Head of Economic Strategy

This senior leadership role requires a strong economic policy leader and relationship builder to collaborate with key teams in UK Private Capital (including public affairs, communications, policy, research, events) to support the strategic engagement on economic issues that UK Private Capital undertakes on behalf the industry.

This is a rare opportunity to shape how one of the UK’s most dynamic industries, private capital, contributes to national economic policy and growth. The role offers the chance to define the narrative for an entire sector at a pivotal moment for UK growth strategy.

This person will be pivotal in integrating the UK Private Capital’s data, policy and advocacy into a coherent economic narrative that shapes national debate, working closely with the leadership of the organisation to do so.

The role is primarily focussed on building knowledge and expertise within UK Private Capital and the wider policy making community about the areas where active private capital investment can help to deliver on the UK Government’s growth mission.

Examples include UK Private Capital “Investing in a better economy” report, and the UK Private Capital investment policy forum.

The role requires engagement with a broad range of external stakeholders including members, policymakers, industry groups, think tanks and the economics and business community to represent, establish and promote the private capital industry as an important part of an industrial strategy.

As a member of the UK Private Capital Senior Leadership team and an economic policy expert, you will speak at UK Private Capital external events, as well as participate in meetings with experienced/senior industry professionals and external stakeholders. You will work closely with the executive directors of UK Private Capital, in particular the Chief Executive, Director of External Affairs and Co-Directors of Policy.

You will thrive in a dynamic team environment, where you can deliver individually as well as through and with others. A proactive self-starter with a strong work ethic is critical who is able to inspire team members to work in the same way is critical to the success of this role.

• Bridge the gap between data, policy and advocacy, ensuring UK Private Capital's research insights translate into actionable narratives and public positions that influence debate.
• Alongside UK Private Capital’s Director of External Affairs, develop and implement UK Private Capital’s engagement with UK economic policy debates by working with different teams within UK Private Capital (including public affairs, communications, policy, research and events) as well as with UK Private Capital’s membership.
• Shape and deliver a coherent strategy and projects/initiatives that support UK Private Capital’s participation in the UK’s economic policy debates and enhance UK Private Capital’s voice in a rapidly evolving and complex environment.
• Develop and share credible, engaging, timely and relevant economic thought leadership content using third party data and analysis, emerging economic trends and policy thought, and in house data and member feedback.
• Manage the Economic Strategy Manager to ensure they are coached and developed to understand a broad range of issues relating to the economic environment and relevance to the Private Capital industry. Identify and support stretching development opportunities for them that deliver opportunities to showcase and develop the industry representation.
• Engage UK Private Capital membership and UK Private Capital groups/committees alongside the policy team, and survey data working with the Head of Research and team, to understand the investment activity of UK Private Capital membership and the barriers and opportunities they see investing in UK businesses.

The appointed candidate will be able to measure their success in the role by key metrics based on

• UK Private Capital senior level representation in national economic and industrial‑policy discussions
• Integrated messaging and outputs across research, public affairs, policy and communications
• Strong collaboration…