Head of Government Affairs, GPRA

Professional Services • Full Time • Central And Western District, Hong Kong, HK • 19h ago

JOB SUMMARY

The role of Group Public & Regulatory Affairs (GPRA) which sits within the Compliance, Financial Crime and Conduct Risk (CFCR) organization is to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, driving the alignment of the Bank’s strategy and global public policy, regulatory and supervisory objectives. The remit of the Group covers policy, regulatory and supervisory issues emanating in key markets and developing engagement strategies that position the Bank in a constructive manner.

GPRA is organised internally into three teams: 1) Government Affairs; 2) Group Regulatory Engagement; and 3) Strategic Policy Insights.

The Executive Director (ED), Head of Government Affairs for Greater China North Asia (GCNA) sits within the Global Government Affairs team and works under the supervision of the Global Head of Government Affairs. The Executive Director collaborates with other CFCR and GPRA teams, namely Group Regulatory Engagement, and Strategic Policy Insights as well as business partners across the region to deliver systematic and strategic government engagement and insights in support of business outcomes consistent with government policy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The ED is responsible for supporting the Global Head of Government Affairs with designing and implementing the Bank’s government and policy engagement strategy in mainland China, Greater Bay Area (GBA) and Hong Kong SAR. The ED will also support policy and government engagement across our other North Asia markets such as Japan and Korea.

Business

Partner across the CEOs in the cluster and region to understand business priorities and align on areas of Global Government Affairs focus.
Partner across GPRA to share CEO priorities and align on policy, regulatory and strategic thematic priorities.
Have a successful track record of operating in a partnership style and in a complex, global and matrix organisation to support the design and implementation of policy and government engagement strategies towards an identified outcome.
Possess strong project management, communication (written and verbal) and analytical capabilities.
Have experience with designing and delivering advocacy campaigns.
Partner with GPRA teams to prepare speeches, briefings, position papers and other written materials including timely and succinct policy analyses and insights.
Collaborate with colleagues across multiple teams, functions and regions to ensure continuous improvement of content development and delivery.

Processes
The role holder is one of the leadership team of Group Public & Regulatory Affairs (GPRA) and will work with the Global Head, Government Affairs on the day-to-day running of the GPRA-Government Affairs. In particular, the role holder will

Lead a team which develops and delivers strategic and systematic government and policy engagement.
Identify and alert appropriate internal stakeholders of emerging government and policy trends that will materially impact the Bank’s business strategy.
Live the commitments of the Bank’s Brand Promise, Here for good.

People & Talent

Bring out the best from each member of his/her team.
Provide motivational leadership; Balance team attainment with team culture, and act as a role-model for others.
Work in collaboration with CFCR as one function and with its partners.
Promote the culture and practice of collaboration and compliance with standards (including conducting business within regulatory requirements, and to high ethical standards) within the Bank embedding the Group Code of Conduct and our ‘Here for good’ brand promise.

Governance

The role holder will assist with the development and operationalisation of relevant bank forums run by GPRA and Government Affairs team as needed.
Required from time to time be asked to present at external events such as conferences or internally at formal bank committees and Management Team meetings across businesses, functions and regions on an as needed basis and will align with the Global Head of Government Affairs on the appropriateness, the presentation and speech or talking points.

Key Stakeholders

Risk & CFCR
Corporate Affairs, Brand & Marketing
Group Strategy
CIB (incl. Global Research) / WRB
CEOs

Our Ideal Candidate

Strong track record in delivering government and policy engagement programmes and advocacy campaigns.
Possess a strong understanding of political, diplomatic, and policymaking systems in the GCNA cluster/region, with an emphasis on mainland China, Greater Bay Area, and Hong Kong SAR.
Fluent in key policy matters facing a global bank (e.g., trade connectivity, financial market cooperation, energy transition, digital assets, and AI).
Broad and deep network of relevant government departments in the cluster/region.
Extensive connections across the public affairs ecosystem, including trade associations, research bodies, and public affairs agencies

What we offer
In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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