• Location: London, United Kingdom
• Salary: £30,000
• Purpose: To support the Quoted Companies Alliance’s work influencing policy and regulation

The Quoted Companies Alliance champions the UK’s community of 1000+ small and mid-sized publicly traded businesses and the firms that advise them. We believe the public markets can be the best place for companies to source the funds to grow, operate transparently and distribute wealth, fairly. The QCA seeks to inform policy in dialogue with regulators and government, showcase the latest thinking on leadership, investment, technology and governance through our events and research, and to provide a forum to share good practice among members, who are quoted on the Main Market, AIM and the Aquis Stock Exchange.

We are a small team of ten, with an office based in the City of London. The environment is professional, hard-working and friendly. This is an exceptional opportunity to work with high-growth businesses that are integral to the UK economy and enable them to make the most of public markets and deliver sustainable long-term benefits for investors and wider society.

For more information about the Quoted Companies Alliance, please visit www.theqca.com.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate the work of the QCA’s eight policy committees (made up of business leaders and professionals, covering accounting, auditing and financial reporting; corporate governance; legal; primary markets; secondary markets; share schemes; tax; and investment)
• Contribute to the drafting of consultations in response to the UK Government, regulators and other industry bodies
• Monitor and research evolving regulatory issues and developments that affect quoted companies and the public equity markets
• Conduct desk-based research to support policy positions and data gathering
• Coordinate with our external public affairs team
• Communicate to the membership the organisation’s work and update them on policy positions and campaign progress through writing regular articles for newsletters and the website, etc.
• Assist the Policy team in wider campaigns and initiatives
• Contribute to the work of other departments such as marketing and events where needed

The successful candidate will have:

• An undergraduate degree in a relevant field (or equivalent experience);
• At least a year’s professional experience in policy, public affairs, or research;
• Strong interest in financial services (experience is desirable but not essential);
• Great analytical skills and attention to detail;
• The ability to interpret and summarise complex and technical information;
• The ability to work with a broad range of individuals in the QCA’s membership;
• The ability to develop a concept and turn it into a finished offering;
• The ability to work as part of a team;
• Strong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills and experience of using a CRM system; and
• An inquisitive mind.

Other:

This is a full-time position Monday-Friday (9.00am to 5.30pm). There may be instances though when you will be required to attend events and meetings which are held outside of office hours. We operate a hybrid system that allows for some remote working.

Please note that you must have indefinite leave to remain and right to work in the UK.

Benefits:

• An annual salary of £30,000
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 20 days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private health and dental care

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How to apply

To apply for this role, please send a tailored CV and cover letter to Cleo.Watson@theqca.com.

When submitting your application, please specify that you heard about the role through the Taylor Bennett Foundation.