Location
Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Halifax, Edinburgh, London

Hours
Full time, hybrid working style requiring at least two days per week or 40% of time spent at one of our office sites.

Salary
Regional: £61,344 - £68,160 | London: £72,702 - £80,780

About the Role
Lloyds Banking Group is one of the UK's largest financial services organisations with a heritage spanning over 325 years and a clear purpose: Helping Britain Prosper. Serving more than 26 million customers and nearly one million businesses, we play a pivotal role in the UK economy by supporting households, businesses and communities to thrive. As the UK's biggest infrastructure bank and a leading provider of pensions and insurance, we finance projects that drive growth, enable innovation and shape Britain’s future.

Our Group Corporate Affairs function is widely recognised as one of the most effective and respected corporate affairs teams in the FTSE 100. We engage with politicians, policymakers and regulators on critical issues such as housing, infrastructure, agriculture and financial inclusion.

As a Group Public Affairs Manager, you will support senior leaders and experts by interpreting government policy impacts and engaging with ministers, MPs, local leaders and civil servants to advocate for policy change and share insights. This role involves frequent in-person visits to collaborators in Westminster.

Your responsibilities will include identifying and advocating for the Group's positioning on UK and devolved government policy, representing the Group at external meetings, writing political briefings for senior leaders, coordinating responses to government consultations, monitoring political issues affecting the Group, organising top-tier events with politicians and partners, maximising the impact of Group announcements with political audiences, and managing enquiries from MPs with sensitivity and diligence.

Experience
Recent experience working within Westminster politics, civil service, policy think tanks or local government is essential. We are particularly interested in candidates with five or more years' experience.
Demonstrable knowledge and experience of consumer finance, financial inclusion and/or financial empowerment policy landscape is highly desirable.

About you
Confident communicator with high-profile politicians and civil servants, ideally with an existing network.
Proven ability to write and engage persuasively and authoritatively.
Energetic and passionate about developing policy that addresses government and societal challenges while enhancing Lloyds Banking Group’s reputation.
Ability to deliver compelling and authoritative counsel to senior leaders.
Strong analytical skills to assess quantitative and qualitative data, identify trends and inform policy formulation.
Strategic thinker with the ability to assess long-term policy implications.
Natural curiosity about politics, public policy and the UK’s socio-economic challenges.
Flexible and adaptable to fast-paced environments and urgent demands from internal and external partners.

Qualifications
Not explicitly stated, but relevant experience and skills in public affairs, policy, or related fields are expected.