Government International Relations Principal-uk - London, United Kingdom - De Beers Group of Companies

De Beers Group of Companies
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**Company Description

  • Join us as a Government International Relations Principal-UK, Africa and Middle East.**The purpose of Corporate Relations is to ensure that Anglo American stands out as a trusted leader in responsible mining that unlocks longterm value for society by effectively managing sociopolitical risk; engaging proactively and meaningfully with all relevant stakeholders to shape both their opinions and public policy outcomes; rallying employees around the company's ambitions to help build a high performance culture; and protecting and strengthening its global reputation and brand.

Job Description:


  • This role will support the Head of GIR
  • UK, Africa, Middle East to strengthen Anglo American's strategic position and reputation in those regions to support business continuity, investment and growth optionality.


In pursuit of this purpose, this role will focus on the functional oversight and analysis of political and policy developments in the UK,, including advocacy on agreed topics of commercial and reputational benefit, development of strategic partnerships and positive relationships with British government officials, ministers, politicians and political parties, think tanks and civil society.


Key Responsibilities include:

  • Support implementation of advocacy strategies for agreed topics of commercial and reputational benefit for deployment in countries of responsibility, including supporting the implementation of advocacy relating to crop nutrients and hydrogen based on (and in support) of the Crop Nutrients and PGMs businesses' advocacy strategies
  • Support implementation for Board and ELT engagements with government and multilaterals in regions of responsibility
  • Advise Legal & Corporate Affairs Director, the Group Head of Corporate Affairs and other senior leaders on interdependencies of complex, multistranded international issues and their impact on Anglo American's business
  • Manage the 6 annual meetings of the UK Government Relations Committee engaging with the various relevant functions eg Tax, Legal, People and Organisation
  • Manage our input into the UK government Chevening Scholarship scheme liaising with key university MA courses such as Oxford Blavatnik, LSE, UCL and Exeter/Camborne School of Mines
  • Engage with the UKbased wings of international bodies such as the UN Global Compact, ICC and IFC, manage our relationship with Chatham House
  • Represent Anglo American as a senior ambassador at external events and international multistakeholder meetings

Qualifications:


  • Graduate Degree. (Post Graduate Qualification preferred)

Technical Knowledge:

  • Policy processes in governments, how regulations and legislation is formed in different jurisdictions, and how the sociopolitical agenda influences these processes
  • International policy agenda, in particular as it affects countries of responsibility
  • Government relations in the corporate sector or in associated public affairs function
  • Significant experience in the international relations space (in government and multinational organisations)
  • Understanding of governance requirements of a major listed company
Technical Skills

  • Extensive external stakeholder network
  • Experience of navigating multiple legislative landscape
  • Policylevel understanding of climate change and the energy transition
  • Strong ability to synthesise the impact of evolving policy and regulatory trends on a business environment.
  • Establish detailed processes and policies for issue and crisis management
  • Strategic approach to campaigning on issues
  • Project management skills
**Additional Information

  • Who we are**We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

How we are committed to your safety
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day's work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry.

Not only that, we're also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.


Inclusion and Diversity
Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.


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