Internal Communications Lead

Requirements of the role

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 – Life at the FCA

In the Communications department, we change opinions and behaviours to protect consumers and enable a thriving financial services market. It’s an exciting time as we’ve recently expanded our team and changing how we do things to deliver more engaging, insight-led, audience focused communications. If you want to be part of a supportive and fun team, working across a wide range of issues and are ready to be challenged, curious and creative then come and join us.

The Internal Communications team is at the heart of the employee experience, managing employee communications across the FCA. The team provides expert advice and guidance to colleagues across the FCA who want to deliver important messages to stakeholders throughout the organisation. The team sits within the wider Communications department which includes colleagues working on public affairs, news, our external website and publications.

What will you be doing?

Working with the Manager to guide the Internal Communications team, ensuring that the team works collectively to implement the internal communications strategy and deliver a range of engaging communications which inform and inspire colleagues

Line management duties for one or two Senior Associates in the team, setting objectives, providing advice and support, overseeing insight-led communications plans for announcements and assessing performance

Overseeing the strategy and implementation of specific high-profile projects, working closely with the Communications Business Partner, on issues such as:

Employee engagement and the HR people plan

Large change and transformation projects

The FCA’s strategy

Guide the strategy for content and channels, expanding and improving on our current operations. You will draw on experience, industry best practice and internal consultation when drafting the strategy

Plan, deliver and respond to high-risk and complex internal communications issues

Represent internal communications on project boards and reviewing relevant committee papers where internal comms input is needed

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