Job Details
Location: Hybrid (City of London office for a minimum of 3 days per week)
Length of Contract: Permanent (subject to a 6-month probation period)
Holidays: 25 days per year, plus a break between Christmas and New Year
Salary: £38,000 per annum
Start Date: As soon as practicable
About the role
The Association of Foreign Banks (AFB) is a trade association which represents 170 foreign banks in the UK, advocating for their interests to the Government and regulators (https://www.foreignbanks.org.uk/)
You will work with the Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs (and colleagues in the policy team) to: (a) provide access for AFB members to Government, policy makers and regulators; (b) aggregate and represent members’ views and opinions to help shape and influence the UK political and regulatory agenda on behalf of AFB members; and (c) monitor key regulatory and political developments that affect AFB members.
Your main responsibilities will include:
· Regulatory and political monitoring
· Assisting in drafting communications to AFB members
· Attending member meetings and roundtables to take notes and produce summaries
· Desk based research of policy topics of relevance for non-UK headquartered banks
· Drafting responses to consultation papers from regulators and Government
· Drafting briefing notes
· Drafting communications to external stakeholders such as the FCA, BoE, PRA and HMT
· Creating presentations
· Committee meeting and Policy event planning and organisation
· Ad-hoc administrative tasks
The successful candidate will have:
· a 2:1 (or equivalent) degree or postgraduate degree, ideally in economics, law or politics
· some knowledge of wholesale bank/financial regulation issues in the UK and/or EU, gained from study or from a previous or current role
· an ability to review detailed information and draw out the key points in a concise manner
· an interest in policy topics relevant to non-UK banks, e.g. artificial intelligence, visa and immigration requirements, Senior Managers & Certification Regime, capital and supervisory requirements (Basel 3.1)
· excellent written and verbal communication and attention to detail
· an ability to work to deadlines
What will make you stand out?
· Evidence of a keen interest in banking and financial services/the City
· at least three months’ experience in financial services and/or a public affairs department (e.g. an internship or work placement)
Closing Date for Applications: Wednesday 29 April 2026
Application Details: To apply, please email your CV and a cover letter of a maximum of one page to
Interview Dates: Candidates selected for interviews will be contacted by Thursday 7 May 2026
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