Location
City of Westminster

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£61,345 per annum

About the Role
The Country Policy Manager will lead the Country Risk Policy branch within the Economics and Country Risk team at UK Export Finance (UKEF). This role is responsible for overseeing the delivery of high-quality outputs, improving team processes and systems, and ensuring that country cover policies accurately reflect assessed sovereign risks. The postholder will manage sovereign risk frameworks, including country cover policies and exposure limits, to support UKEF’s objective of operating at no net cost to the taxpayer while meeting financial goals.

Key responsibilities include managing the communication of country cover policies internally via the Country Information System and externally through UKEF’s website and engagement with government departments. The role involves close collaboration with Country Risk Economists to ensure policies reflect economic and political risk assessments. The postholder will oversee sovereign risk data across multiple systems, working with digital, data, technology, and operations teams to enhance and automate processes.

The Country Policy Manager will also line-manage one Higher Executive Officer (HEO), providing direction, supporting development, and assuring output quality. The role includes contributing to and potentially leading reviews of sovereign risk frameworks, engaging senior stakeholders across UKEF and government, including HM Treasury.

This position requires producing clear, accurate, and timely advice and briefings for senior officials and ministers, managing contracts for country risk data and analytic services, and proactively monitoring casework and policy enquiries to enable sound portfolio management and underwriting decisions.

Experience
- Writing detailed analytical reports with clear recommendations for decision makers.
- Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Managing multiple tasks and priorities in a time-critical operational environment.
- Working independently while seeking advice at key decision points.

About you
- Strong numerical ability and intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to build effective working relationships and work well within a team.
- Attention to detail with the ability to identify errors and anomalies.
- Skilled in analysing and interrogating data, and presenting results using appropriate data visualisation techniques.
- Proven planning and organisational skills to manage competing demands and meet deadlines.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, able to respond with authority and credibility.
- Able to work autonomously while knowing when to seek guidance.
- Experience managing and coaching team members, sharing knowledge to ensure task completion.

Qualifications
- Degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience.