Senior External Affairs Manager

Birkenhead, North West England, CH41 6DU : Croydon, London (region), CR0 2AQ : Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2WT : Durham, North East England, DH1 5TR : Weymouth, South West England, DT4 9TT : Gloucester, South West England, GL1 1DQ : Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber, HU2 8JN : Leicester, East Midlands (England), LE3 5DR : Nottingham, East Midlands (England), NG2 1AW : Peterborough, East of England, PE2 8YY : Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS : Warton, North West England, PR4 1TE : Swansea, Wales, SA7 9FQ : Telford, West Midlands (England), TF3 4NT

Job Summary The External Affairs team ensures that the voice of the external environment is reflected in organisational decision-making. The team develops and delivers HM Land Registry’s influencing strategy and external engagement plan, aligned to agreed corporate priorities.

The team provides intelligence-led insight and strategic advice by maintaining an overview of HM Land Registry’s most influential stakeholders, identifying how these relationships support organisational objectives, and developing a clear narrative of our engagement across government, industry and other key sectors.

We have 2 great opportunities to join our External Affairs team:

1 permanent Senior External Affairs Manger role, focusing on leading and coordinating engagement plans

1 temporary Senior External Affairs Manager role, focusing on managing strategic partnering plans and internal procedures. This role is temporary for 6 months with the possibility of extension and can start from January 2027 onwards.

Job Description Following the publication of our Strategy 2025+, it has put a renewed focus on our relationship with our key stakeholders and the importance of our external affairs function. We are looking for 2 motivated and collaborative individuals with strong stakeholder management, strategic thinking and influencing skills and the desire to shape and influence our evolving external affairs approach.

In these roles you will develop influence-based approaches to achieving strategic outcomes which informs stakeholder engagement and behavioural change plans and activity. You will provide External Affairs leadership to colleagues across HM Land Registry and provide advice on Government Communications Service (GCS) standards and best practice in delivering and evaluating external affairs programmes of work. You will act as a trusted advocate and engage effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels including HMLR Boards.

The role will give exposure to the successful candidate both at a senior level within HM Land Registry and with high-profile external audiences. Outside of the core role of supporting the smooth operating of our various industry and internal groups, there is a real opportunity to shape and influence our evolving external affairs approach, so this role would seek somebody who is motivated by the idea of making change.

Following the publication of our Strategy 2025+, it has put a renewed focus on our relationship with our key stakeholders and the importance of our external affairs function. We are looking for 2 motivated and collaborative individuals with strong stakeholder management, strategic thinking and influencing skills and the desire to shape and influence our evolving external affairs approach.

In these roles you will develop influence-based approaches to achieving strategic outcomes which informs stakeholder engagement and behavioural change plans and activity. You will provide External Affairs leadership to colleagues across HM Land Registry and provide advice on Government Communications Service (GCS) standards and best practice in delivering and evaluating external affairs programmes of work. You will act as a trusted advocate and engage effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels including HMLR Boards.

The role will give exposure to the successful candidate both at a senior level within HM Land Registry and with high-profile external audiences. Outside of the core role of supporting the smooth operating of our various industry and internal groups, there is a real opportunity to shape and influence our evolving external affairs approach, so this role would seek somebody who is motivated by the idea of making change.

Person specification

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following throughout the recrui…