UK Government Affairs & Policy Adviser

Number of employees

2000

London, United Kingdom

Posted on: 2022-02-02

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

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About the company:

Zero-emission solutions for cities. Human-centred, intelligent design - to revitalise public transportation.

At Arrival, our team is creating best-in-class electric vehicles using a radical new method of design and production. We work with some of the world's leading businesses and governments to achieve our goal of redefining mobility and transport ecosystems, transforming how people and goods travel and enhancing urban environments for all communities.

Innovation, rapid development and testing help us to push the boundaries. Our New Method takes our portfolio of patented technologies created in-house, and combines it with assembly in Arrival Microfactories. It’s a groundbreaking approach, leading to products with maximum functionality, peak efficiency, and an elevated experience – at a much more competitive price than other electric vehicles, and even fossil fuel vehicles.

At Arrival, our team is creating best-in-class electric vehicles using a radical new method of design and production. We work with some of the world's leading businesses and governments to achieve our goal of redefining mobility and transport ecosystems, transforming how people and goods travel and enhancing urban environments for all communities.

Innovation, rapid development and testing help us to push the boundaries. Our New Method takes our portfolio of patented technologies created in-house, and combines it with assembly in Arrival Microfactories. It’s a groundbreaking approach, leading to products with maximum functionality, peak efficiency, and an elevated experience – at a much more competitive price than other electric vehicles, and even fossil fuel vehicles.


 

Join Arrival's Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs team to help:
Expand and develop Arrival’s policy platform and priorities in line with UK Government priorities to enable and accelerate the deployment of Arrival’s ecosystem of products & services, and transportation equity programs;

Advocate - seeking out opportunities to advance Arrival’s policy agenda via lobbying, coalition-building, strategic communications, and campaign work; work to dismantle policies that may hinder the transition to an electrified transportation system. 

Collaborate - building broad relationships with governments, advocacy groups, NGOs, academia and industry partners to drive key research, policies, legislative and regulatory updates in line with our platform.

Inform - communicate internally and externally policy development and priorities. Alert Arrival teammates to relevant legislation and regulations and work within the company to respond to top priorities. Share Arrival’s story with key stakeholders, including policymakers.

A career with Arrival will expose you to the bare-bones of a highly ambitious and entrepreneurial technology company, so if you’re interested in creating the future, not just talking about it, we’d love to hear from you.

At Arrival we want all of our employees to feel comfortable bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, as we truly believe that diversity drives innovation. Join our mission to bring better, more sustainable transportation to communities around the world.

About the role

  • Identify and analyse policy and political developments in the UK that have an impact for Arrival.
  • Prepare briefings on policy topics in the following areas: transport, sustainability, climate, automotive, technology and energy
  • Develop messaging and policy recommendations. Consult internally on the development of positions and share positions externally with stakeholders via consultations, position papers, meetings, etc to help shape the legislative and policy environment
  • Develop policy positions and respond to consultations.
  • Support engagement with policymakers (planning, preparation of briefings etc, attending meetings, visits, events and supporting Leadership in these activities). The candidate would ideally lead on some engagement directly. 
  • Help raise awareness of Arrival in the UK among policymakers and identify opportunities to do so. Attend events and meetings and support in the planning and delivery of events, speaking opportunities, roundtables etc.
  • Help develop strong relationships with relevant third parties
  • About you

  • Knowledge of and interest in UK policy environment 
  • Minimum 3 years of professional experience - including policy/advocacy work for corporations, trade associations, NGOs, government departments or agencies, parliamentary or local council settings
  • Proven ability to understand policy implications and clearly communicate Arrival’s position both in writing and orally. Strong communication skills are essential
  • Experience engaging and meeting policymakers Commitment to Arrival’s mission and vision and motivated to make a radical impact
  • Team player
  • Able to work flexibly and independently
  • Interest in global public policy would be an asset
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