Government Affairs Lead

Role: Government Affairs Lead (12 Month FTC)

Location: Manchester, Cheltenham or London (Hybrid)

Thanks for checking out our job opening; we are excited that YOU are interested in learning more about NCC Group.

We are on a mission to make society a safer and more secure place. Our people are the ones who make that possible; a global community of talented individuals working together towards a safer future.

We aim to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We work together, we are brilliantly creative, we embrace difference and we want you to join in our mission, to make the world safer and more secure.

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The Opportunity

The Government Affairs Lead is responsible for leading NCC Group’s engagement with UK government and political stakeholders, while also supporting government affairs activities at the European Union level. The role’s purpose is to build and strengthen NCC Group’s relationships and reputation with key decision-makers, monitor and analyse relevant policies and regulations, and provide strategic advice to senior management. By representing NCC Group externally and contributing to thought leadership, this role ensures the business is well-connected, informed, and influential in the political and regulatory environments that impact its operations and growth.

The Challenge

• Build and maintain relationships with UK and EU political decision-makers, government departments, and agencies.
• Enhance engagement with industry associations, think tanks, and other stakeholders.
• Represent NCC Group at meetings, conferences, and public forums.
• Support internal experts in legislative hearings and contribute to thought leadership.
• Monitor and analyse government policies, legislation, and regulatory departments.
• Identify political and regulatory risks and opportunities, providing insights to senior management.
• Develop and communicate NCC Group’s positions on policy developments.
• Advise senior leadership on government affairs and policy issues.

Functional and technical skills:

• Excellent communication (written and spoken language) skills in English (additional languages are advantageous), and the ability to distil key messages to different audiences and make the complex simple.
• Strong understanding of the UK and EU institutional and stakeholder landscape, and political and legislative processes.
• Ability to build strong relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, across a range of seniority levels.
• Ability to identify potential opportunities for delivering value to the business.
• Ability to prioritise workload to deliver consistently high-quality outcomes on time.
• A genuine interest in the tech / cyber security sector, and how well-formed government policy can drive better outcomes. Willingness to travel and operate collaboratively as part of global teams in dynamic and sometimes challenging environments.
• Previous experience in a relevant environment such as public affairs consultancy or an in-house public affairs function, the civil service or other institutions, think tanks, a political party, or in a legislature, or national technical authority.
• Experience in tech, digital or cyber security policy, and experience of campaign management and/or lobbying.

What we offer in return:

• 🌟 Flexible Working: Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options.
• 🌴 Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
• 🧠 Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme
• 💼 Financial & Investment Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension, Life Assurance, and Share Save Scheme.
• 🤝Community & Volunteering Programmes: Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities.
• ⚡ Green Car Scheme: Drive green and save money with our eco-friendly car scheme.
• 🚴 Cycle Scheme: Stay fit and healthy with our cycle-to-work scheme.
• 🎉 Special Time Off: Take time off for those big moments in life, like getting married/entering a civil partnership, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet.
• 👨 👩 👧 👦 Family Planning: Benefit from our generous maternity and paternity leave, as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments.

Behaviours:

• Focusing on Clients and Customers
• Working as One NCC
• Always Learning
• Being Inclusive and Respectful
• Delivery Brilliantly

About NCC Group

The NCC Group family has over 2,200 members located all around the world, providing a trusted advisory service to 15,000 customers. Born in the UK, we have now have offices in North America, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific and United Arab Emirates.

We are passionate about helping our customers to protect their brand, value and reputation against the ever-evolving threat landscape. We fuel that passion with investment in our people and our business.

Our values and code of ethics are at the heart of how we operate – we work together, we are brilliantly creative and we embrace difference. We treat everyone and everything with equal respect.

We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel psychologically, emotionally and physically safe to be authentic, sharing their personal experiences to represent the diversity of the world they live in, and have equal opportunity to achieve their best.

About your application

We review every application received and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. If you don’t hear back from us within 10 days, please don’t be too disappointed – we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies and we would encourage you to keep an eye on our career opportunities as there may be other suitable roles.

If you do not want us to retain your details, please email [email protected]. All personal data is held in accordance with the NCC Group Privacy Policy. We are committed to diversity and flexibility in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please tell us at any stage.

Please note that this role involves mandatory pre-employment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process. This role being advertised will be subject to BS7858 screening as a mandatory requirement.