People’s Partnership has appointed Victoria Jonson to be its new director of public affairs.

Jonson will join in November from the British Business Bank, where she is currently the senior director of public affairs, managing the Bank’s relationships with ministers, parliament, trade bodies and think tanks.

People’s Partnership runs The People’s Pension master trust which has 6.7m savers. The company says this appointment will help strengthen tits voice and profile with both policymakers and the wider business community.

This appointment comes at a time when large DC providers are looking to increase allocations to private market investments, an area in which the British Business Bank has been heavily involved in. 

Commenting on her appointment, Jonson says: “I am delighted to join People’s Partnership at such a crucial time for pensions policy, during which we hope to work alongside the Government to drive changes that deliver greater value for savers.”

Patrick Heath-Lay, chief executive officer of People’s Partnership, said: “Victoria’s vast experience will be instrumental in further developing our influence and collaboration with Government, regulators and industry stakeholders. She will also play a key role in helping to raise awareness of our socially driven purpose to a wider audience.”