Senior Policy Advisor

Job Description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Financial provision for health, life insurance and pension benefits
• Wellbeing resources
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (Onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day of your choosing)

The impact you will have in this role:

Being a member of the Government Relations team, the Government Relations Manager will represent the interests of DTCC before EU policymakers and regulators as well as elected officials and will assist in developing and advancing DTCC positions concerning EU public policy issues. The successful candidate will have and develop a strong network of external and internal relationships. External relationships include those with key legislative, executive and industry officials with a focus on European Parliament, European Commission and Council of Ministers of the EU. Internal relationships include DTCC's business lines and offices of Risk, Marketing and Communications, Technology, Legal and Compliance, among others.

The successful candidate will also work with DTCC's internal departments and business and policy colleagues in the US, Asia and Europe on the impact of new policy initiatives and support DTCC Executives and experts in external activities with public officials and industry groups. the successful candidate will be expected to develop an expertise on specific policy areas and also represent DTCC externally on these issues.

This role requires an individual who is able to develop a good understanding of how political, regulatory and policy issues interact, their implications on the DTCC, and help identify opportunities and threats stemming from this.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Help to maintain, develop and advance DTCC's government relations function, with particular focus on the European Union and its member states.
• Develop and execute DTCC's public policy position and strategy.
• Monitor and analyse EU policy and regulatory developments relevant to DTCC, including business risks and opportunities arising from legislative and regulatory proposals.
• Preparing position papers, senior executive briefs, and consultation responses in support of DTCC's business and policy priorities.
• Support Senior Management at external events and activities.

NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in politics, economics, law, finance or any other relevant field.

Talents Needed For Success:

• 5+ years' experience in EU's policy making and (ideally) in financial services.
• Previous experience with policymakers, regulators and/or supervisors is a plus.
• Understanding of issues relating to financial market infrastructure, international data flows, operational resilience and financial innovation.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze policy issues and the political context and translate this into an actionable engagement strategy.
• Candidate must be fluent in English and at least one other EU native language.

We offer top class training and development for you to be an asset in our organization!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , Facebook and Instagram .

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

The General Counsel's Office is a valued, trusted and responsive partner within DTCC. The team promotes and protects the best interests of the DTCC family of companies by creating and facilitating solutions and providing guidance on legal and regulatory matters.

Client-provided location(s): Brussels, Belgium

Job ID: DTCC-211970

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-10-24T19:58:55