Policy Manager

Policy Manager – EU Financial & Capital Markets

Job Description

The Policy Manager is responsible for developing, coordinating, and delivering Impact Europe’s policy activities to strengthen the organisation’s influence within the European impact investing and social enterprise ecosystem. The role ensures that policy priorities reflect the needs and perspectives of members and the wider community while supporting Impact Europe’s strategic objectives.

Working closely with the Director of Ecosystem, the CEO, and colleagues across the organisation, the Policy Manager monitors policy developments, develops policy positions and advocacy materials, and builds relationships with policymakers and ecosystem stakeholders. The role serves as a key source of policy intelligence for the organisation and contributes to strengthening Impact Europe’s visibility, credibility, and influence in relevant policy discussions.

The Policy Manager works collaboratively across teams to ensure policy insights inform research, communications, events, membership activities, and external engagement.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse EU legislative and policy developments relevant to impact investing, including developments related to financial and capital markets regulation, sustainable finance, EU budget and funding instruments, and the social economy.
• Understand and track the full EU legislative and policy cycle, identifying the appropriate entry points for engagement with policymakers at different stages of policy development and negotiations.
• Translate complex policy and political developments into clear implications, opportunities and recommendations for Impact Europe and its members.
• Develop high-quality policy briefings, in alignment with the strategic direction and priorities agreed with the Director of Policy & Insights / Director of Ecosystem.
• Proactively identify emerging policy and regulatory opportunities where Impact Europe can contribute distinctive expertise.
• Contribute to maintaining relevant policy content on Impact Europe’s website and other communication channels.

• Develop and implement advocacy strategies, in alignment with the strategic direction and priorities agreed with the Director of Policy & Insights / Director of Ecosystem, aimed at improving the policy and regulatory conditions for mobilising and deploying impact capital in Europe.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior policymakers and officials across the European Commission, European Parliament and Member States, as well as other relevant European institutions and bodies.
• Engage confidently and independently with policymakers on technical and strategic policy questions, representing Impact Europe’s positions in bilateral meetings, consultations, hearings, roundtables and other policy processes.
• Identify the right institutional and political stakeholders — and the right moments — for engagement throughout the EU legislative and policy cycle.
• Organise and facilitate policy dialogues, webinars, working groups, workshops and strategic discussions bringing together policymakers and actors from across the impact ecosystem.
• Develop coalitions and partnerships with relevant European networks, think tanks, civil society organisations and stakeholder organisations where joint engagement can strengthen policy impact.

• Work closely with Impact Europe’s colleagues, members and partners to understand barriers preventing capital from reaching organisations and solutions delivering positive social and environmental impact.

• Translate market evidence, practitioner experience and ecosystem intelligence into actionable policy recommendations.
• Develop high-quality policy briefings, position papers, consultation responses and recommendations to shape Impact Europe’s policy positions and support evidence-based advocacy, in alignment with the strategic direction and priorities agreed with the Director of Policy & Insights / Director of Ecosystem.
• Contribute to Impact Europe’s thought leadership on the role of public and private capital in addressing Europe’s social, environmental and economic challenges.
• Work collaboratively across the Ecosystem Department and with other Impact Europe teams to ensure that policy, knowledge, data and ecosystem insights reinforce one another.

• Contribute to the development of strategically relevant EU funding proposals and partnerships where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues responsible for project coordination, finance and reporting to ensure that poli