Assistant Director, U.S. Public Policy

Job Title: Assistant Director, U.S. Public Policy Reports to: Head of U.S. Public Policy Location: Washington, D.C. Job purpose: The Assistant Director, U.S. Public Policy, will be based in Washington, D.C. and will report to the Head of US Public Policy. ISDA’s Assistant Director, U.S. Public Policy function advances US and international advocacy efforts by representing the organization before Congress and federal financial regulators. Duties and responsibilities: Ensuring that all legislative and regulatory advances or changes impacting Public Policy ISDA US are captured and easily available to the ISDA public policy team. Attend Congressional and agency hearings, meetings and briefings related to ISDA’s policy objectives, able to take concise notes and recordings of key outputs. Attend other relevant committees, conferences and regulatory meetings ensuring on top of the latest insights. Oversee and monitor legislative and regulatory initiatives checking Federal register, tracking legislation and up to date with all relevant regulations published. Staffing and/or supporting US Public Policy’s ongoing interaction with regulators and interface with industry groups and ISDA membership. Researching topics and news related to the members and issues you deal with. Being well-versed in issues of the day, and in those that affect ISDA members in particular. Establish and manage robust information systems, enabling seamless access to policy data, legislative updates, and regulatory insights across the public policy team. Communication and Reporting: Research and prepare analyses on various related topics. Ability to write compelling and persuasive briefing papers, synthesizing member input. Ensure ISDA’s DC office is appropriately educated and informed of legislative and regulatory developments. Provide legislative, regulatory and policy research, technical reports and data analysis for use by the DC Office. Advocacy: Staffing and/or supporting US Public Policy’s ongoing interaction with regulators and interface with industry groups and ISDA membership. Direct and execute engagement strategies that help ISDA to engage effectively, setting up meetings for ISDA staff at key industry events. Shaping public policy in areas of great importance to ISDA through education or representation, maintaining ISDA’s reputation. Advises and executes the development and execution of public policy strategies to support member priorities, in particular with regards to critical projects which could impact on ISDA’s reputation if not managed in the correct manner. Relationship Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships across ISDA. Establish and maintain strong and value-adding relationships externally with regulators, members, peers in other associations, built on integrity, discretion and knowledge. Oversee and manage the internship program in the Washington, D.C. office and coordination of projects to ensure meaningful experience for intern(s) and value for ISDA. Qualifications: Degree in political sciences, history, law or economics desirable. Further financial qualifications an advantage. Strong oral and written communication skills, in particular must be able to summarise complex topics in a way others can understand simply. Strong attention to detail essential. Ability to influence without authority and interact credibly with all levels of the organization internally and externally with members and/or other stakeholders. Excellent relationship-building skills. Ability to manage public policy issues and to take ownership for issues or projects. Proven track record of prioritization, organization, time management, and ability to meet tight deadlines Strong working knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process in the US. Knowledge regarding the oversight and regulation of the swaps industry and/or financial institutions preferable. Must have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook). Experience: Minimum of 4 yrs professional experience in either legal/regulatory /legislative OR in financial institutions/ financial markets. About ISDA: Since 1985, ISDA has worked to make the global derivatives markets safer and more efficient. Today, ISDA has more than 980 member institutions from 78 countries. ISDA offers a great work environment, with competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including: Retirement – with employer match Life, disability, and accident insurance Medical, dental and vision coverage offered at little to no cost to employees and dependents Generous paid time off Maternity and paternity leave Pre and post-tax commuter spending accounts Education – ISDA offers a yearly training calendar across all offices Company and office social events

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