Technology Resilience and Cyber Policy Lead

Financial Conduct Authority; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technology, Resilience and Cyber Policy Lead to influence the financial sector's operational resilience. This role involves developing and implementing critical policies, collaborating with key stakeholders, and addressing emerging technologies. You will work on high-impact projects that make a real difference in the regulatory landscape, with opportunities to engage with senior leaders. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovation and excellence in a stimulating environment that values diversity and creative problem-solving.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working (up to 60% from home)

Private healthcare with Bupa

Non-contributory Pension (at least 8%)

Life assurance (8 times salary)

Income protection

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience developing policy with excellent drafting skills.
• Ability to present complex details clearly for various audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination and development of TRC’s policy work.
• Build relationships with PRA and Bank of England.
• Draft internal and external deliverables including consultation papers.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Policy Development

Problem Solving

Verbal Communication

Judgment and Diligence

Coaching and Mentoring

Education

Experience in Regulated Field

Experience in Government

Job description

Technology, Resilience and Cyber Policy Lead

Division – Data, Technology, Innovation

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £59,100 to £87,000 and London £64,900 to £94,000 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 .

At a time of rapid technology change, increasing cyber threats and new regulations to improve operational resilience, you will have the unique opportunity to influence the FCA’s and industry's agenda. You will work in the public interest, focused on increasing the sector's operational resilience.

You will be working in the Strategic Projects team in Technology, Resilience and Cyber department (TRC). This is a dynamic team where the focus has been on developing and implementing the new Critical Third Parties (CTPs) regime. As the team also supports the wider department’s policy development you will be working on a range of different topic areas – e.g. developing final policy for incident management and third-party reporting, analysing and assessing emerging technological developments (e.g. AI and quantum) and shaping thinking around firms’ third-party arrangements to take account of these emerging technologies.

What will you be doing?

• Leading the coordination and development and implementation of TRC’s policy work, with a focus on developing the Incident Management and Third-Party Reporting policy

• Building strong working relationships with the PRA and Bank of England – as these policies will be developed jointly

• Coordinating with internal and external FCA stakeholders on policy development and preparing related papers where knowledge of operational resilience is required

• Keeping abreast of domestic and international policy developments

• Drafting and inputting into internal and external deliverables, including consultation papers, policy statements, briefing notes, presentations, committee papers and communications

• Providing upward reporting and updates on policy matters relevant to operational resilience to TRC leadership and the Specialist Directorate’s Director’s office

• Horizon scanning for emerging developments impacting firms’ and their resilience and proactively identify opportunities to drive forward the policy landscape on operational resilience issues

• Providing subject matter expertise and acting as a point of reference for colleagues inside and outside the team on policy matters

What will you get from the role?

• You will work on high-impact policy projects, in a stimulating environment, where creative thinking and problem solving are essential

• You will have the opportunity to enact policies or develop alternative strategies to make a real and meaningful difference across the firms we regulate

• A unique opportunity to get exposure to senior leaders both internally and externally

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 developing policy with excellent drafting skills

• Prior experience working in a regulated field or within government

Essential

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, as you will be working closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

• Excellent problem-solving capabilities with appropriate application of judgement and diligence

• Strong verbal communication and influencing skills with the ability to present complex/technical detail into clear and simple concepts for both internal and external audiences

• Experience influencing senior stakeholders

• A track record of delivering policy through to publication and implementation

• Understanding of FCA’s approach and international policy developments in one or more of the following areas: operational resilience, third party risk management including critical third-parties, cyber resilience, emerging technologies

• Experience of coaching and mentoring

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.

Follow this link to see what life is like at the FCA – Life at the FCA

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 Lead Associate - Regulatory

• SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) you will hold or be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting

• Advert Closing Date: Midnight 21st May (please submit your application no later than 11.59pm on 20th May)

• CV Review/Shortlist: 22nd May – 23rd May

• Competency Based Interview: W/C 2nd June

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 Declan Sassman at [e-mail].

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