FCA
Financial Services
SeniorPolicyAdvisor
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“Senior Policy Advisor at FCA. Skills: Policy development, Client assets, Resolution matters. Help lead policy and strategy projects. Assess causes of harm to consumers”
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills; Analyse data; Draw inferences; Reach conclusions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Prior experience with Policy or strategy projects, Assessing strategic issues, Managing large programmes of work, Writing papers, briefings, Presenting to stakeholders, Distil complex issues into succinct messages, Present confidently and concisely, Proven experience and knowledge of client assets, Proven experience and knowledge of safeguarding, Proven experience and knowledge of resolution, Experience of leading projects, Supporting others, Solid analytical skills, Analyse complex quantitative and qualitative data, Draw reasoned and logical inferences, Reach robust and practical conclusions, Identify and manage key stakeholders, Build rapport and constructive relationships, Be a credible representative for the FCA, Experience of delivering competing high profile tasks, Prioritise appropriately, Escalate where necessary
Nice to Have
Interest in policymaking, Developing regulation that protects client assets, Developing regulation that reduces harm in firm failures
What You'll Do.
Help lead policy and strategy projects
Assess causes of harm to consumers
Assess causes of harm to markets
Plan responses to harm
Work with policymakers
Work with supervisors
Work with other specialists
Draft committee papers
Draft other policy papers
Build productive relationships
Manage internal stakeholders
Manage external stakeholders
Provide policy input on CASS queries
Provide policy input on rule modifications
Provide policy input on waivers
Prepare presentations for colleagues
Prepare presentations externally
Become a specialist in client assets
Become a specialist in resolution
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Internal stakeholders; External stakeholders; Policymakers; Supervisors; Other specialists
Communication Scope
Presenting to stakeholders; Succinct messages; Concise presentations
Process & Methodology
Programme management, Managing timescales
Full Job Description
**Job Title:** Senior Policy Advisor **Division:** Supervision, Policy and Competition (SPC) **Department** : Markets * **Salary:** National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £53,800 to £66,300 and London from £59,200 to £72,800 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience) * **This role is graded as:** Senior Associate – Regulatory * **Your external recruitment contact is** Shafika via [email protected]. * **Your interview recruitment contact is** Isabelle via [[email protected]](mailto:[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. 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). The team’s work includes developing a crypto asset custody regime, introducing a payments safeguarding regime, producing guidance for insolvency practitioners appointed to FCA regulated firms (FG 21/4) and expansion of the Dormant Assets Scheme. **_Role responsibilities_** * Helping to lead policy and strategy projects on client assets and resolution matters, including assessing causes of harm to consumers and markets, planning responses, working with policymakers, supervisors and other specialists across the FCA * Drafting proposals, committee papers, guidance and other policy papers * Building productive relationships and managing internal and external stakeholders * Providing policy input on CASS-related queries and rule modifications/waivers * Preparing presentations for colleagues across the FCA and externally * Applying and continually enhancing learn
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