Head of Government & Regulatory Relations

The Head of Government Affairs is responsible for establishing, coordinating and managing the operational delivery of MPMS’ Government Affairs function.

The role supports the development and execution of government affairs strategies and stakeholder engagement programs, provides analysis of political, regulatory and industry developments, coordinates executive engagement activities and ensures effective delivery of government affairs priorities across the organisation.

The role has responsibility for enterprise monitoring and reporting of government, regulatory and industry developments across all jurisdictions in which MPMS operates and supports the prioritisation and execution of strategic engagement activities in jurisdictions identified by the Government Affairs strategy.

 

The role acts as the operational lead for the Government Affairs function and is responsible for maintaining continuity of engagement, monitoring, reporting and stakeholder coordination activities during periods when the General Manager is unavailable, including acting as delegate for the General Manager – Group Governance & Government Affairs as required. In the absence of the General Manager, Group Governance & Government Affairs, this role will report into the General Counsel, MUFG Pension & Market Services.

 

Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities

Strategic Focus 

• Support the General Manager/General Counsel in developing MPMS’ government affairs strategy and provide recommendations on stakeholder engagement priorities, emerging risks and advocacy opportunities.
• Translate strategic priorities into detailed stakeholder engagement and action plans.
• Monitor emerging political, regulatory and industry developments globally, leveraging relationships with internal subject matter experts and regional stakeholders to identify implications and opportunities for MPMS.
• Analyse external developments and prepare recommendations, briefing materials and options for senior leaders.
• Support development of MPMS policy positions, advocacy materials and strategic submissions.
• Support identification of opportunities for proactive engagement in priority jurisdictions and business areas.

Operational Management 

Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate MPMS engagement with government, parliamentary, departmental, regulatory and industry stakeholders.
• Manage stakeholder relationship plans and engagement tracking.
• Arrange and coordinate executive meetings with government, regulatory and industry stakeholders.
• Prepare engagement strategies, briefing packs, meeting notes and follow-up actions.
• Maintain stakeholder databases, relationship maps and engagement registers.

Consultations and Submissions

• Coordinate responses to government consultations, parliamentary inquiries and regulatory reviews.
• Mobilise subject matter experts across the business to support consultation responses.
• Draft submissions, briefing papers, correspondence and stakeholder communications.
• Track consultation pipelines and ensure timely and coordinated responses.

Monitoring and Intelligence

• Lead enterprise monitoring of government, parliamentary, political, regulatory and industry developments across all MPMS jurisdictions.
• Develop regular reporting and intelligence products for senior leadership and governance forums.
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal subject matter experts and regional stakeholders to support understanding of government, regulatory and industry developments across MPMS jurisdictions.
• Coordinate production of quarterly External Change Monitoring Forum reporting.
• Maintain enterprise registers of significant government and regulatory developments and stakeholder interactions.
• Support identification of emerging risks, opportunities and engagement priorities.

Governance and Coordination

• Coordinate operation of government affairs governance processes and working groups.
• Support development of annual government affairs plans, budgets and reporting.
• Maintain policy position banks, templates, engagement procedures and supporting infrastructure.
• Establish effective information-sharing mechanisms across business units and jurisdictions.

Governance & Risk 

• Support proactive identification of political, regulatory, legislative and reputational risks. 
• Ensure appropriate records and governance processes are maintained for stakeholder engagement activities. 
• Promote consistency of messaging and positioning across stakeholder interactions. 
• Support management of sensitive issues, consultations and stakeholder engagements.

Acting Authority 
 

• Act as delegate for the General Manager – Group Governance & Government Affairs during periods of leave or absence, maintaining continuity of stakeholder engagement, consultation responses, monitoring, reporting and Government Affairs activities.

The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.
 

Experience & Personal Attributes

Experience

• Experience in government affairs, public policy, regulatory affairs, corporate affairs or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with government departments, regulators, industry associations and external stakeholders.
• Experience operating within financial services, superannuation, banking, insurance, professional services or other regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of regulatory policy development, consultation processes and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience engaging with regulators such as APRA, ASIC or equivalent regulatory bodies would be highly regarded.
• Strong project management and coordination capability.
• Excellent written communication, policy analysis and drafting skills.
• Experience preparing executive briefing materials, submissions and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Strong relationship management and influencing capability.

Personal Attributes

• High integrity and sound judgement.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capability.
• Proactive, organised and outcomes-focused.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Ability to influence and coordinate across multiple business areas.
• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-changing external environment.