PayPal Government Relations Manager UK 

United Kingdom, England, City of London 

708672453

Job Description:

will think about policy change through the lens of competitive advantage;

will provide insightful political analysis and guidance to PayPal;

will pay attention to small signals in legislative and political discourse.

Your day to day

will take ownership and lead on key issues in the payments, ecommerce, fintech space to bring out the best for customers and support small business growth;

will identify, monitor, and analyse policy issues affecting PayPal or its customers and identify proactive strategies to address them;

will support PayPal by providing the executive team with excellent legislative, executive and policy advocacy within the UK, Ireland and on some EU issues;

will draft and contribute to public policy and thought leadership papers and other relevant content for distribution and publication, shaping discourse and representing PayPal.

will coordinate and write briefs for senior PayPal representatives ahead of key government and stakeholder meetings;

will represent PayPal at bi-lateral meetings with the government and policy stakeholders, trade associations and other external events;

What do you need to bring-

· Bachelor’sdegree or equivalent academic qualification, preferably in political science, law, economics and/or; a focus on financial services an asset;

· Strongunderstanding in government relations, institutional dynamics and public policy in the UK, Ireland and the EU;

· Exposureand conversancy with the FCA, HMT, UK and/ or Irish government, Departments of Finance and relevant think tanks, trade associations are highly relevant;

· Abilityto work in a fast-paced and pressurized environment as part of a team;

· Astrong commercial sense and the ability to act as the bridge between the political and business environments;

· Excellentcommunicator and inspiring advocate. Fluent English is a must, other languages are an asset.

Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please