Committee Manager: Export Credit Insurance

The Berne Union (BU) is the industry association for export credit and investment insurance. We bring together a global community of export credit agencies, multilateral financial institutions and private insurers from around the world to support international trade and investment through knowledge sharing and industry collaboration.

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative professional to join our small Secretariat team in London. The successful candidate will play a central role in supporting one of the BU’s core business line Committees:

§ Medium and Long-Term Committee – focused on MLT export credit and political risk insurance

§ Short Term Committee – focused on ST trade credit insurance and connected business areas

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• § Primary coordinator for Members and stakeholders within the Committee and related technical groups
• § Support Elected Leadership to identify themes and priorities for discussion
• § Develop and deliver programmes for meetings, workshops and webinars on assigned topic areas
• § Conduct research and analysis of trends relevant to the business area using internal and external sources
• § Prepare presentations, briefing materials and written content for members and external audiences
• § Support development of BU outputs in the form of publications, reports and information resources

PERSON SPECIFICATION

We are looking for adaptable, curious and proactive professionals who enjoy working across a wide variety of topics and responsibilities. In return, we offer the opportunity to work as part of a small, professional team with a broad scope of work and substantial responsibility as well as opportunities to shape the high-level discourse and development of an important area of international finance through meetings, publications, research and member initiatives.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

§ Candidates should have professional experience in a relevant area of trade or export finance, credit / investment insurance or a closely related field working for an ECA, multilateral, private credit insurance or finance, development finance or a relevant international organisation.

§ Candidates should demonstrate both technical understanding and skills / experience in the following areas: Stakeholder engagement and relationship management; research and analysis; excellent written and verbal communication; organising meetings or collaborative initiatives; preparing reports and presentations

WHAT WE OFFER

• § Competitive salary in line with experience
• § Central London office and flexible home working up to 2 days per week
• § 25 days annual leave, plus 3 additional between Christmas and new year as well as all UK public holidays
• § Opportunities for international travel and engagement with industry leaders around the world
• § Training and professional development support
• § For candidates with relevant experience, visa sponsorship and relocation support may be available