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Job Description
European Policy Advisor
Division International
Salary National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from.33 and London.33 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.
The FCA is a global regulator supporting open markets through shaping the international regulatory agenda. The International Division leads our strategy for international engagement working collaboratively across the FCA to ensure the organisation delivers on its international priorities. In a postBrexit context our work also includes driving the FCAs relationship with the EU working in collaboration with colleagues across the FCA and UK authorities more broadly to tackle strategic issues and driving our engagement with EU authorities and counterparts.
The Europe Strategy and Engagement Team helps set advise and deliver on the FCAs strategic engagement with European authorities and jurisdictions. It enhances the FCAs capacity to meet its statutory and strategic objectives through highquality international engagement using a range of influencing tools and techniques.
What will you be doing
The Europe Strategy and Engagement Team leads on the FCAs engagement with the EU institutions and jurisdictions in Europe including the European Economic Area (EEA). The successful candidate will support the work of the FCA in several ways including:
Providing analysis and strategic advice on EU financial services policy developments with a particular focus on sustainable finance and working with the relevant policy teams. Producing good quality reporting and highquality communications products for internal stakeholders
Supporting the Lead Associate in the analysis of political developments in EU institutions and across Europe. Analysing and communicating how these changes will impact the UKs regulatory environment
Supporting the team with the FCAs engagement with EU institutions European and national supervisory authorities (e.g. European Supervisory Authorities) and national authorities
Working with the team to implement engagement plans including planning and executing senior level European visits working closely with colleagues across the FCA to ensure a coordinated and considered approach
Supporting the team in working closely with HMT and the Bank of England to support combined engagement opportunities such as the EUUK Regulatory Forum
What will you get from the role
The work of the Europe Strategy and Engagement Team is highprofile and fastpaced. The successful candidate will:
Help shape design and implement important aspects of our international engagement strategy
Work with the Lead Associate to support and assist them in their responsibility for overseeing a wide range of relationships in Brussels including with EU institutions
Contribute to work in sustainable finance policy and work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders ensuring we take account of international examples and evidence in our decisionmaking
Work in a dynamic and changing environment in a friendly team with experienced highly skilled and motivated people
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 of European and/or international relations policy making and regulation
Prior experience of managing internal and external stakeholders
Essential
Work inclusively and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team drawing on range of expertise across the wider organisation
Ability to analyse complex issues make judgements and proposals to build a longterm plan; comfortable working with incomplete information
Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to explain complex issues succinctly and compellingly adapted to the audience
Ability to identify and manage key stakeholders building rapport and constructive relationships
Good selfmanagement and organisational skills delivering multiple tasks under pressure
Clear understanding and articulation of the FCAs functions and objectives within the UK financial regulatory framework and our approach to supervision and enforcement
Comfortable working across a widerange of regulatory policy areas and challenges
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 Associate Regulatory
Advert Closing Date: 1st June 2025
CV Review/Shortlist: 2nd June 3rd June 2025
Competency Based Interview: W/C 9th June 2025
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.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
