Location
City of Westminster, London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£50,906 per annum

About the Role
Working at HM Treasury puts you at the heart of government, making a difference to the UK economy and ultimately to people’s lives across the UK. This is a stretching and fast-paced role covering a diverse range of policy issues in insurance markets. Your responsibilities will include leading the response to acute and emerging insurance issues, promoting financial inclusion, and supporting the growth of the mutuals sector. You will engage with a wide range of stakeholders including insurers, brokers, trade associations, regulators, government departments, international colleagues, and ministers.

The role involves developing policy responses to challenges in insurance markets, often at pace, and presenting options to ministers. You will lead on life and protection insurance policy issues, such as social care insurance and income protection insurance, and take forward policy to double the size of the mutuals sector, including leading on a Law Commission review of Friendly Societies legislation.

Significant engagement and relationship-building with government departments, regulators, and the insurance sector is required, including delivering difficult messages when necessary. You will also produce high-quality briefings for senior officials and ministers and lead on relevant correspondence.

HM Treasury is a dynamic, forward-looking economics and finance ministry with a strong organisational strategy. The department offers a friendly, inclusive, and sociable workplace with opportunities to learn and develop your expertise in financial services policy.

Experience
No specific policy qualifications or prior experience are required. We seek candidates with the right skills, motivation, and values to work on important financial services issues. Experience will be supported and developed through line management and team support.

About you
- Ability to understand senior and political drivers and translate these into workplans and outputs
- Capacity to respond to emerging issues and influence outcomes beyond direct responsibilities
- Strong decision-making skills using credible and sometimes conflicting evidence
- Excellent communication and influencing skills to build productive relationships and deliver shared outcomes
- Ability to prioritise effectively and work autonomously in a dynamic environment
- Motivated to work on a range of insurance market policy issues and contribute to the growth of UK insurance markets

Qualifications
No formal qualifications are required for this role. A positive attitude, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to learning are essential.