Lead Policy Advisor, Consumer Finance (12-Month Secondment/Acting up Opportunity - Maternity Cover)

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Lead Policy Advisor, Consumer Finance (12-Month Secondment/Acting Up Opportunity - Maternity Cover)

Division - Supervision, Policy and Competition (SPC)

Directorate - Consumer Finance

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £59,100 to £90,800 and London £64,900 to £99,700 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?

• Facilitating the delivery of high-profile projects, ensuring successful outcomes
• Supporting team management through task allocation, feedback, and organisational oversight
• Representing the team in internal and external communications, acting as a key point of contact
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders

What will you get from the role?

• As a key member of the team, you will contribute to setting priorities and lead on complex and high-profile projects
• You will get to use your analytical and leadership skills to help to ensure the team delivers against the FCA's strategy and business plan commitments and ultimately delivers against the core objectives

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

• Experience of leading complex policy work
• Experience of making judgements and presenting key issues and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Concise drafting experience with experience of drafting for a range of audiences

Essential

• Evidence of analysing large amounts of complex information, identifying the key themes, drawing logical conclusions and developing and implementing strategies
• Experience of identifying key risks to consumers and/or markets
• Strong management capability (e.g., project management) to help plan, prioritise and allocate work within the team
• Ability to work proactively, use sound judgement and escalate issues appropriately.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; able to build and maintain relationships with senior management, other regulators and staff at all levels
• A curious and inquisitive mindset, and a drive to deliver in the public interest.
• Willingness to look outside your own role and identify opportunities to improve the way the department conducts its work
• Inclusive approach - respects the diversity of cultural, social and academic backgrounds found in the organisation and able to adapt personal style to effectively engage people from a wide-range of backgrounds

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.

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 . click apply for full job details