Higher Executive Officer (HEO) Policy Advisor – Contingency Planning Unit (non-banks)

HM TREASURY; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department in England is seeking a Higher Executive Officer Policy Advisor. The role involves leading on financial stability projects, managing risks associated with non-bank financial firms, and supporting crisis management efforts. Candidates should have excellent skills in stakeholder management, communication, and crisis management. This position offers flexible working and a competitive salary between £34,820 and £40,000.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Flexible working patterns

Generous parental leave

Defined Benefit pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to manage competing priorities to deliver high quality work.
• Ability to form effective partnerships and relationships.
• Evaluate complex information and communicate recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and address risks to non-bank financial firms.
• Support live crisis management as financial stability events arise.
• Lead project work in line with unit priorities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Crisis management

Communication

Analytical skills

Project management

Job description

Higher Executive Officer (HEO) Policy Advisor – Contingency Planning Unit (non-banks)

• Salary: £34,820 - £40,000. If the successful candidate is a current Civil Servant joining on level transfer, HM Treasury will honour their current substantive salary if higher.
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Pattern: This post is available on a full time, part time or job share basis, and flexible working hours can be accommodated.
• Location: Darlington (Feethams House)

Are you looking for a new exciting and unique opportunity? We are looking for someone who wants to work with financial projects and work flexibly to respond to financial stability events as they arise.

About the Team

The Resilience and Resolution team is a friendly and collaborative team, working with Bank of England, Prudential Regulatory Authority, Financial Conduct Authority and security agencies to identify risks to the financial sector, develop policies and plans to mitigate and respond to those risks, and leads the Treasury’s response to financial sector crises and operational disruption. The unit is friendly and supportive, with significant opportunity to get involved in the wider work of the team

About the Job

Part of your job will be to support a Senior Executive Officer (SEO) to lead on monitoring and addressing risks to non-bank financial firms, providing updates and advice to seniors and ministers as is required.

The exact nature of the projects will be confirmed once in post - and can be flexed based on the interests and skills of the postholder - but examples may include:

• An ongoing project on the impact of cross-border payments innovation on financial stability and national security.
• Organising crisis simulations to ensure the financial stability group and HMT more broadly is prepared to deal with financial stability events such as bank failures.
• Work to strengthen the operational resilience of the finance sector, such as preparing for a wide range of domestic, international and cyber threats.

Key Accountabilities include:

• Contingency planning for distressed non-bank financial firms, such as investment firms, non-bank lenders, payment firms, insurers and central counterparties. Work with the Bank of England, PRA 3 and FCA to understand the impact on financial stability, consumers and any wider implications - updating seniors and ministers on the situation and advising them on how to respond.
• Supporting live crisis management. The team works flexibly to respond to financial stability events as they arise. Your role will help to support colleagues in contingency planning, providing additional capacity and expertise as required.
• Projects. As described above, leading project work in line with priorities for the Contingency Planning Unit and wider Resilience and Resolution team.

About You

We're looking for people who have the right set of skills for the role, who have the ability to form effective partnerships and relationships with a range of stakeholders to achieve goals. Someone who is able to evaluate complex information and evidence and communicate a recommendation in an accessible way. Who also has the ability to manage competing priorities to deliver high quality work across short and long-term objectives

Some of the Benefits our people love!

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
• Generous parental and adoption leave packages
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 27%
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity.