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In this section, you will find details of any current openings to join the Association. If there are no listings, we would still love to hear from you, as the team continues to expand in light of our growing membership and footprint. All general enquiries can be sent to recruitment@islaemea.org.

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    Associate / Senior Associate – Content & Communications

    Ref : Associate / Senior Associate – Content & Communications

    Job Type : Full-time/Permanent

    Location : London

    Salary : £Competitive

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

    Job Description

    The successful candidate will provide day-to-day support to the delivery of the Association’s marketing and corporate communications efforts. This will include a variety of content-related tasks, digital mailings and social media communications, website maintenance and analytics, as well as digital marketing and brand management. These may be recurring tasks or ad-hoc projects.

    Responsibilities

    Communications

    • Coordination and publication of the overall communications schedule for the Association, including ISLA news and press releases, general industry and regulatory news, ISLA Insights, and ISLA conferences, via mailings and digital marketing (including social media).
    • Supporting the creation and of content for a range of channels and audiences as per the communications schedule
    • Ghostwriting relevant content, such as blogs, but also proofreading and editing pieces authored by other stakeholders as appropriate, ahead of publication.
    • Contributing input and ideas on ways to promote ISLA’s messages, such as varied marketing styles and templates, as well as mediums, such as podcasts, gifs, newsletters, etc.
    • Managing and maintaining the marketing module within HubSpot CRM, including media and template libraries.
    • Managing the Communications and Press inboxes, including the coordination of press articles and quotes for inbound requests, and sharing relevant news coverage with the wider ISLA team.
    • Liaison between ISLA and SmartBrief on weekly ISLA Insights newsletter, including changes to stories and billboard assets.

    Branding & Digital Marketing

    • Website (islaemea.org) – new and existing page content updates (excluding events, working groups meetings and minutes).
    • Working closely within the immediate team as well as other internal and external stakeholders on new brand concepts and content designs, including website, corporate merchandise, business cards, etc.
    • Creation of digital content/assets, such as podcasts, social media cards using digital and publishing software as appropriate.
    • Maintaining corporate brand guidelines (for internal and external use), including logos and supporting documents, master presentation slides and templates to reflect agreed ISLA brand guidelines, and ensure adherence.

    General/Other

    • General support on ongoing and ad hoc communications projects, including external press releases, podcasts, non-event surveys, etc.
    • Providing support to the Director – Content & Marketing as required.
    • Regularly monitoring and reporting on engagement metrics and analytics, including Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
    • Maintaining the Communications and Marketing folders on the ISLA OneDrive and SharePoint.
    • Third party account logins and profiles, including social media, press subscriptions, etc.

    Key Credentials & Personal Qualities

    • Experience in financial services or markets, or marketing, either gained through previous role(s) or via relevant qualifications, would be desirable.
    • A sound command of the English language (other European languages would also be desirable).
    • Understanding and experience of digital marketing and design tools, CMS and CRM (Experience of Linked-In, WordPress and HubSpot CRM, InDesign, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) tools such as Yoast).
    • Excellent attention to detail.
    • Experience in writing content, such as press releases, posts, etc.
    • Creativity with the ability to contribute new ideas and solutions.
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt styles when working with different levels of seniority as well as internal and external stakeholders.
    • Excellent organisational and project management skills – ability to work on multiple deliverables, understand prioritisation and deadlines, and provide regular progress updates to key stakeholders (notably around timeliness of corporate communications – sequencing and publication).
    • A strong customer/member focus.
    • Self-motivation and enthusiasm.
    • A flexible, proactive and can-do attitude and approach, with an emphasis on accountability.
    • Willingness to support others when required, but also adapt to changing needs and priorities.
    • Ability to work independently with limited guidance, but importantly work in a small team/company environment and adapt working practices effectively to the associated demands.

    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.

    January 2024

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    Regulatory Affairs Practitioner

    Ref : Regulatory Affairs Practitioner

    Job Type : Full-time/Permanent

    London : London

    Salary : £Competitive

    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

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    Associate / Senior Associate – Events

    Ref : Associate / Senior Associate – Events

    Job Type : Full-time/Permanent

    Location : London

    Salary : £Competitive

    ISLA is looking for an experienced Associate / Senior Associate – 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

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