Uk Public Policy Lead

## About the role Reporting to the VP of Policy & Research we are looking for someone to lead the development and implementation of public policy strategy in the UK. The Policy lead will need to influence regulators and Government on payments and open banking policy in a pivotal year for the sector, in order to further the interests of TrueLayer - a leading open banking-powered payments provider. ## Responsibilities As a UK Public Policy Lead you will: - Work with TrueLayer teams to understand where rules and regulations create blockers, or opportunities for TrueLayer, and build a strategy to influence those rules. - Work with autonomy on delivering against the UK public policy strategy. - Build and develop relationships with key policy stakeholders across Government and regulators (HM Treasury, FCA, Payment Systems Regulator, Parliament, Bank of England). - Maintain TrueLayer's reputation in the UK as a policy thought leader, through writing reports, blogs, op-eds and press articles. - Educate internal teams on the policy and regulatory horizon - incoming risks and opportunities. - Represent TrueLayer at meetings, events, panels and to the press. - Brief TrueLayer leadership for speaking events and meetings related to public policy. - Feed into development of TrueLayer's overall strategy. ## Requirements - Proven track record of influencing policy makers and achieving results through advocacy. - Extensive knowledge and understanding of how Government, Westminster and regulators work. - Ability to develop and execute project plans and track progress against them. - Ability to communicate complex concepts in simple and effective ways to a range of different audiences. ## Nice to have - Understanding of Payments Services Regulation. ## About the company Don't meet all the requirements? Multiple studies have shown that women and people of underrepresented groups are sometimes less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. At Truelayer, we are committed to building a diverse workforce, so if you are excited about this role and have the essential skills, but not the entire checklist - we'd still love to hear from you! ## What we offer What you can expect from us: - Meaningful equity in the company 💰 - Flexible hours and hybrid working - 24 days holiday as standard ✈️ with flexible bank holidays, so you can take those days whenever you like 🌍 - 12 fully-paid wellbeing days a year and your birthday off (on top of the holiday allowance) 🕊️ - 2 volunteering days to support causes important to you - 90 day 'work from abroad' policy 👩‍💻☀️ - Generous parental leave, above and beyond statutory requirements and with no minimum tenure 👪 - Competitive pension contribution at 4% & 4% 🧓 - Private health insurance from the day you start 🧑‍⚕️ - Life Insurance - Membership of mental wellbeing platform Spill and premium Calm subscription - A £1000 budget to spend on learning & development each year 📚 - Free lunch from Just Eat 🥙 when working from the office