly regulated environment, a sector that is often in the public eye. Maintaining good relations with decision makers in Whitehall, Westminster and in other M&G markets is critical to the firm delivering on its purpose and achieving its strategic priorities. Together with the Public Affairs Manager, the role holder will support our efforts to develop and implement a strategic public affairs plan that builds M&G’s reputation, influencing and positioning in our sector. This will include the creation and delivery of proactive campaigns that will positively change external perceptions of M&G and affect change with key stakeholders.

They will support internal stakeholders on proactive political engagement and potential issues which could affect M&G’s reputation. You will be managing communications with key political audiences, stakeholders, and relevant decision makers.

Key accountabilities for this role:

- Strategy - Working with the Public Affairs Manager you will support the implementation of a strategic public affairs plan that underpins the delivery of our strategic objectives and builds M&Gs reputation and positioning in its sector; ensuring best practice and a co-ordinated and integrated approach.
- Co-ordination - Working with Head of Public Affairs on public affairs issues with colleagues in External Communications, Regulatory Affairs and in other regions.
- Relationship Management - Build and manage strong relationships with relevant Ministers, parliamentarians, civil servants, policy makers, partner organisations and other external agencies to influence the Government and EU’s agenda and ensure the best possible operating environment for M&G throughout the UK and beyond. Help organise external political meetings, events e.g., MP events in Commons, Brussels meeting programmes etc.
- Organisation and management of a contact programme for key M&G personnel with MPs, MEPs, officials etc.
- To assist with writing briefings, letters, consultation notes, position papers for political audiences etc.
- To assist with briefings on political developments/issues with senior managers within M&G.
- Filter monitoring received from UK and Brussels and trade bodies to highlight items of importance.
- Proactive Campaigns - Support the development and delivery of integrated campaigns, using Public Affairs in conjunction with media (all channels) and CSR to increase M&G’s profile. Leverage the delivery and impact of positive stories from within the business.
- Support M&G representation at key external events including policy roundtables, party conferences, steering boards, and external commissions.
- To co-ordinate and assist with the engagement and representation of M&G’s interests on relevant trade associations.
- To manage all activity within agreed timescales and budget.

Key knowledge, skills, and experience:

- Experience of working in the political world working for an MEP, MP, think tank, Govt dept, or Public Affairs agency.
- Previous financial services experience is preferred but not essential, however, an awareness of the FS sector and a good understanding of the challenges and opportunities is essential.
- Knowledge of the workings of Westminster Parliament and Whitehall Government departments and/or knowledge of EU institutions and legislative processes.
- Experience of lobbying on UK Government Bills/EU Directives or Regulations and lobbying MPs, MEPs, and civil servants/Government Ministers.
- Experience of developing and communicating public policy positions proactively through engaging creative campaigns using a range of channels would be useful.
- Excellent writing skills for drafting briefings, articles, speeches, position papers, letters, notes of meetings and responses to consultation documents. Clear verbal communications as demonstrated oral meetings and briefings of internal stakeholders and lobbying of external audiences.
- Ability to read quickly and to summarise documents/statements/political speeches from UK Government bodies, EU institutions.
- Speed, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Ability to follow-though and/or act on own initiative when necessary.
- Development of strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Able to work on their initiative an

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