Join to apply for the Senior Policy Advisor role at Financial Conduct Authority.
* Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £59,000 and London from £57,700 to £64,300.
This role is graded as Senior Associate.
Your recruitment contact is Riley Fox via Riley.fox@fca.org.uk. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.
Division: Consumer Investments
Department: Market Analysis & Policy
About The FCA And Team
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 Consumer Investments (CI) directorate, the CI MAP department leads policy, strategy, risk identification, and supervisory support across the consumer investments market through four specialist teams focused on insights, analysis, advice, distribution, and capital resilience.
Role Responsibilities
* Use evidence and analysis to shape policy solutions and drive meaningful change by crafting practical policies that directly support the FCA’s strategic commitments, ensuring markets work well for consumers and firms.
* Lead policy change and implementation projects, manage complex initiatives with strong governance, delivering real-world impact through effective regulation and improved industry practices.
* Build and nurture relationships with key stakeholders, collaborate with Government, industry leaders, and consumer groups to ensure policies are informed, inclusive, and widely supported.
* Provide expert policy advice and support, respond to queries, share insights, and guide supervisors, firms, and consumer bodies—helping them navigate regulatory expectations with confidence.
* Contribute to high-stakes regulatory decisions; be at the centre of setting standards for a sector relied on by millions, influencing how financial services operate across the UK.
* Apply analytical and policy expertise to strategic goals, help the team deliver on the FCA’s business plan and statutory objectives, ensuring our work is aligned with long-term priorities and public interest.
Skills required
* Prior experience policymaking in a regulator, Government department, firm or other relevant organisation.
* Prior experience in analysing complex information and experience of making judgements based on data and evidence.
Essential
* Experience of identifying key risks to consumers and/or markets, as well as the mitigations available to address these.
* Ability to work autonomously, proactively, and to prioritise and escalated issues appropriately.
* Experience of working to deliver complex projects to tight deadlines, and ability to exercise a high degree of initiative in response to changing circumstances.
* Inclusive approach – respects the diversity of backgrounds across the FCA and are motivated to collaborate with others, contributing to an inclusive environment which enables problem‑solving and reflective policymaking.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex information for varied audiences and build effective relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders.
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work.
* Non‑contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary.
* Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance.
* 35 hours of paid volunteering annually.
* A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle.
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