Senior Policy Advisor

Job title:

Senior Policy Advisor Division:
Supervision, Policy and Competition (SPC)
Department:
Cross-Cutting Policy Salary:
National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 53,800 to 63,500 and London from 59,200 to 67,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
This role is graded as:
Senior Associate – Regulatory Your internal recruitment contact is Louis Van Den Burg via louis.vandenburg.ukYour external recruitment contact is Tahir Khan via tahir.khan
1.uk Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

About the FCA and team

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services. SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition).Sitting

within Cross-Cutting Policy & Strategy (CCPS), the Fees Policy team is responsible for developing and maintaining the FCA’s policy framework for recovering its costs. Our work is central to the operation of the FCA, requiring us to balance strategic, regulatory and operational considerations while working closely with stakeholders across the organisation and industry. Through our policy framework, we determine how the FCA funds its activities, ensuring that it remains sustainable and proportionate.

Role responsibilities

Own key policy projects, drawing on solid methodical, stakeholder management and project management skills

Lead delivery of the team's core programme of work, including the annual fees cycle, managing multiple work streams to ensure high-quality outcomes

Develop evidence-based policy proposals and present recommendations to senior decision-makers across the FCABuild productive working relationships with stakeholders across the FCA to drive policy development and implementation

Represent the FCA externally with government departments, including the Treasury as well as industry participants, trade bodies and other regulators

Tackle complex fees policy questions, using sound judgement to develop and advance policy thinking

Skills required

Minimum:

Demonstrated policy experience within financial services or other regulatory environments

Experience in building constructive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels

Experience preparing papers, publications and briefings for senior audiences

Essential:
Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, navigate governance processes effectively and deliver high-quality work at pace Solid analytical skills, with the ability to analyse complex information and develop proposals for new policies and approaches

Experience of working effectively as part of a team, supporting others to reach shared goals and adjusting your approach as circumstances require

Capability to identify and manage key internal and external stakeholders, with the experience to engage with, question, and work constructively with them Demonstrated ability to communicate persuasively and credibly, explaining complex issues succinctly and clearly to audiences less familiar with the subject matter

Sound judgement, well-developed attention to detail and the ability to work flexibly and on your own initiative with minimal supervision

Effective organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to deliver multiple tasks and work streams when deadlines are tight and within challenging timeframesBenefits
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary

Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
35 hours of paid volunteering annually

Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)
A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

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