Lead Policy Advisor to Consumer Panel
Lead Policy Advisor to Consumer Panel
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Job Description
Consumer Panel Secretarial Lead
Division Corporate Governance
Department Consumer Panel Secretariat
Salary National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging fromand London(Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
About the FCA
The FCA regulates the conduct of 45000 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 Corporate Governance division comprises the following functions:
Consumer Panel Secretariat
Practitioner Panels Secretariat
Central Secretariat
DecisionMaking Committees Secretariat
The Consumer Panel Secretariat
Were recruiting for a Lead Associate to support the Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP). This role would suit a talented and ambitious individual who wants to develop and broaden their policy knowledge and skills and who is comfortable engaging with stakeholders across the FCA and externally.
The FCA consults the Panels on a confidential basis and at an early stage to help them understand the impact of their proposals on consumers and more widely. The FSCP provides external input on our policies and practices from the consumer perspective and conducts independent research. Follow this link for more information on the Panel and its current members.
What will you be doing
The postholder will work alongside other members of the team to provide secretariat support and policy advice to the FSCP to enable them to contribute highquality and timely input to the FCAs policy development and implementation. They will proactively manage relationships with key panel members and stakeholders across the FCA and externally.
Key responsibilities include:
Supporting the Secretariats relationship with the Panel Chair and the FCAs relationship with the Panel more broadly
Liaising with key FCA stakeholders to ensure that the FSCPs work reflects its strategic priorities and the FCAs work programme
Managing formal and informal panel meetings including developing agendas and providing briefings meeting notes and minutes as necessary
Analysing and evaluating policy issues and drafting feedback from the FSCP to the FCA including the FCA Board and responses to consultations and other reports by the FSCP
Liaising with key external contacts (consumer groups Government Departments other regulators financial services firms etc. as necessary to assist the Panels work
Possibility of line management responsibilities
Liaising with other team members and the secretariats of other Panels to coordinate with their work and providing ad hoc assistance for other Panel work as required
What will you get from the role
The chance to work at the centre of the FCA and gain a unique overview of all the major policy priorities
An opportunity to advise and work with a senior group of consumer representatives/experts seeking to ensure that the consumer interest is well represented and understood within the FCA
The opportunity to focus on particular FCA policy development that affect UK consumers
The opportunity to be part of a highperforming team and to develop and enhance your skillset
The chance to enhance the Consumer Panels reputation within the FCA with its external stakeholders and within financial services generally
An opportunity to work with colleagues from across the FCA and with external contacts to raise the consumer perspective
Experience of a challenging interesting and extremely wideranging workload
Which skills are required
We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore disabled people or individuals with longterm 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
Proven experience of stakeholder management skills able to deal with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels including at a senior level
Direct Financial Services experience providing advice in a regulatory and/or policy role to drive better outcomes
Essential
Strong communication skills can explain issues clearly and succinctly both orally and in writing
Teamworking ability to work well with and support others to achieve goals
Focus good attention to detail and commitment to performing to high standards
Delivery ability to work proactively to deliver successful outcomes to agreed deadlines
Drive positive and flexible in response to changing needs and requirements and to new challenges
Continuous improvement able to constructively challenge ideas and processes to enable better decisions and ways of working
Secretariat experience managing and supporting seniorlevel formal meetings
Financial services regulation a good understanding of the FCAs role and objectives and the impact of regulation on consumers firms and markets
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 are women.
The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation. Given this we particularly welcome applications from men minority ethnic disabled and neurodivergent candidates for our Lead Associate role.
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 noncontributory Pension of at least 8
Life assurance
Income protection
We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package tailored to suit your lifestyle.
We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working parttime staggered hours and job shares. We cant promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.
Follow this link to see what life is like at the FCA Life at the FCA
Application Support
We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.
If you have an accessibility need disability or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.
Useful Information and Timeline
This role is graded Lead Associate Regulatory
Whilst we are open to this role being based in London Edinburgh or Leeds the postholder will be required to attend inperson panel meetings in London approximately once a month with dates agreed in advance
Advert Closing Date: 13th May
CV Review/Shortlist: 16th May
Competency Based Interview: W/C 19th May
Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role therefore please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.
Got a question
If you are interested in learning more about the role please contact:
Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
