If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, HM Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK About the Team The Banking and Credit Team (BAC) is a high-profile, friendly and encouraging team of about 20 people with interests across a range of important financial services issues. HM Treasury's flagship Women in Finance Charter (the Charter) reflects Government’s ambition to see better gender balance in senior roles across the financial services sector. We work closely with many other teams across HM Treasury, other government departments and with a wide range of external collaborators. The Charter has attracted attention from around the world since its inception in 2016 and has encouraged similar initiatives in other countries. About the Role We are looking for a Policy Adviser to join us in this varied and high-profile role. You will have significant ministerial and senior industry engagement, and will lead on developing a strategy to promote the Charter and drive industry accountability to meeting their Charter commitments. To do this, you'll maintain positive relationships with key industry leaders and delivery partners within and outside of government, and contribute to HM Treasury’s international engagements. You will also be responsible for ensuring effective and efficient administration around the Charter. Depending on your experience, there may also be opportunities to task-manage others in this role. Key accountabilities Proactively driving forward the development and delivery of the Women in Finance Charter policy work and engagement strategy. Leading external and cross-government collaboration on the Charter. Providing high-quality support for senior and ministerial engagement, including written and verbal briefings as well as joining ministerial meetings. Leading on the administration of the Charter, including handling the Charter inbox, answering general queries in a timely fashion, onboarding new signatories, and maintaining accurate records. Contributing to the successful delivery of the Charter’s annual review report and launch event by reviewing signatory data forms; working effectively with our data partner organisation to finalise the report and craft the launch event; and drafting speeches, external communications, and ministerial briefings. Supporting HM Treasury's international engagement on Women in Finance, working with international policy leads to develop events and input into briefings as appropriate. About you Our ideal candidate will be skilled at making evidence-based decisions. You'll have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as the ability to work autonomously to deliver high-quality work in the face of a dynamic work environment. Lastly, you'll be able to remain alert to emerging issues and trends which may impact your work and wider departmental priorities. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you About us HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We know that having a range of experiences, ways of working and thinking makes us a stronger organisation, better at developing policy that is reflective of the communities we serve. We embrace different views and experiences and value the fresh perspective that people from a variety of circumstances bring to the work we do. We welcome applications from candidates who have not previously worked for the Civil Service, mid- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances. Some of the Benefits our people love 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing you to take up to an additional 2 days off each month. Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, compressed hours). Generous parental leave and adoption leave packages. A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27% Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances. A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes. Access to HM Treasury’s benefits portal allowing you access to a range of discount codes for online shopping. A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity Access to a range of allowances if eligibility applies. These include profession related allowances. For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link. If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the HM Treasury recruitment team.