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The Electoral Commission have an exciting opportunity for a Legislation Manager to join their team.

Job Title: Legislation Manager

Location: Our London, Cardiff, Edinburgh or Belfast office locations (Hybrid - 3 Days WFH) or completely remote (homebased)

Salary: £51,024 - £53,575 per annum DOE Plus London £3,217 allowance

Job Type: Full – Time, Permanent

Close Date: 20th April

About Us:

The Electoral Commission is the independent body which oversees elections and regulates political finance in the UK. We’re here to ensure the UK’s elections are well-run and the public have confidence in democratic processes.

Legislation Manager - The Role:

This role offers a unique opportunity to join a small, dedicated team managing the Commission’s response to electoral reform legislation across the UK. The postholder will use project management tools to track risks and interdependencies while liaising with Government officials to ensure accurate, up-to-date legislative planning.

Legislation Manager - Key Responsibilities:

- Coordinate responses to draft legislation and provide support and challenge to UK governments

- Use project management tools to track risks, issues, and interdependencies

- Develop plans to support electoral stakeholders in implementing legislative changes

Plan voter-facing initiatives, including public awareness campaigns and partnerships

- Implement engagement strategies for internal and external stakeholders.

- Maintain relationships with key electoral stakeholders to ensure accurate and up-to-date information

- Implement an engagement strategy for internal and external stakeholders at each legislative stage

- Maintain key stakeholder relationships to ensure accurate communication of legislative plans and assumptions

Legislation Manager - You:

- Good first degree or equivalent work experience

- Experience of managing and delivering work through formal project management methodologies

- Good IT skills, able to use MS Word, Excel and internet and capacity to learn new applications

- Experience of working within matrix-management structures to deliver successful outcomes

- Experience working with lawyers and framing requests for legal advice, plus familiarity with legislative procedures

Legislation Manager - Benefits:

The Electoral Commission offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

- A culture of flexible working, such as flexi scheme, homeworking and compressed hours

- Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%

- A working from home allowance of £312 per annum is paid as a tax free working from home allowance

- A minimum of 28 days of paid annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays increasing up to a maximum of 30 days after 4 years

- An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue

- Eye care vouchers, Ride 2 Work and an opportunity to sell up to 5 days annual leave at the end of the annual leave period

- A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40% of their time in the office

Application Process:

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people who are passionate about democracy. The more diverse our workforce, the better we can adapt to and reflect the needs of society. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and as a staff member you will become part of an inclusive culture, where you will have the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through learning and development.

To adhere to our commitment to anonymous recruitment, please remove all reference to your name, age, ethnicity and other identifiable information. This allows us to assess candidates based solely on their knowledge and skills, free from bias related to background, gender, or ethnicity.

Supporting Statement: Your statement should also be anonymous, and highlight your relevant skills, experience, in relation to the job criteria and person specification which can be downloaded.

Closing date is Sunday 20 April 2025 at 23:59.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 21 April 2025.

1st stage interviews will be held in the week commencing 5 May 2025.

If successful- 2nd stage interviews will be held within a week of the first interview