FCA
Financial Services
PolicyAdvisor–OpenFinance(12MonthsFixedTermContract)
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“Policy Advisor – Open Finance (12 Months Fixed Term Contract) at FCA. Skills: Policy development, Stakeholder engagement, Information analysis. Working with industry participants to deliver voluntary initiatives in line with the outcomes set in the FCA’s strategy. Analysing information to develop policy proposals”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver voluntary initiatives in line with the outcomes set in the FCA’s strategy; Develop policy proposals; Influence stakeholders and market developments to ensure FCA priorities are reflected in changes taken forward by others; Support team priorities; Gather evidence; Test proposals; Communicate FCA policy direction
Industry & Context.
Evidence of problem solving and organisational skills with the ability to manage a variety of competing priorities and issues
12 Months Fixed Term Contract
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Prior policy making experience or proven experience of analysing and using information from a range of sources to form a judgement in a regulated field, Prior experience presenting key issues clearly and succinctly both orally and in writing, Prior experience of building and managing relationships with stakeholders, Experience of analysing information and contributing to the development of policy, Evidence of problem solving and organisational skills with the ability to manage a variety of competing priorities and issues, Good stakeholder management with the ability to build a network across and beyond the organisation, Willingness to learn, support and develop, taking on new responsibilities and adopting a flexible and pragmatic approach to your work
What You'll Do.
Working with industry participants to deliver voluntary initiatives in line with the outcomes set in the FCA’s strategy
Analysing information to develop policy proposals
Public consultation on changes to FCA rules and guidance
Influencing stakeholders and market developments to ensure FCA priorities are reflected in changes taken forward by others
Supporting Senior Associates with policy development
stakeholder engagement and delivery of team priorities
including coordinating inputs and drafting materials
Engaging with external partners (including government
firms and consumer groups) to gather evidence
test proposals and communicate FCA policy direction
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Supporting Senior Associates with policy development, stakeholder engagement and delivery of team priorities; Engaging with external partners (including government, regulators, industry bodies, firms and consumer groups)
Communication Scope
Presenting key issues clearly and succinctly both orally and in writing
Full Job Description
**Job title:** Policy Advisor – Open Finance (12 Months Fixed Term Contract) **Division:** Supervision, Policy and Competition (SPC) **Department:** Payments and Digital Assets * **Salary:** National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £43,100 to £50,266 and London from £47,300 to £55,166 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience) * **This role is graded as:** Associate – Level 8 – Regulatory * **Your Internal recruitment contact is** Louis Van den Burg via [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) * **Your External recruitment contact is** Tahir Khan via [email protected] * 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. Sitting in the Payments and Digital Assets directorate, the Open finance department has the potential to be a key driver of growth and competition in the UK financial services sector, presenting a significant opportunity for the UK. By enabling safe, consumer-permissioned data sharing beyond payments, open finance can unlock better products and services and improved outcomes for consumers and businesses. We are strengthening our focus in this area in line with the FCA’s strategy. Our work is focused on developing policy that supports the safe and effective evolution of open finance, including considering how data sharing frameworks could extend across different financial services sectors, promote competition and choice, and support innovation and growth. **_Role responsibilities_** * Working with industry participants to deliver voluntary initiatives in line with the outcomes set in the FCA’s strategy * Analysing information to develop policy proposals * Public consultat
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