Associate Director, Government Affairs - based in Brussels

Job Summary

The role of Group Public and Regulatory Affairs (GPRA) is to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, driving the alignment of the Bank’s strategy and global public policy, regulatory and supervisory objectives. The remit of the Group covers policy, regulatory and supervisory issues emanating in key markets and developing engagement strategies that position the Bank in a constructive manner.

GPRA Is Organised Internally Into Three Teams

1. Government Affairs
2. Regulatory Engagement
3. Policy Analysis

The Associate Director of Government Affairs for European Union (EU) sits within the Government Affairs team, working closely with Regulatory Affairs while under the direct supervision of the Head of Government Affairs, Europe and Americas.

The Associate Director collaborates with other GPRA team members and business partners across the region to design and operationalise government engagement with European governments and institutions.

The Associate Director is responsible for supporting the Head of Government Affairs, Europe & Americas with designing and implementing the Bank’s government engagement strategy across the EU.

Key Responsibilities

1. Collaborate effectively across GPRA to align on policy, regulatory, and thematic priorities.
2. Demonstrate a successful track record of operating in a partnership style within a complex, global matrix organization, focusing on designing and implementing engagement strategies.
3. Monitor and track relevant policy and political developments, including government-to-government diplomatic meetings.
4. Draft internal notes on important policy and political developments, as well as briefing notes for senior executives attending meetings in Brussels.
5. Work collaboratively with GPRA partners, the Head of Government Affairs, Europe and Americas, and the business to design and implement engagement strategies that achieve outcomes for GPRA’s policy imperatives and thematic topics.
6. Identify critical internal stakeholders and partners for the region's engagement strategy.
7. Ensure GPRA strategies align with the Bank’s strategic direction and growth aspirations.
8. Provide robust challenge to stakeholders, escalating as necessary to achieve oversight and ownership.
9. Build and maintain effective relationships with key business and functional stakeholders based on trust, capability, and integrity, providing timely and responsive support.
10. Develop simple and effective processes across GPRA pillars, refining outputs for external constituencies.
11. Support management MI/trackers for comprehensive Government Affairs coverage and responsibility.

Skills And Experience

1. Experience in European Union institutions and policymaking in the EU and across EU member states.
2. Strong track record in delivering strategic engagement programmes.
3. Fluent on the key policy issues facing a global trade finance bank (e.g., trade, foreign policy, financial markets, sustainable finance, technology-related policy, etc.).
4. Will have a network across Continental European governments and institutions, particularly where the bank has an office (e.g., Brussels, Germany, France, Poland and Sweden).
5. Ability to write policy notes & meeting briefs.
6. University degree, preferably in Legal, Journalism, Public Relations, Political Science, or International Relations.
7. English (Optional French and / or German).

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together We

1. Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do.
2. Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well.
3. Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term.

What We Offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

1. Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
2. Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
3. Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
4. Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits.
5. A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
6. Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.