Director of Public Policy

  • Full-time

Company Description

The Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (PIMFA) is the trade association for firms that provide personal investment services and financial advice to everyone from individuals and families to charities, pension funds, trusts and companies. It occupies a distinct space within financial services, but where it needs to work collaboratively with others, respecting differences and areas of overlap. It is a company limited by guarantee, a not-for-profit organisation but which is also not-for-loss.  It represents firms which operate in the direct to consumer, personal investment management and services and financial advice space, both face to face and digital.

That means we get involved in all sorts of interesting topics including savings and investments for young people, new technology and its impact on business, cyber security, social impact and ESG, regulatory change, political and government affairs.

You will be joining a relatively small organisation, where team-work and collaboration are essential in a can-do culture.  We operate a fully flexible working environment, where individuals are coached and encouraged to meet their objectives and where mutual respect and leveraging the know-how of others in a collaborative team is essential.  You will predominantly be home based and enjoy a competitive six figure salary plus good benefits and flexible working. 

When submitting your application please ensure you include a covering letter addressing how you would be a great fit for this role.  

www.pimfa.co.uk

Job Description

The successful candidate will have gravitas and will be already operating at a high-level reporting to senior management/CEO. You will:

- Become a member of the Senior Management Team reporting to the CEO

- Enjoy and maintain a very public profile including with the press, senior members of the Regulator, Government and other stakeholders

- Gain feedback and buy in from senior employers and have freedom to influence strategy and approach to the most critical issues facing the sector

Qualifications

You will:

- Be an expert at taking key concepts and converting them into meaningful content to influence thinking

-Have a deep understanding of regulatory and policy issues that affect the wealth management and advice sector

- Be a leader and coach, bringing the very best out of your team

- Have a sleeves rolled up approach

- Be a collaborator

-Have excellent communication skills

Additional Information

What is in it for you? 

This is a very well established and respected not for profit, membership organisation, who offer a great teamworking environment and learning opportunities.  We have a can-do, collaborative culture, which makes this a great place to work.  Our team consists of very hardworking, fresh-thinking, diverse people who are friendly, good-humored and dedicated to what they do.

  • Predominantly home based with meetings primarily in London but with some UK wide travel on occasion as required.
  • Genuine work life balance with flexible working offered.
  • Competitive six figure salary.
  • Workplace pension scheme.
  • Life assurance.
  • Option to join a medical scheme on completion of probation.
  • 28 days annual leave plus Christmas/new year closure.
  • PIMFA is an equal opportunities employer.