Regulatory Affairs Manager

Location: Frankfurt or London. The IFRS Foundation operates under a multi-location operating model; morning and evening calls will occur occasionally. 

Duration:         12-month contract 

Reports to:      Director of Regulatory Implementation 

Job purpose:  The Regulatory Affairs Manager plays a key role in the design, development and delivery of an effective strategy that supports jurisdictional regulatory adoption and consistent application of IFRS Standards. This involves the development and drafting of suitable content and tools that support jurisdictional regulators on their journeys towards the adoption of IFRS Standards.

The team: The Regulatory Affairs Manager will report to the Director of Regulatory Implementation and work closely with the Director of Regulatory Policy Development. This role will engage closely with colleagues in the Regulatory Affairs team, which sits within the ISSB Engagement team, including corporate outreach and investor engagement. The ISSB Engagement team works alongside and in support of the ISSB Board, the Communications and Events teams, Strategic Affairs and technical staff.

Principal accountabilities:

The Regulatory Affairs team is a centre of excellence on global, regional and jurisdictional regulatory developments. This involves close involvement with other members of the ISSB Engagement team and the technical team to ensure their work is informed by the relevant regulatory perspectives.

Core responsibilities are outlined below:

• The Regulatory Affairs Manager supports the Director of Regulatory Implementation in delivering the content, resources and tools outlined in the Regulatory Implementation Programme, with a particular focus on IFRS® Sustainability Disclosure Standards (ISSB Standards).
• Contribute to the strategic development and lead the drafting of regulatory-specific resources and tools that support regulatory adoption of ISSB Standards.
• Plan, prepare for and deliver regulatory-focused training and capacity-building workshops to regulatory audiences in coordination with implementation partners.
• Identify regulatory-related capacity building needs and develop educational materials to support use of the regulatory-specific resources and tools, including visual materials and aides.
• Gather timely, accurate and relevant regulatory intelligence to support the essential work needed for the IFRS Foundation to achieve its mission of delivering high-quality, enforceable Standards and promoting adoption and rigorous application.
• Conduct research and analyses on regulatory initiatives relating to the adoption of ISSB Standards.
• Work closely with international regulatory and standard setting bodies (e.g. IOSCO Growth and Emerging Markets Committee’s Network on the adoption or other use of ISSB Standards), international financial institutions and multilateral development banks (e.g. IMF, World Bank, regional development banks), relevant jurisdictional authorities and other external partners.
• Support coordination with relevant internal stakeholders, including within the Regulatory Affairs team, across the ISSB Engagement team, the Education Advisory Committee and Strategic Affairs. 
• Maintain a centralised repository of information relevant to regulatory outreach and adoption, including engagements with regulatory stakeholders.  
• Participate in regulatory-related outreach activities to raise awareness of the suite of regulatory-related content and tools.
• Manage planning for engagement activities and events, including logistical preparations, monitoring processes and reporting outcomes as required. 
• Undertake other ad hoc tasks that arise in a fast-paced regulatory affairs role.

Qualifications & experience

• Previous experience in managing relevant international relationships or policy-related or regulatory affairs role, engaging with the policymaking and regulatory community at global, regional and jurisdictional levels.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across teams, geographies and cultures.
• Significant experience in drafting memoranda and presentations related to policy and regulatory matters for a range of audiences. Direct experience drafting communications for regulatory authorities and policy makers preferred.
• Strong understanding of the capital markets and corporate reporting, including related regulation, international financial institutions and global and jurisdictional dynamics.
• Previous experience with establishing processes, tracking workflows and preparing reports to demonstrate outcomes.
• Demonstrable knowledge of sustainability reporting standards, frameworks and regulations and corporate sustainability reporting matters.
• An understanding of the mission of the IFRS Foundation and the work of the ISSB.
• Motivation to help establish a global baseline for sustainability-related financial disclosures.

Skills and attributes

Candidates who wish to be considered for this role must also demonstrate:

Technical knowledge and thinking abilities

• Ability to work collaboratively and diplomatically with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including at a senior level, to gain consensus and deliver positive outcomes in a timely manner.
• Demonstration of sound judgment, strategic awareness and the ability to analyse the landscape.
• Understanding of the standard-setting process, including the roles of various parties. 
• Rigour, consistency and attention to detail in work. 
• Ability to identify, understand and analyse issues. 
• Development of well-reasoned recommendations and explanations of implications, including cost-benefit analysis. 
• Impartiality, balance and openness in developing, defending and accepting alternative views. 
• Focus on developing feasible solutions.

Attributes for managing self and relationships 

• Is enthusiastic, proactive and motivated, working effectively under pressure and remains positive even when faced with setbacks. 
• Self-aware. Seeks and learns from feedback. Seeks to grow and continuously improve. 
• Flexible and open to change. 
• Demonstrates the IFRS Foundation’s values. 
• Shows professionalism, respect and empathy, relating well to others by showing courtesy. 
• Focused on team contributions over individual contributions. 
• Understands the roles and limitations of collective group responsibility. 
• Constructively addresses disagreements and conflicts in a timely manner. 
• Shares knowledge and information. 
• Listens actively and demonstrates open-mindedness; synthesises and summarises feedback accurately and completely.

Planning and delivering work

• Organises and manages own time and work across competing priorities. 
• Respects others' time and acts with awareness of time zones.
• Provides adequate time for review.
• Sets and adheres to realistic timelines within span of control. 
• follows correct escalation practices.
• Takes ownership and responsibility for the quality of the work output, regularly communicating progress and escalating issues appropriately. 
• Promptly communicates reasons for changes to plans, as necessary. 
• Strives for continuous improvement, within resources, priorities and deadlines. 

Effective communications 

• Communicates in a concise, clear and well-structured way, appropriately tailored to the audience. 
• Presents issues, evidence, analysis and recommendations in a neutral manner. Persuades based on evidence and balanced analysis. 
• Drafts and reviews papers with robust analyses of alternative views, defensible support of recommendation and clear, simple, logical and consistent articulation. 
• Uses innovative design to enhance clarity and visual appeal to best convey the big picture. 
• Presents effectively to internal and external audiences and manages questions and comments competently. 
• Listens actively. 
• Understands others' viewpoints and summarises accurately and completely. 

Application Closing Date:  30th January 2026

Please note that while we have a closing date for this application, we reserve the right to interview candidates and potentially close the role early should we find a suitable candidate before the closing date.

Help shape the future of reporting for global financial markets

The IFRS Foundation is a public interest, not-for profit organisation that sets corporate reporting standards for the capital markets globally. IFRS Accounting Standards are required for use by more than 140 countries whilst IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards are rapidly becoming the global baseline for sustainability disclosures worldwide.

We are a highly diverse and inclusive organisation. Our 350+ staff come from more than 45+ different countries and are united in supporting the mission of the Foundation to bring transparency, accountability and efficiency to capital markets worldwide. With offices in London, Frankfurt, Montreal, Tokyo, Beijing and San Francisco, the Foundation is truly a global standard-setter.

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