Senior Lead, UK Public Affairs - Shopify - Remote - United Kingdom
Public Affairs Lead
Job Description
Shopify is seeking a senior leader to direct our Government Affairs work in the United Kingdom. Your role is to help shape a policy environment where entrepreneurs can start, run, and grow their businesses with confidence, and where Shopify can continue building the tools and infrastructure that support them. You will be Shopify's lead public policy and government engagement advocate in the UK: building influential relationships across government and the wider policymaking ecosystem, ensuring Shopify's voice is heard, respected, and differentiated in the UK's most important policy debates. You will own the full advocacy lifecycle, from intelligence gathering and policy development through stakeholder engagement, coalition building, and legislative strategy, while translating policy developments into strategic opportunities, mitigating regulatory risk, and helping shape a business environment that enables entrepreneurship and commerce to thrive.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Remote - Global | 33 |
| Remote - EMEA | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Product Partnerships Lead | 2 |
| Support Specialist | 2 |
| Support Manager | 2 |
| Senior Accountant | 2 |
| Audio Visual Technician | 1 |
| Compensation Analyst | 1 |
| Compliance Lead | 1 |
| Researcher | 1 |
| Recovery Manager | 1 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 1 |
| Executive Assistant | 1 |
| Lead Marketer | 1 |
| Designer | 1 |
| Treasury Specialist | 1 |
| Product Partner Manager | 1 |
| Senior Manager, Account Security | 1 |
| Product Marketing Lead | 1 |
| Sales Representative | 1 |
| Credit Risk | 1 |
| Legal Counsel | 1 |
| Lending Infrastructure Manager | 1 |
| Financial Analyst | 1 |
| Security Analyst | 1 |
| Sales | 1 |
| Digital Producer | 1 |
| Software Engineer | 1 |
| Product Management | 1 |
| Marketing Lead | 1 |
| Product Principles | 1 |
| Data and Engineering Internship | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
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| Mid-Level | 28 |
| Senior | 2 |
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Job Details
Responsibilities
- Develop, lead, and execute Shopify's government affairs and public policy strategy for the United Kingdom.
- Be Shopify's lead voice with UK government, Parliament, and the broader policy community.
- Oversee Shopify's UK trade association memberships and external advisors.
- Lead engagement on priority policy areas affecting Shopify and our merchants.
- Coordinate engagement across the UK’s political and regulatory ecosystem.
- Translate Shopify’s policy priorities into relevant government outreach, coalition building, and consultation responses.
- Build strategic engagement with the UK entrepreneurship and SMB ecosystem.
- Develop high-impact, data-driven narratives for policy advocacy.
- Anticipate regulatory trends, political risks, and policy opportunities.
- Brief and advise Shopify's executive team.
- Lead proactive and reactive engagement across the UK policy landscape.
- Partner cross-functionally with colleagues to align UK positions.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, or regulatory advocacy in technology, digital services, payments, ecommerce, or an adjacent sector.
Skills & Technologies
Education Level
None required