Business Operations & Communications Officer

Business Operations & Communications Officer

Location:

Washington,

D.C

Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 per annum + benefits

Basis:
Permanent contract

Contractual

Hours:

Mon - Fri, 35 hours per week

The City of London Corporation, representing the UK as a global financial centre, has established a permanent presence in the United States and is seeking an experienced Business Operations & Communications Officer to support our US Managing Director to help deliver high-profile events, visits and stakeholder engagement that strengthen the City of London Corporation’s presence in the US. This role presents a rare opportunity to help contribute to the future of the UK-US relationship in financial and professional services (FPS), a sector at the heart of global innovation and economic growth.

• Providing proactive business and administrative support to senior leadership.
• Planning and delivering high-profile events and visit programmes.
• Drafting communications, invitations and stakeholder materials.
• Managing CRM data and event pipelines.
• Supporting budget monitoring.
• Supporting policy briefings on international trade and global developments.

• Strong experience in events, operations or senior business support.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders.
• Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office.
• Experience producing clear, high quality written communications.
• Strong understanding of government issues and public affairs.

✅ Some out of hours work required.
✅ Right to work in the US.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Closing date is 11:59pm on 6 March 2026.

Interviews will take place w/c 9 March 2026.

To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a CV and a cover letter via the following link:
Business Operations & Communications Officer @ City of London USA LLC.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share.

Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.