Senior Policy Advisor

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Senior Policy Advisor, Consumer Finance page is loaded Senior Policy Advisor, Consumer Finance Apply locations London Leeds Edinburgh time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: May 19, 2025 (15 days left to apply) job requisition id JR Senior Policy Advisor

Division - Supervision, Policy and Competition

Department - Consumer Finance

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to 80,600 and London £57,000 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 Consumer Finance Directorate is responsible for the supervision and policy making for the consumer finance market encompassing 30,000 firms across 8 portfolios. It also encompasses 3 additional portfolios claims management companies, credit unions and mortgage intermediaries.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in the critical work the Consumer Finance Policy team undertakes in protecting consumers in the UK. Our work is frequently concerned with issues facing the most vulnerable in society and their use of credit and debt products. As a Senior Policy Advisor , you will have the opportunity to make an impact through ownership of one or more projects and in supporting the work of the wider team.

What will you be doing?
•   Collaboratively work with colleagues to develop policy proposals and take them through internal and external processes
•   Draft briefings and papers to explain complex issues
•   Present recommendations to the FCA Board and Executive Committee s
•   Help manage the team's reactive workload (supporting other teams, responding to MPs letter & queries)
•   Work with external stakeholders (e.g., the consumer credit industry, HM Treasury, consumer bodies) to promote our objectives
•   Share your knowledge and best practice with colleagues For this role we would welcome applications from colleagues with knowledge of consumer credit and/or some experience of policymaking at the FCA. In addition, we'd welcome those with a curious, supportive and collaborative approach to resolving complex issues, excellent stakeholder & communication skills and the confidence to drive work forward.

What will you get from the role?
•   You will have the opportunity to work on some of the most high-profile and impactful policy initiatives at the FCA
•   An exciting time to work in policy, as we work with the new Government to deliver their policy agenda including regulation of Deferred Payment Credit (BNPL) and reform of the Consumer Credit Act 1974
•   Intellectually challenging and rewarding work in a well-established and supportive team to support you in delivering crucial work and developing your potential 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 of assessing data and intelligence and identifying relevant issues and themes
•   Prior experience of experience of analysing and/or resolving policy issues Essential
•   Knowledge derived from practical, hands on and recent experience of working in the consumer finance market or in the regulation of similar markets
•   Experience of leading projects to deliver strategy, framework, risk appetite and controls
•   Good understanding of the wider business, economic and market environment
•   Strong analytical capability with a proven ability to quickly and clearly draw out key implications from a broad and varied range of information
•   An independent thinker with a collaborative mind-set and a risk-based approach, including the ability to reach sound and timely judgements which can be justified in a concise and effective manner
•   An ability to produce consistently high-quality outputs to tight deadlines
•   Strong communications skills with a proven track record in stakeholder management and influencing skills 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 Associate role.

Benefits of working at the FCA
•   25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays . click apply for full job details