DBT is recruiting for a stretching senior policy advisor role, working at the forefront of the UK’s policy on trade remedies (anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard measures). Trade remedies are crucial in promoting free and fair trade, tackling unfair trade and levelling the playing field for UK businesses, and are therefore at the heart of the government’s international trade agenda.
The Trade Remedies team are the HMG centre of trade remedies expertise, delivering our goals by working collaboratively, communicating effectively, and making the most of our diversity. We promote the UK’s current and future interests in trade remedies, strategically and coherently building the UK’s role as an exemplar and champion of the multilateral rules-based trading system. We are part of the Trade Defence Directorate, whose mission is to ensure the UK is defended from unfair trade, market distortions and emerging threats to protect our economic prosperity and security.
We are looking for a senior policy advisor to join the team’s international facing branch, working specifically on the Americas, multilateral and engagement portfolio. This role is at the forefront of matters related to US tariffs and focuses on the Americas region when it comes to relationship-building, bilateral negotiations, implementation of existing bilateral commitments, and advocating for UK interests in the region.
Much of this is still new territory for the UK, so this is a great opportunity to lead on novel, challenging and evolving work, gain exposure to international-facing work, build the department’s international reputation, and better understand the international trade policy landscape.
The successful candidate will join a friendly, dynamic and supportive team, with a consistent focus on inclusion and learning and development, and high engagement in our work. We are working to a hybrid model and support flexible working where possible and in line with delivering business outcomes.
We look forward to welcoming you to our team.
The role will involve:
* Leading our engagement and positioning in the WTO trade remedies committees;
* Supporting the UK’s response to changing global trade dynamics, including the increased imposition of tariffs in the Americas region;
* Overseeing the UK’s involvement in remedies cases in the Americas, ensuring UK strategic and economic objectives are met
* Overseeing work to ensure the UK complies with its WTO and FTA obligations as well as support on bilateral negotiations where such are ongoing.
* There may be Line Management opportunities, and supporting the professional development of a policy advisor.
Due to the changing and evolving nature of policy work, the post-holder will also be expected to work flexibly across the team to support on wider priorities as necessary.
The role will involve international travel.
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