This is an exciting, stretching, and varied leadership role! The successful applicant will be heading a branch to deliver the government’s priorities and shape the long-term domestic framework for the Asset Management sector, ensuring it remains the global powerhouse that it is today.
About the Team
The Asset Management Unit is a team of seven which sets HM Treasury’s strategy for the UK’s £10.3 trillion asset management industry. The unit is part of the wider Personal Finances and Funds team and is home to the second-largest asset management centre in the world. The sector is crucial to London’s success as a global financial centre and is the largest outside the US. The asset management industry operates globally, and the unit looks at policy changes needed to ensure that this industry can continue to thrive.
About the Job
The post includes line management responsibility and will involve developing and implementing policy measures to protect UK consumers and boost the competitiveness of the sector.
Key accountabilities include:
1. Building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a strong understanding of the UK asset management sector’s priorities and identifying policy opportunities and risks.
2. Leadership on policy issues affecting the sector - including sustainable finance, tax and corporate governance reforms.
3. Ensuring the do...