Global head leading the development of and overseeing an international public affairs function for ACCA, the global body for professional accountants with 220,000 members and 500,000+ students in 180 countries

Key achievements to date:• Developed and implemented a policy strategy for ACCA’s Western Europe market firmly focused on driving up member value and nurturing pipelines and pathways into the profession. • Raised ACCA’s external profile through the development of a campaigns based approach to policy and public affairs activity which proved successful in engaging with and influencing external stakeholders, such as Government and employers. This increased ACCA media coverage and… Show more Key achievements to date:• Developed and implemented a policy strategy for ACCA’s Western Europe market firmly focused on driving up member value and nurturing pipelines and pathways into the profession. • Raised ACCA’s external profile through the development of a campaigns based approach to policy and public affairs activity which proved successful in engaging with and influencing external stakeholders, such as Government and employers. This increased ACCA media coverage and stimulated member engagement in ACCA policy activity.• Promoted ACCA policy positions at external forums across Europe, such as MP/Employer roundtables; effectively managed relations with national and pan-European bodies to maximise ROI; reviewed ACCA membership with external organisations, such as the CBI, to ensure value.• Produced content for external audiences, including authoring a guide to hiring interns for ACCA member/employers (both a UK and an Ireland edition), created guidance on the apprenticeship levy and written regular copy/blogs for trade publications (working collaboratively with the Corporate Communication team).• Developed and authored a research based policy report on young peoples’ perceptions of apprenticeships; the report was launched in UK Parliament at a roundtable discussion with the ACCA CEO and the Education Secretary.• Established strong and supportive internal relations with market colleagues, regional policy heads and HQ departments; identified and secured speaking opportunities for ET/MLT and provided briefings/speaking notes.• Established an intelligence gathering function (working closely with our Brussels office) to monitor and communicate key political and economic developments that are likely to impact on ACCA and the accountancy profession. Show less

Key achievements:• Led on establishing and embedding a global policy function for RICS; delivered strategic policy reports setting out recommendations to add value to and raise the profile of RICS and its members; used outputs to engage with and influence decision makers within industry and government.• Led on the development of a new set of professional and ethical standards for the profession; end-to-end management from the design phase through to developing an online training module… Show more Key achievements:• Led on establishing and embedding a global policy function for RICS; delivered strategic policy reports setting out recommendations to add value to and raise the profile of RICS and its members; used outputs to engage with and influence decision makers within industry and government.• Led on the development of a new set of professional and ethical standards for the profession; end-to-end management from the design phase through to developing an online training module and running a global awareness raising campaign.• Developed and delivered a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) policy for the profession (100,000 members in 140 countries). This delivered an outcome that achieved a CPD compliance rate of 95% across the global membership.• Successfully influenced regulators to ensure emerging legislation and policy was effective in providing public protection without placing undue burden on members and their firms; • Represented RICS at external meetings and forums with key stakeholders; monitored legislative developments at UK and EU level; responded to relevant consultations on behalf of RICS; responded to media enquiries.• Policy advisor to the RICS Regulatory Board Show less

- Project management and delivery of a high profile policy initiative which successfully improved public access to legal advice services (funded through Legal Aid)- Developing and delivering partnership procurement exercises with public and private sector partners- Policy and Strategy development: preparing policy documents; advising senior managers; working with and influencing Government departments; developing standards and best practice strategies; communicating developments to… Show more - Project management and delivery of a high profile policy initiative which successfully improved public access to legal advice services (funded through Legal Aid)- Developing and delivering partnership procurement exercises with public and private sector partners- Policy and Strategy development: preparing policy documents; advising senior managers; working with and influencing Government departments; developing standards and best practice strategies; communicating developments to stakeholders- Representing the organisation at external meetings; developing communications strategies aimed at both consumer and business audiences; delivering difficult messages to stakeholders during a time of reform and change in a diplomatic and credible manner- Successful management of a demanding and project portfolio; managing budgets to the value of £1.5m p.a.- Line management responsibility Show less

- The effective management and delivery of a diverse range of projects; preparing strategic policy plans; conducting and responding to consultations- Influencing policy at the national and local level by working closely with stakeholders (private and public sectors); monitoring relevant legislative and regulatory developments; preparing policy papers and reports for publication- Delivering briefings to advise senior managers and Ministers; drafting speeches and writing submissions… Show more - The effective management and delivery of a diverse range of projects; preparing strategic policy plans; conducting and responding to consultations- Influencing policy at the national and local level by working closely with stakeholders (private and public sectors); monitoring relevant legislative and regulatory developments; preparing policy papers and reports for publication- Delivering briefings to advise senior managers and Ministers; drafting speeches and writing submissions requesting sign-off for key proposals- Line management responsibility Show less

- End-to-end responsibility for the delivery of an initiative to promote best practice in publicly funded legal services. This involved managing a project team to deliver the initiative. - The successful management of a pilot project that delivered support and training to a national network of consumer advice agencies. - Line management responsibility

- The successful coordination of a £75m loan fund aimed at business support services; building effective relations with other government departments and stakeholders. - Establishing an independent expert panel to assess loan application decisions.- Ensuring that the allocation of funding complied with EU regulations.- Delivering briefings and reports to inform and influence senior managers and Ministers.- Budget management- Line management responsibility

Monitoring regulatory activity carried out by the DTI to ensure that such activity was not duplicated and the compliance burden on industry kept to a minimum; budget and line management responsibilities.