Senior Policy Advisor

Division – Consumer Investments

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £59,000 and London £57,700 to £64,300 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the policy teams within the FCA’s Consumer Investments Directorate and help shape the future financial regulatory framework. The teams are responsible for strategic policymaking for over 5k firms and 50k individuals, providing a range of crucial investment services to consumers.

We want to ensure that consumers can invest with confidence and get the support they need to do so. A strong Consumer Investments sector is critical to this. This is an exciting time to influence and set policy direction that will impact millions of consumers, as well as UK markets.

What will you be doing?

• Using evidence and analysis to develop practical policy solutions which support the FCA’s strategic commitments

• Delivering policy change and implementation, which includes managing complex projects and understanding and supporting good governance

• Developing and managing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including in Government, industry and consumer groups

• Taking responsibility for delivering a wide range of policy-related work including responding to queries, sharing knowledge and providing high quality policy advice and support to supervisors, firms, consumers and trade and consumer bodies

What will you get from the role?

You will be at the heart of regulatory decision-making and standard setting for a sector that millions of consumers throughout the country rely on. You will use your analytical and policy skills to help to ensure the team delivers against the FCA’s strategy, business plan commitments, and our core objectives.

Which skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here )

Minimum

• Prior experience policymaking in a regulator, Government department, firm or other relevant organisation

• Prior experience in analysing complex information and experience of making judgements based on data and evidence

Essential

• Experience of identifying key risks to consumers and/or markets, as well as the mitigations available to address these

• Excellent drafting and oral communication skills, including the ability to distil complex messages tailored to internal and external audiences

• Ability to work autonomously, proactively, and to prioritise and escalate issues appropriately

• Experience of working to deliver complex projects to tight deadlines, and ability to exercise a high degree of initiative in response to changing circumstances

• Experience building and managing relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders

• Inclusive approach – respects the diversity of backgrounds across the FCA and are motivated to collaborate with others, contributing to an inclusive environment which enables problem-solving and reflective policymaking

• Excellent written communication skills.

Our Values & Diversity

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.

Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.

Benefits of working at the FCA

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

• Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)

• Private healthcare with Bupa

• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)

• Life assurance of eight times your basic salary

• Income protection

We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.

We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.

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Application Support

We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.

Useful Information and Timeline

• This role is graded as Senior Associate

• Advert Closing Date: 11th of August

• CV Review/Shortlist: 12th- 15th of August

• First Round Case Study Assessment: Week commencing 18th of August

• Competency Based Interview: Week commencing 25th of August

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.

Got a question?

If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact:

Riley Fox at Riley.fox@fca.org.uk

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.