Assistant Director - Corporate Affairs Job Details

Job Title: Assistant Director - Corporate Affairs

Posting Start Date: 06/11/2025

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required have also been included. Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance

Salary: £75,010 - £85,170 inclusive of all allowances
Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week
Basis: Full time, Fixed term contract (6 months)
Workplace category: Hybrid
Attachments: Job Information Pack

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About us 

As the governing body of the Square Mile, a global business hub, the City of London Corporation has a big impact on the UK economy, as well as the thousands of people who live, work and visit here. Like many other organisations, we regularly engage with Government and Parliament on issues in which we have particular experience or expertise, helping to inform debate and decisions using a wide range of evidence. Within the City Corporation, the Corporate Affairs Team in the Remembrancer's Office plays a pivotal role in leading on this engagement. 

The role 

As the Assistant Director of Corporate Affairs, you will lead a team that provides expertise, information, support and guidance on political and policy issues affecting the work of the City Corporation including the UK based financial and professional services industry, the work of London government, education, skills, economic crime, culture and open spaces to develop strategies and gain support of key partners in business and government to influence and inform public policy.  

You will represent the City Corporation at a senior level on relevant external groups, events, meetings and seminars with national and London policy makers, businesses and think tanks, and ensure as far as possible that the Corporation’s views and objectives are able to influence the thinking of such groups and other enterprises.    

About you 

You will be an experienced leader and line manager, an exceptional communicator (in person and in writing), with extensive experience and knowledge of the UK political and policy making environment. You’ll have a strong track-record in a senior role in public and parliamentary affairs, coupled with proven ability to nurture working relationships at all levels, internally and externally, and develop and manage key external stakeholder relationships. 

Closing date: 12 noon on 14  November 2025

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To apply online please click the Apply online button below.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OREM965 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

If this role is advertised as a secondment, secondments are subject to the agreement of your department releasing you, therefore, you need to discuss this with your line manager prior to applying. The purpose of this will be to discuss what, if any, impact your secondment might have on the service and service delivery should your application be successful, and how this might be addressed.

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.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.

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

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.