Associate Director, Policy, Private Credit

Salary range £45,000-£50,000

The Alternative Credit Council (ACC), the private credit affiliate of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), is seeking an Associate Director, Private Credit to lead its work on regulatory issues affecting European institutional investors in private credit, with a particular focus on insurance companies and pension funds.

This role requires knowledge of regulatory policy and industry practices across the asset management, insurance and pension sectors. The successful candidate will help shape policy developments affecting asset owners’ ability to invest in private credit by producing high-quality policy and advocacy materials; engaging with policymakers in the UK and EU; as well as building strong relationships with institutional investors and their advisers.

This is a full-time role based in London and is subject to a three-month probationary period.

• Monitor and assess regulatory, legislative and policy developments affecting institutional investors’ allocations to private credit, including developments relevant to insurance companies, pension funds, and other asset owners.
• Develop policy positions and advocacy strategies on matters affecting institutional investors, working closely with colleagues across relevant jurisdictions.
• Develop the ACC’s relationships with institutional investors and their advisers.
• Support colleagues across AIMA and the ACC’s international offices on private credit policy matters.
• Represent the ACC, AIMA and their members in discussions with policymakers, regulators and other external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the association’s broader policy, publications, events and thought leadership initiatives.

The successful candidate will have:

• At least six years’ experience in government affairs, public policy or regulatory policy roles.
• Strong knowledge of UK and EU regulatory frameworks relevant to institutional investors. Experience of insurance prudential regulation, pensions regulation or both would be particularly valuable.
• Experience of developing policy positions, responding to regulatory consultations and engaging with government departments and regulatory authorities.
• The ability to absorb, analyse and organise complex information and communicate it clearly to a range of audiences.
• Strong organisational, research and project management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical capability.
• A collaborative and adaptable approach, including a willingness to contribute across a broad range of activities.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and represent the association professionally and positively, both internally and externally.

Please send your CV and covering letter to Nicholas Smith, Managing Director, Private Credit, at [email protected].

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

About AIMA

AIMA is the world’s largest membership association for alternative investment managers. Its membership has more firms, managing more assets, than any other industry body, and through our 10 offices located around the world we serve over 2,000 members in 60 different countries. AIMA’s mission, which includes that of its private credit affiliate, the Alternative Credit Council (ACC), is to ensure that our industry of hedge funds, private market funds and digital asset funds is always best positioned for success. Success in our industry is defined by its contribution to capital formation, economic growth and positive outcomes for investors, while being able to operate efficiently within appropriate and proportionate regulatory frameworks.

AIMA’s many peer groups, events, educational sessions, publications and practical tools – like its Due Diligence Questionnaires and industry sound practice guidance available exclusively to members – enable firms to actively refine their business practices, policies and processes to secure their place in that success.