The Role
Support delivery of the Bank's Five-Year Strategic Plan by developing evidence-based policy and strategy advice, inputting to fiscal events, coordinating projects, engaging internal and external stakeholders, and producing clear written recommendations to senior stakeholders. Maintain project processes, drive continuous improvement, and work collaboratively across teams to respond to government priorities and market developments.
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Location: London Hybrid Working
(Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Up to £55,500 London
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)
THE ROLE
As Strategy & Policy Manager at the British Business Bank, you will support the delivery of the Bank’s Five-Year Strategic Plan and contribute to work that helps the Bank respond to government priorities, market developments, and emerging strategic opportunities. This is an influential and rewarding position to help shape the future of the Bank, ensuring the organisation has the right strategies and approach to deliver on corporate objectives and the policy requirements of our government shareholder.
In this role you will support the Bank’s input into fiscal events such as Budgets and Spending Reviews, and help develop clear, evidence-based advice for senior stakeholders and government partners, responding to opportunities or risks to the Bank’s strategic plan. You will work collaboratively across teams including Economics, Public Affairs, Sustainability, Communications, Finance, Risk, and product teams, bringing together insight, analysis, and practical recommendations to help progress the Bank’s priorities.
You will help maintain effective project processes, support engagement with internal and external stakeholders, and contribute to continuous improvement across the Strategy and Policy team. You will be comfortable working with complex information, producing clear written advice and adapting your approach as priorities change.
This role will suit someone who thrives on variety, is skilled in bringing a rigorous approach to problem solving, and can demonstrate experience in policy and/or strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and project coordination. You will communicate clearly, work collaboratively, manage competing priorities, and build positive working relationships. Knowledge of financial services or small business finance would be helpful, but is not essential.
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Key Benefits
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- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
- 15% employer pension contribution
- Flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
- Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more
About
The British Business Bank is an established and influential institution with a key mission of driving sustainable growth and prosperity throughout the United Kingdom. It plays a vital role in supporting access to finance for smaller businesses, facilitating their development and contributing to the transition towards a net zero economy. Since its inception in 2014, the British Business Bank has functioned as a government-owned economic development bank, operating independently to fulfil its objectives. It collaborates with over 200 delivery partners, including high street, digital, specialist, and challenger banks, venture capital and private debt funds, as well as fintech platforms, to implement its programs effectively. With offices in Sheffield and London, the British Business Bank currently employs approximately 550 individuals. As an organisation that values flexibility, wellbeing and collaboration, the British Business Bank introduced a hybrid-working model in 2020. Our colleagues typically spend an average of 2 days per week working in our offices, striking a balance between the advantages of remote work and the benefits of in-person collaboration. The successful candidate for this role should be able to commute to our office (unless specified). At the British Business Bank, we aim to represent the communities we serve, firmly believing that different perspectives make us stronger. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, we commit ourselves to having an inclusive, equitable and accessible recruitment process supporting applicants and employees, making reasonable adjustments whenever it is feasible.
Skills Required
- Experience in policy and/or strategy development
- Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
- Project coordination and ability to maintain effective project processes
- Strong written communication and ability to produce clear, evidence-based advice
- Ability to work collaboratively, manage competing priorities, and adapt to changing demands
- Comfortable working with complex information and applying rigorous problem solving
- Ability to commute to the London office for hybrid working (approx. 2 days/week)
- Knowledge of financial services or small business finance
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The Company
What We Do
The British Business Bank is the UK Government's economic development bank. Its mission is to drive sustainable economic growth by ensuring that smaller businesses across the UK can access the capital they need to start up and grow. It operates by designing, delivering, and managing a range of financial products through delivery partners, addressing market gaps in smaller business finance, and unlocking private capital to fuel innovation and economic prosperity.
