Head of US Policy

Location - Hybrid
· Washington, USA Washington DC

Salary - $130,000 - $150,000 (USD)

The PRI is the world’s leading proponent of responsible investment. It works to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and to support its international network of investor signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions.

The PRI’s three distinct capabilities relate to the core elements of the PRI’s approach to achieving a sustainable financial system:

• Translate responsible investment thought leadership into insights and practical support that is tailored to what signatories need to progress their responsible investment practice.
• Convene our vast network to create opportunities for collaborative action.
• Harness our global scale to influence policymakers and regulators to effect system change.

The Head of North American Policy will lead the development and delivery of PRI's policy strategy and engagement program across the United States and Canada. The role will position PRI as a credible, non-partisan and market-focused organization, advancing a responsible investment policy agenda that supports long-term investor returns, economic growth, job creation and capital formation in both markets.

Working across PRI's regional and global teams, the role will provide tools, insight and practical analysis to policymakers and PRI signatories in the US and Canada. It will oversee the development of evidence-based policy positions, briefings, submissions and engagement strategies, ensuring that PRI's policy work in both markets is grounded in regional signatory needs and realities and aligned with PRI's Strategy, the Six Principles and global policy positions.

The role will require strong judgement in a complex and fast-moving policy environment, including the ability to respond quickly to live developments, build trusted relationships with policymakers and signatories, and translate technical policy issues into clear, investor-relevant messages.

• Implement and develop PRI's US and Canadian policy strategy, engagement program and workplan, grounded in regional signatory needs and consistent with PRI's Strategy, the Six Principles and relevant global positions.
• Monitor and interpret developments from the White House, Congress, federal agencies, courts, states, Canadian federal and provincial authorities, regulators and other relevant bodies, providing timely analysis, internal flags and investor-facing insight where appropriate.
• Build and maintain senior relationships with policymakers, regulators, standard setters, investor networks, signatories, government relations staff and other stakeholders in the US and Canada.
• Develop, review and validate high-quality policy outputs (positions, consultation responses, briefings, letters, signatory updates and thought leadership), and oversee rapid response to significant developments — coordinating with communications, legal and global/regional colleagues to provide timely and useful intelligence.
• Cultivate signatory engagement on US and Canadian policy priorities (events, fora, 1:1 dialogues, newsletters, calls, webinars, short briefings and regional reference groups) and connect policymakers with signatory perspectives where appropriate, managing political sensitivity and avoiding unnecessary politicization of investors' responsible investment practices.
• Line manage team members in Canada and the United States, collaborate closely with teams across PRI. Support the Director of Americas and relevant senior leaders in delivering against business plans, budgets, reporting requirements and strategic priorities.

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