Senior Prudential Policy Associate

Requirements of the role

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services.

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). Sitting in the Specialists Directorate, the Prudential Policy team develops, implements, and maintains prudential regimes for over 46,000 FCA-regulated firms, working closely with supervision to enhance understanding of these frameworks and their role in supporting financial resilience across the sector.

Role responsibilities

• Shape the future of regulation by contributing to the development and rollout of rules for firms undertaking key financial activities, helping ensure a safer, more transparent financial system
• Lead innovation in crypto regulation by implementing policy proposals for the prudential regime for cryptoassets, contributing to the safe growth of emerging financial technologies
• Drive strategic transformation by supporting the creation of a streamlined prudential regime, delivering clarity and consistency through a unified sourcebook that balances core standards with sector-specific guidance
• Influence policy evolution by updating prudential frameworks in line with our mission, market shifts, and stakeholder feedback, ensuring our regimes remain relevant, effective, and forward-looking
• Strengthen financial resilience by collaborating with supervision teams to tackle firm-specific challenges
• Represent the FCA by engaging in domestic and international forums, promoting our prudential standards and shaping global regulatory conversations
• Build the foundations of future regulation by supporting the creation of a new sourcebook for core prudential standards, helping define the prudential framework for new and evolving regulatory activities

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