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Stakeholder Engagement Manager (FTC – 31 March 2026)
Salary: £54,410 plus benefits
Closing date: Wed 19 April, 8am
The Financial Services Skills Commission is seeking a Stakeholder Engagement Manager to join our team and lead our stakeholder engagement work. They will ensure that our not-for-profit to achieves our objective of increasing the supply of talent with the required skills in the UK Financial Service Sector. You will be responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders across indsutry, government and education & training organisations.
About this opportunity
The Stakeholder Engagement Manager role is a high profile, influential and exciting opportunity in the Financial Services Skills Commission, which is working at the heart of the UK Financial Services sector to improve skills in the industry. As a Stakeholder Engagement Manager for the organisation you will be responsible for our external engagement work including public affairs.
You will build strategic relationships to further the Commissions message, embedding of our content and impact increasing our impact within and outside our sector. You will also play a key role in positioning us as a leading thinker on skills for Financial Services to support the sectors priorities. The role involves regular engagement with our members and non-members, business leaders, industry bodies such as trade bodies and regulators, education and training organisations, government officials and other stakeholders.
You will have experience of working successfully with a range of stakeholders, building strong working relationships to further our aims. You will have a collaborative working style, a pro-active approach and enjoy working in a motivated, supportive and high-performing team. You will be confident in identifying and forming new relationships with key organisations to develop effective partnerships.
About the Financial Services Skills Commission
Established in 2000, the Commission exists to increase the supply of talent and skills in the UKs Financial Services Sector. The Sector is facing unprecedented skills challenges and our work focuses on practical tools and actions to help firms build, attract and retain the skills they need. Our members represent all aspects of the Financial Services Sector and membership continues to grow. We have a small, dedicated team committed to driving the change that the sector needs.
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To apply for the Stakeholder Engagement Manager role, please submit a CV and covering letter that details how you meet the person specification to careers@financialservicesskills.org
The closing date for applications is 19 April 2023 at 8am.