Senior Policy Advisor – China & Hong Kong
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £41,156 to £48,817 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National: £41,156 - £45,112; London: £44,942 - £48,817 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 August 2025 |
| Location: | London |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 416948/2 |
Summary
The DBT China and Hong Kong team comprises three teams: Strategy & Security, Policy & Engagement, and Growth & Capability. The work of the team includes: engagement with a range of Chinese & Hong Kong government departments; increasing market access for UK businesses; coordinating, plan and delivering through our overseas posts in China & Hong Kong; engaging across UK government departments on China; managing the often complex balance between growth, security, and other UK government priorities; and engagement with stakeholders in business and academia, as well as with third countries.
The teams work collaboratively, with a matrixed approach to how sectoral and policy responsibility are resourced and led across them. The ideal candidate will have an opportunity to build on existing skills, developing knowledge on China and business and trade. This is an exciting and stretching SEO role. We encourage a diversity of applicants from all backgrounds and experience to apply.
The successful candidates will be expected to:
- Provide strategic direction when working with overseas posts in China & Hong Kong, teams across DBT, and other government departments. Build and utilise networks with policy and analytical stakeholders across prosperity and security teams. Act as a key point of contact, ensuring alignment of UK trade and prosperity objectives across the overseas network and Whitehall.
- Develop a strong understanding of China’s business environment and how that impacts UK trade objectives. Contribute to the design and delivery of strategies that support UK economic growth and national security, using evidence and analysis to inform policy decisions.
- Coordinate across government to help ensure business and trade objectives are represented in policymaking on China, using evidence and analysis to support decision-making. Support the integration of trade considerations into cross-cutting government strategies.
- Provide expert advice and briefing to ministers and senior officials on China trade and business issues. Ensure timely and accurate information is provided to support decision-making at the highest levels.
- Lead on a number of business sectors/thematic policy issues within the team, developing expertise and sharing this across the team and department.
- Support the delivery UK-China government-to-government dialogues, working groups, technical exchanges, outward visits and inward delegations at both ministerial and senior official level.
- Contribute to a motivated, expert team and work to develop expertise and team capabilities.
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