Policy Adviser - China and Hong Kong

If youre interested in making a difference to peoples lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.

Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.

We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a cross-government hub bringing people together to tackle key national issues while working closer to the communities we serve.

About the job

This is a challenging and high-profile role, requiring a self-starting and proactive individual with strong partner engagement skills and the ability to develop, drive forward, and deliver policy priorities, often to tight deadlines. The job focuses on developing the UKs bilateral financial relationship with China and Hong Kong and would suit those with keen political awareness, proven policy delivery skills, as well as an interest in the intersection of geopolitics and international finance. China is playing an increasingly prominent role on the world stage, representing an enormous market with a rapidly developing financial sector, which presents both opportunities and challenges. Working closely with the FCDO network, the postholder will engage with the Chinese government and influence policy development in line with UK strategic interests. The postholder will:

1. Play a leading role developing an ambitious financial services package for senior ministerial engagement with China supporting the branch head on overall policy development and negotiations, and taking the lead role on specific areas of policy.
2. Lead the branchs work on developing UK-China capital market links including driving policy that facilitates connectivity between UK and Chinese bond and equity markets.
3. Develop the branchs work on financial services sectoral interests with China including a policy package that enhances UK-China cooperation on asset management and pensions.
4. Develop and maintain strong working relationships across the FCDO network in China and across Whitehall to influence policy development and advance UK interests in a complex and fast changing context.
5. Lead on ministerial briefings, speeches, and analysis developing a compelling narrative for the branchs work, while undertaking quantitative analysis that evidences the opportunities and risks presented by Chinas fast-growing financial sector.
6. Contribute to development of government economic security policy working closely with colleagues across the Treasury to ensure financial services interests are factored into cross-Whitehall policy-making processes on economic security; and providing a robust challenge function when necessary.
7. Contribute to the wider corporate objectives of the Department by playing an active corporate role at team, Group and/or Departmental level.

Candidate Drop-In Session

The hiring manager will be running a candidate drop-in session to give you greater insight about the role and HM Treasury, and ask any questions you might have. If you would like to join us, use the link below to join the call at the right time.

Candidate drop-in session: Tuesday 11th August 13:30-14:00

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/320218714575406?p=J6EKNtNPqJakozCq5S

If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date, please contact Flora Milne [email protected]

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

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