Senior European Policy Advisor

Financial Conduct Authority; London; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior European Policy Advisor to enhance its international engagement strategy. In this dynamic role, you will lead the FCA's interactions with European authorities, ensuring effective communication and collaboration on regulatory issues. You will analyze complex policy developments and provide strategic insights to support the FCA's objectives. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with a team of skilled professionals dedicated to shaping the future of financial regulation. Join us to make a significant impact in the financial sector!

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Hybrid working (up to 60% remote)

Private healthcare with Bupa

Non-contributory Pension

Life assurance

Income protection

Qualifications

• Experience advising and influencing stakeholders in financial services.
• Ability to analyze complex regulatory issues and provide strategic advice.

Responsibilities

• Support FCA engagement with European and national authorities.
• Lead drafting and implementation of engagement plans and reports.
• Monitor policy developments across European countries.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Financial Services Regulation

Policy Analysis

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

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Division – International

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £80,600 and London £57,700 to £88,600 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.

The FCA is a global regulator, supporting open markets through shaping the international regulatory agenda. The International Division leads our strategy for international engagement, working collaboratively across the FCA to ensure the organisation delivers on its international priorities.

The European Strategy and Engagement Team helps set, advise and deliver on the FCA’s strategic engagement with EEA authorities and jurisdictions. It enhances the FCA’s capacity to meet its statutory and strategic objectives through high-quality international engagement, using a range of influencing tools and techniques. Our work also includes driving the FCA’s relationship with the EU, working in collaboration with colleagues across the FCA and UK authorities more broadly, to tackle strategic issues and driving our engagement with EU authorities and counterparts.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting the team with the FCA’s engagement with European and national authorities (e.g. European Supervisory Authorities and national authorities). Acting as relationship manager to priority European jurisdictions
• Leading the drafting and implementation of engagement plans, working closely with colleagues across the FCA to ensure a coordinated and considered approach. Leading the planning and execution of European visits for senior members of the FCA
• Monitoring policy, regulatory and other developments across European countries on wholesale markets, trading policy, fixed income markets, wholesale conduct and prudential policy and producing good quality reporting and assessments for internal stakeholders
• Analysing and understanding key policy and political developments and providing advice on strategic, policy, operational and supervisory challenges, including to policy teams in support of UK policy making and regulatory interventions
• Producing high-quality communications products on regulatory developments for internal and external stakeholders
• Working closely with HMT and the Bank of England to support combined engagement opportunities, such as CEO-level Economic and Financial Dialogues, through to working-level led engagement
  
  

What will you get from the role?

The work of the EU Strategy and Engagement Team is high-profile, challenging and fast-paced. You will:

• Shape, design and implement important aspects of our international engagement strategy
• Work with the team management to support them in their responsibility for overseeing a wide range of relationships with European regulatory authorities
• Contribute to work across wholesale markets policy areas and challenges, with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring we take account of international examples and evidence in our decision-making
• Work in a dynamic and changing environment, in a friendly team with experienced, highly skilled and motivated peers
  
  

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 advising and influencing internal and external stakeholders
• Prior experience of financial services regulation
  
  

Essential

• Relevant experience of European and/or international relations, policy making and regulation
• Work inclusively and collaboratively, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, drawing on range of expertise across the wider organisation to deliver a quality service
• Ability to analyse complex issues, make judgements and proposals to build a long-term plan. Comfortable working with incomplete information
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to explain complex issues succinctly and compellingly, adapted to the audience
• Ability to identify and manage key stakeholders, building rapport and constructive relationships
• Good self-management and organisational skills, delivering multiple tasks under pressure
• Clear understanding and articulation of the FCA’s functions and objectives within the UK financial regulatory framework and our approach to supervision and enforcement
• Comfortable working across a wide range of regulatory policy areas and challenges
  
  

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.

The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, minority ethnic, disabled and neurodivergent candidates for our Senior European Policy Advisor role.

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 Senior Associate
• Advert Closing Date: 18th of May
• CV Review/Shortlist: 19th and 20th of May
• Interviews to begin on the 3rd of 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:

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Applications must be submitted through our online portal.

Applications sent via email will not be accepted.

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