Technology Resilience and Cyber Policy Lead
Technology Resilience and Cyber Policy Lead
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Technology Resilience and Cyber Policy Lead
Division Data Technology Innovation
Salary National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 59100 to 87000 and London 64900 to 94000 per annum (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.
At a time of rapid technology change increasing cyber threats and new regulations to improve operational resilience you will have the unique opportunity to influence the FCAs and industrys agenda. You will work in the public interest focused on increasing the sectors operational resilience.
You will be working in the Strategic Projects team in Technology Resilience and Cyber department (TRC). This is a dynamic team where the focus has been on developing and implementing the new Critical Third Parties (CTPs) regime. As the team also supports the wider departments policy development you will be working on a range of different topic areas e.g. developing final policy for incident management and thirdparty reporting analysing and assessing emerging technological developments (e.g. AI and quantum) and shaping thinking around firms thirdparty arrangements to take account of these emerging technologies.
What will you be doing
Leading the coordination and development and implementation of TRCs policy work with a focus on developing the Incident Management and ThirdParty Reporting policy
Building strong working relationships with the PRA and Bank of England as these policies will be developed jointly
Coordinating with internal and external FCA stakeholders on policy development and preparing related papers where knowledge of operational resilience is required
Keeping abreast of domestic and international policy developments
Drafting and inputting into internal and external deliverables including consultation papers policy statements briefing notes presentations committee papers and communications
Providing upward reporting and updates on policy matters relevant to operational resilience to TRC leadership and the Specialist Directorates Directors office
Horizon scanning for emerging developments impacting firms and their resilience and proactively identify opportunities to drive forward the policy landscape on operational resilience issues
Providing subject matter expertise and acting as a point of reference for colleagues inside and outside the team on policy matters
What will you get from the role
You will work on highimpact policy projects in a stimulating environment where creative thinking and problem solving are essential
You will have the opportunity to enact policies or develop alternative strategies to make a real and meaningful difference across the firms we regulate
A unique opportunity to get exposure to senior leaders both internally and externally
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
Prior experience developing policy with excellent drafting skills
Prior experience working in a regulated field or within government
Essential
Excellent stakeholder management skills as you will be working closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Excellent problemsolving capabilities with appropriate application of judgement and diligence
Strong verbal communication and influencing skills with the ability to present complex/technical detail into clear and simple concepts for both internal and external audiences
Experience influencing senior stakeholders
A track record of delivering policy through to publication and implementation
Understanding of FCAs approach and international policy developments in one or more of the following areas: operational resilience third party risk management including critical thirdparties cyber resilience emerging technologies
Experience of coaching and mentoring
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 noncontributory 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 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.
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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 as Lead Associate Regulatory
SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) you will hold or be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting
Advert Closing Date: Midnight 21st May (please submit your application no later than 11.59pm on 20th May)
CV Review/Shortlist: 22nd May 23rd May
Competency Based Interview: W/C 2nd June
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 Declan Sassman at .
Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.
Employment Type
Full-Time
