Senior Policy Advisor

Requirements of the role

SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition).

The team’s work includes developing a crypto asset custody regime, introducing a payments safeguarding regime, producing guidance for insolvency practitioners appointed to FCA regulated firms (FG 21/4) and expansion of the Dormant Assets Scheme.

Role responsibilities

• Helping to lead policy and strategy projects on client assets and resolution matters, including assessing causes of harm to consumers and markets, planning responses, working with policymakers, supervisors and other specialists across the FCA
• Drafting proposals, committee papers, guidance and other policy papers
• Building productive relationships and managing internal and external stakeholders
• Providing policy input on CASS-related queries and rule modifications/waivers
• Preparing presentations for colleagues across the FCA and externally
• Applying and continually enhancing learning
• Becoming a specialist in the field of client assets and resolution

Skills required 

Minimum:

• Prior experience with Policy or strategy projects, including assessing strategic issues and managing large programmes of work to demanding timescales and in complex stakeholder environments
• Prior experience of writing papers, briefings and presenting to stakeholders, including an ability to distil complex issues into succinct messages and present confidently and concisely to a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Proven experience and knowledge of client assets, safeguarding and/or resolution

Essential:

• Experience of leading projects (or aspects of projects) and supporting others
• Solid analytical skills, including ability to analyse complex quantitative and qualitative data, draw reasoned and logical inferences, and reach robust and practical conclusions within tight deadlines
• Interest in policymaking and developing regulation that protects client assets and reduces harm in firm failures
• Collaborative colleague who works inclusively and shares knowledge
• Experience of delivering a variety of competing high profile tasks with challenging targets under tight deadlines, prioritising appropriately and escalating where necessary
• An ability to identify and manage key stakeholders, build rapport and constructive relationships, and be a credible representative for the FCA
• Understanding of the financial services market in the UK and how firms operate within it

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