Senior External Affairs Manager

The External Affairs team ensures that the voice of the external environment is reflected in organisational decision-making. The team develops and delivers HM Land Registry's influencing strategy and external engagement plan, aligned to agreed corporate priorities.

The team provides intelligence-led insight and strategic advice by maintaining an overview of HM Land Registry's most influential stakeholders, identifying how these relationships support organisational objectives, and developing a clear narrative of our engagement across government, industry and other key sectors.

We have 2 great opportunities to join our External Affairs team:

1 permanent Senior External Affairs Manger role, focusing on leading and coordinating engagement plans

1 temporary Senior External Affairs Manager role, focusing on managing strategic partnering plans and internal procedures. This role is temporary for 6 months with the possibility of extension and can start from January 2027 onwards.

Following the publication of our Strategy 2025+, it has put a renewed focus on our relationship with our key stakeholders and the importance of our external affairs function. We are looking for 2 motivated and collaborative individuals with strong stakeholder management, strategic thinking and influencing skills and the desire to shape and influence our evolving external affairs approach.

In these roles you will develop influence-based approaches to achieving strategic outcomes which informs stakeholder engagement and behavioural change plans and activity. You will provide External Affairs leadership to colleagues across HM Land Registry and provide advice on Government Communications Service (GCS) standards and best practice in delivering and evaluating external affairs programmes of work. You will act as a trusted advocate and engage effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels including HMLR Boards.

The role will give exposure to the successful candidate both at a senior level within HM Land Registry and with high-profile external audiences. Outside of the core role of supporting the smooth operating of our various industry and internal groups, there is a real opportunity to shape and influence our evolving external affairs approach, so this role would seek somebody who is motivated by the idea of making change.

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following throughout the recruitment process.

Essential Experience:

• A track record of communicating and dealing effectively with a diverse and senior set of stakeholders.
• Demonstrable application of excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and ability to forge positive working relationships at all levels.
• Able to use your own initiative, recognising where issue escalation/ intervention is necessary.
• Be able to provide advice and recommendations that demonstrate strong political awareness and analytical insight; and maintain focus on big picture considerations whilst understanding the detail.
• Be able to adapt communication style according to the needs of the audience or observed conventions, and to explain complex policy and stakeholder issues in a clear and succinct manner. Be prepared to question and challenge assumptions.
• Flexible and able to work at pace, sometimes to tight deadlines or under pressure, and to adapt to changing priorities.
• Line management and leadership experience.

Where an individual taking up the responsibility will be based in Swansea Office, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable. This will not be tested in the application or interview process.

HMLR expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office.

Please see the attached job description and candidate pack for further information.