Lead Sanctions Adviser, Communications

Are you a proactive individual looking for a role with an interesting, varied and high-profile portfolio and opportunities to work closely with senior civil servants, Ministerial offices and Press Office? If so, read on ! About the Team The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) sits within HM Treasury, has been operational since March 2016 and quickly established itself as a world-leader in financial sanctions, a key area of financial, foreign and national security policy. It remains front and centre of an unprecedented financial sanctions response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. HM Treasury implements financial sanctions in the UK, and OFSI fulfils this role on its behalf. It leads on the implementation of UN and UK financial sanctions and domestic terrorist asset freezing, providing a high-quality service to the private and charitable sectors, and guidance to help them follow the law. It works closely with law enforcement, intelligence agencies and strategic policy colleagues across Whitehall and beyond to help ensure that financial sanctions are accurately understood, implemented and enforced. OFSI has important partner relationships in the regulated financial services sector, the primary implementers of financial sanctions, and is an integral part of the sanctions community worldwide. The role will be in the Strategic Communications & Parliamentary Engagement branch that leads on OFSI’s comms, guidance and parliamentary engagement. This means the team is constantly looking for innovative ways to get OFSI’s messages to the public, industry and press. By translating OFSI’s policy and UK legislation into guidance which our stakeholders can rely, the team works to maximise compliance with UK sanctions. The team co-ordinates OFSI’s engagement with Parliament and monitors MPs’ interest in sanctions – as well as identifying proactive engagement opportunities, we centrally co-ordinate OFSI’s response to parliamentary processes such as select committee inquiries. About the Job In this role, you will: · Set the strategic direction for discrete areas of work and priority projects – leading projects from inception to fruition. Developing and delivering communications plans, guidance products and social media. Maintaining high standards for themselves and others. · Lead the development and delivery of sanctions guidance –producing and updating OFSI’s portfolio of digestible industry and public guidance, working with industry partners, cross-Government and international partners. In the past this included comms and guidance on the Oil Price Cap on Russian oil, the maritime sector, Arts/ High Value Dealers and Charities. · Lead on responding to sanctions-related press queries – working closely with HMT press office and OFSI teams, formulate responses to press queries which effectively communicate and reflect the government’s position on key policy and operational issues. · Lead the co-ordination and development of OFSI’s Annual Review – working independently to agree an approach with senior leadership, generating new ideas about how to communicate OFSI’s content in a clear and engaging way and develop new strategies to increase engagement with the product. · Delivering through others for success – leading the team to deliver successful outcomes for OFSI. Delegating effectively, setting direction and facilitating coherently to support the team to succeed. About You The position would suit someone with ambition and drive with experience and/or a strong interest in communications and stakeholder management; Parliamentary affairs; co-ordination and project management and Leadership. Some of the Benefits our people love! · 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month · Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours) · Generous parental and adoption leave packages · Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28% · Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances · A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link. If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form

Location: Darlington, GB

Posted Date: 5/30/2025