When meeting us, you’ll quickly discover that the best thing about the ABI is the people.  We’re hugely proud that 100% of our people feel colleagues within their team respect each other. If that sounds like your kind of culture, read on to find out how you can join us.

We are open to flexible, part time and/or job share working – please let us know if this would be your preference. We’re currently working in a hybrid way with at least 40% of time in the office.

We’re looking for a Policy Adviser, General Insurance to work on the development of policy on domestic and commercial property insurance issues and travel insurance issues. You’ll work on real-world, current issues such as climate change – more information on what this entails below.

We welcome people who are new to insurance (most of us were when we joined!) – as well as those with experience. Have a read of our key facts document if you would like to know more about the industry we work in.

What’s the job?

• Lead on the ABI’s work on improving fire safety, promoting the ABI as an informed and influential voice on the development of building regulations and fire safety across the UK.

• Develop and promote the ABI’s long-term position on flooding in the context of climate change and Flood Re.

• Examine the implications of Net Zero and wider climate change targets on property insurance.

• Lobby government to ensure a better system for the protection of consumers travelling and drive improved industry reputation for travel insurance following the after-effects of Covid-19.

• Lead and coordinate the insurance industry’s response to major events such as floods, storms, freezes, terrorist attacks and riots.

• Build effective relationships with key stakeholders in ABI member firms based on a strong understanding of their commercial environment and the impact of regulation and legislation on their businesses and customer base.

What skills do you need?

• Experience dealing with complex policy issues – you can get up to speed quickly with the technical detail.

• An analytical mind – you use evidence to back up your decisions.

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills – you know how to approach stakeholders of all levels and backgrounds.

• Demonstrable lobbying skills – you can influence and persuade senior people in member firms, Government, regulators and elsewhere.

• Effective presentation skills – you know how to tailor you message to your audience.

Throughout the interview and assessment process, we will be looking for you to demonstrate the ABI’s values; We are Brave; We take Ownership; We are Appreciative; We are Human and We are Curious.

Inclusion matters to us:

At the ABI, we feel empowered to bring our whole self to work without fear of judgment and embrace all our differences as every voice matters.

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and we run our application process a bit differently – we’ll ask you application questions which are relevant to the role and the skills we need. We don’t assess based on CV or past experience to ensure our process is fair, inclusive and everyone has equal opportunity to demonstrate their suitability.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to making reasonable adjustments where required. Additionally, where practicable. We offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for a role. To discuss in more detail, please contact careers@abi.org.uk

To find out more:

You can find lots more information on our careers page, including details of our generous benefits package and who we are as an organisation.

You can find out how we use your personal information by reading our candidate Privacy Notice: https://www.abi.org.uk/about-the-abi/careers/abi-candidate-privacy-notice/.