Careers

ISLA is looking for an experienced Regulatory Affairs Practitioner (salary and title dependent upon experience and skillset) to join our small organisation on a full-time basis.

The Regulatory Affairs Practitioner role is responsible for addressing Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regulatory change that impacts securities lending and financing markets. The primary responsibilities include identification of new or changing regulations, impact analysis and managing the required response, advocacy or subsequent market changes resulting from those regulations. The work will require engagement with the supervisory and regulatory community, working closely with ISLA members and stakeholders to establish consensus and impact response through working groups and associated networks.

Responsibilities

• Analyse market impact(s) from regulatory change.
• Host ISLA working groups to discuss and work through new/amended regulation.
• Prepare submissions to regulatory consultations and reviews.
• Coordinate regulatory advocacy with other units and external counsel.
• Communicate regulatory impact analysis to ISLA CEO, heads of units and member working groups.
• Public presentation of assigned projects (e.g., panels, presentations & press responses).
• Drafting thought leadership papers.
• Direct and support industry conferences, market briefings, member engagement and meeting with regulators or supervisory bodies.
• Utilise relevant tools, including HubSpot (ISLA’s Client Relationship Management (CRM) database), market intelligence, internal insights, and member subject matter experts to deliver thoughtful and insightful content.

Key Credentials & Personal Qualities

• Strong understanding of financial regulations, taxation, compliance, and risk management principles.
• Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations such as Basel, MiFID, CSDR or similar.
• 3+ years of Securities Finance related financial regulations, preferably in a senior or lead capacity. Knowledge should include collateralisation and related SFT markets.
• Proven track record of interpreting complex financial regulations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, together with the ability to effectively manage stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex regulatory information to non-experts.
• Strong organisational skills to simultaneously manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with relevant authorities & external partners.
• Flexibility to adapt to changes in regulatory environments and to proactively identify and address compliance risks.
• Commitment to results; ‘can-do’ mindset with emphasis on accountability
• Ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams, provide input to others’ work and deliver excellent outcomes in a timely and agile fashion.
• Ability to communicate accessibly and concisely about product or services.
• Familiarity with technology and platforms, specifically knowledge of Office Suite and Excel and usage of CRM platform(s) beneficial.
• Strategic planning.
• Research and analytical skills.
• Interpersonal and collaborative mindset.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please send your CV to the attention of Adrian Dale (recruitment@islaemea.org).

Due to the volume of applications, we are only able to contact successful applicants. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.

October 2023

ISLA is looking for an experienced Senior Associate / Director – Events (salary and title dependent upon experience and skillset) to join our small organisation on a full-time basis.

Reporting to the Head of Events Content & Marcomms, and working with internal and external stakeholders, the successful candidate will support the planning and delivery of a range of proprietary events, as well as third-party and joint events, including flagship conferences and regional briefings across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of ISLA’s Annual European and Post Trade Conferences.
• Organise and deliver a series of ISLA-only and joint events, including regional briefings, webinars and ad-hoc events.
• Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, this may include, but not necessarily be limited to: planning meetings’ coordination, minutes and actions, venue and AV, event-specific branding and relevant assets, speaker management (obtaining profiles and on-going liaison, preparation calls, co-chair notes, etc.), presentations slides and test polls, and on-site logistics (including ‘run of the show’, corporate merchandise, banners, etc.), and post-event analysis (including surveys, delivery and results).
• Management of the sponsorship and delegate registration processes (including menus, negotiations, contracts, and forms).
• Working closely with internal and external stakeholders (including the Marcomms team) to co-ordinate and prioritise the publication of specific event-related communications.
• Regular progress updates to relevant stakeholders and event hosts, including ad-hoc requests (delegate profiles, analytics, lists, etc.).
• Adding and maintaining event content on website and mobile event application, including branding and imagery, agenda details, etc.
• Maintaining shared Events’ folders, as well as managing the Events inbox, including timely responses to relevant enquiries regarding ISLA Events.
• Tracking and monitoring external industry events, national holidays etc., to ensure no significant overlap with ISLA Events, and notifying the wider ISLA team of upcoming and future events through regular updates.
• Assisting with Board and Management reports as required, including budget.
• Managing stock levels of corporate merchandise, including event banners.

Key Credentials & Personal Qualities

• Proven track record and experience in supporting the delivery of small and large-scale external virtual, hybrid, and in-person events, preferably within financial services or markets, notably securities lending, financing, or repo and/or for a member-led Association or similar.
• Sales, marketing, and negotiation skills to promote events and attract and sell sponsorship (where relevant).
• Experience of managing a small team or business line would be desirable but not essential.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills – ability to work on multiple deliverables, understand prioritisation and deadlines, and provide regular progress updates to key stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, together with the ability to effectively manage stakeholder relationships.
• Good attention to detail.
• Self-motivation and enthusiasm.
• Creativity with the ability to contribute new ideas and solutions to processes and elevate existing outputs.
• A strong customer/member focus.
• A commitment to results; a flexible, proactive, and can-do attitude and approach, with an emphasis on accountability.
• Ability to work in a small team/company environment with the willingness to support others when required, adapting working practices effectively to changing needs and priorities.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please send your CV to the attention of Sejal Amin (recruitment@islaemea.org), including a cover letter outlining (in your experience and opinion) some of the key considerations for delivering a successful event, irrespective of size or industry.

Due to the volume of applications, we are only able to contact successful applicants. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application unsuccessful on this occasion.

November 2023