When meeting us, you’ll quickly discover that the best thing about the Association of British Insurers is the people. We’re hugely proud that 98% of our people think individual differences are respected and we are empowered to bring our whole self to work without fear of judgment. We make a difference to the whole industry. We work at the forefront of policy development - helping to get things right before they are implemented, and ironing out bumps where they are identified in existing rules. If that sounds like your sort of culture and it would motivate you to excel, read on to find out how you can join us.

We have a fascinating role for someone with an interest in the insurance and long-term savings industry, and prudential regulatory policy in particular. The industry is incredibly diverse and varied, and so the scope of your work will be, too. In this role at the ABI, you can have a real impact on the development and implementation of industry policy. This is an opportunity to get involved in career-defining work, which could take your future career in a range of exciting directions.

What’s the job?

This role will support the Prudential Regulation Team whilst the Assistant Director, Head of Prudential Regulation is acting as Interim Director of Regulation. The Policy Adviser will lead certain prudential regulatory workstreams, and assist Team members in their work on prudential regulation policy development and implementation impacting our members and the wider insurance industry. The role holder will be required to represent industry views and interests to UK government and regulatory authorities, and other relevant parties. 

• Formulate and communicate persuasive policy positions, supported by robust evidence, that promote the interests of insurers and long-term savings providers in relation to funded reinsurance and recovery and resolution issues, amongst others.  

• Lead and contribute to policy development work with members, including providing proactive and efficient support to working groups/committees and seeking technical input from across the industry. 

• Monitor the development of Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and HM Treasury (HMT) initiatives in coordination with colleagues across the ABI.  

• Lead the ABI’s approach to specific PRA and Government policy projects, working in collaboration with other members of the Prudential Regulation team. 

• Work with colleagues in the Policy Directorate to develop the ABI’s policies and member offer on insurance and long-term savings issues with a regulatory dimension.

• Actively develop and maintain relationships with a network of key contacts including member companies, PRA, Government departments, other trade associations including Insurance Europe, and cross-industry groups. 

• Provide support to team-wide processes and projects, including the Team’s regular publications, such as Newsletter and briefing materials, co-ordinating the Team’s regular Committee and member meetings and providing secretariat to the relevant ABI committees where necessary. 

• Contribute to the activities of the wider ABI Regulation Directorate, ABI staff and ABI Member Groups, to reach industry wide views on key issues. 

• Contribute to the activities of the wider ABI Regulation Directorate, ABI staff and ABI Member Groups, to reach industry wide views on key issues. 

What skills are we looking for?

The successful candidate will need to have – or have demonstrated the ability to quickly acquire – the following skills and attributes: 

• Excellent analytical ability and experience of working in a technical area utilising both attributes to influence policy. 

• The ability to speak and write in an articulate manner, supported by convincing evidence, on complex issues at different levels of detail to members and the wider policy community. 

• Effective presentation skills to a variety of audiences and media.. 

• A willingness to work on a portfolio of topics to augment the resources of the Prudential Regulation Team and the Regulation Directorate. 

• Attention to detail and the capacity to understand and influence technical regulatory issues and industry developments.  

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to develop clear and concise messages. 

• Ability to manage a number of complex work areas simultaneously and independently. 

• Good team working and interpersonal skills and a commitment to working proactively with colleagues and members to get results. 

• The ability to gain credibility with those at senior levels within the financial services industry, government or elsewhere.  Experience, or a keen understanding of, what is required to facilitate and influence decision-making at those levels would also be beneficial. 

• The ability to work with members to understand their priorities and concerns, gather evidence from them, and develop robust and credible policy positions, both through the ABI’s formal Committee structure and through bilateral relations with key stakeholders. 

• Lobbying skills, including the ability to influence and persuade senior people in member firms, Government, regulators and elsewhere, and to argue persuasively for the industry’s interests. 

• Ability to prioritise and manage a complex workload, and react quickly to urgent issues and incidents. 

• Reliability under pressure, as well as flexibility and initiative. 

• Ability to work collaboratively and to contribute to wider work of the ABI 

We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t have all the skills above right now.

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

We welcome people who are new to insurance (most of us were when we joined) – as well as those with experience. We are open to flexible, part time and/or job share working – please let us know if this would be your preference. We work in a hybrid way with at least 40% of time in the office.

Inclusion matters to us

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and we run our application process a bit differently – we don’t assess based on your CV. We’ll ask application questions which are relevant to the role and the skills we need 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 adjustments to help you perform at your best in our recruitment process. Additionally, where practicable, we offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for a role. To discuss, 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.