Senior Policy Advisor

Job title: Senior Policy Advisor
Division: Supervision, Policy and Competition (SPC)
Department: Cross-Cutting Policy
Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £53,800 to £62,733 and London from £59,200 to £69,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
This role is graded as: Senior Associate – Regulatory
Your internal recruitment contact is Louis Van Den Burg via louis.vandenburg@fca.org.uk
Your external recruitment contact is Tahir Khan via tahir.khan1@fca.org.uk
Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.
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 within Cross-Cutting Policy & Strategy (CCPS), the Fees Policy team is responsible for developing and maintaining the FCA’s policy framework for recovering its costs. Our work is central to the operation of the FCA, requiring us to balance strategic, regulatory and operational considerations while working closely with stakeholders across the organisation and industry. Through our policy framework, we determine how the FCA funds its activities, ensuring that it remains sustainable and proportionate.
Role responsibilities
Own key policy projects, drawing on solid methodical, stakeholder management and project management skills
Lead delivery of the team's core programme of work, including the annual fees cycle, managing multiple workstreams to ensure high-quality outcomes
Develop evidence-based policy proposals and present recommendations to senior decision-makers across the FCA
Build productive working relationships with stakeholders across the FCA to drive policy development and implementation
Represent the FCA externally with government departments, including the Treasury as well as industry participants, trade bodies and other regulators
Tackle complex fees policy questions, using sound judgement to develop and advance policy thinking
Skills required
Minimum:
Demonstrated policy experience within financial services or other regulatory environments
Experience in building constructive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Experience preparing papers, publications and briefings for senior audiences
Essential:
Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, navigate governance processes effectively and deliver high-quality work at pace
Solid analytical skills, with the ability to analyse complex information and develop proposals for new policies and approaches
Experience of working effectively as part of a team, supporting others to reach shared goals and adjusting your approach as circumstances require
Capability to identify and manage key internal and external stakeholders, with the experience to engage with, question, and work constructively with them
Demonstrated ability to communicate persuasively and credibly, explaining complex issues succinctly and clearly to audiences less familiar with the subject matter
Sound judgement, well-developed attention to detail and the ability to work flexibly and on your own initiative with minimal supervision
Effective organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to deliver multiple tasks and workstreams when deadlines are tight and within challenging timeframes
Benefits
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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
Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)
A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle
For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.
Our values and culture
Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. 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.
If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.
We welcome diverse working styles and aim ton find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.
Disability confident: our hiring approach
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes, we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.
Useful information and timelines
Job advert closing: 22nd October 2026 at 23:59
CV Review/Shortlist: 26th October 2026
Case Study: 29th and 30th October 2026
Interviews: 4th November to 11th November 2026
Please can you make your Recruiter aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.