2 month internship.

The BBA is the leading trade association for the UK banking sector with 200 member banks headquartered in over 50 countries with operations in 180 jurisdictions worldwide. Eighty per cent of global systemically important banks are members of the BBA. As the representative of the world’s largest international banking cluster the BBA is the voice of UK banking.

We have the largest and most comprehensive policy resources for banks in the UK and represent our members domestically, in Europe and on the global stage. Our network also includes over 80 of the world’s leading financial and professional services organisations. Our members manage more than £7 trillion in UK banking assets, employ nearly half a million individuals nationally, contribute over £60 billion to the UK economy each year and lend over £150 billion to UK businesses.

The BBA supports and promotes policies and initiatives that balance both the interests of banks, and the wider public benefit. Our work is underpinned by three core priorities:
Helping customers - both consumers and businesses
Promoting growth, including supporting the UK as a global financial centre
Raising standards- both professional and ethical

For more information visit www.bba.org.uk.

Key responsibilities
Support teams with desk research and insights gathering
Monitor and collate trade and consumer coverage
Monitor social, online and traditional media for trends and the identification of opportunities
Support team with social media feeds as required
Support the teams with online content generation and news stories
Review of publications, copy writing and editing
Support the teams with administrative tasks as needed
Support the team with planning parliamentary events and engagement activity

Essential skills required
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent writing skills
A basic knowledge of the major social media channels: Twitter, LinkedIn etc
An interest in the financial services industry
Ability to multi task, handling a number of projects and deadlines concurrently
Enthusiastic can-do attitude