Public Affairs Associate

6 days ago

London, United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Full time

Public Affairs Associate

**Salary**: National - ranging from £43,300 - £57,000 and London from £46,400 - £60,000 per annum

Are you interested in joining a team that builds good relationships in the public affairs area ensuring public confidence in our work?

The team/ department

The role of the Communications division is to manage and promote the FCA's reputation. The Public Affairs team is the interface between the FCA and Parliament, advising the organisation on how to respond and engage with politicians and helping to ensure public confidence in our work by building good relationships in the public affairs area. This is a dynamic and interesting role that interacts with every part of the organisation and at every level.

What you will be doing (the role)- Building information from networks across Parliament and in the wider public affairs arena to interpret political developments for the organisation whilst explaining FCA policy and action to these people and responding to their enquiries- Understanding the work of the FCA in your policy portfolio, identify emerging risks and opportunities, and providing guidance to senior FCA staff, including the Chief Executive and the Chair- Acting as a briefing function, working closely with the team and the organisation to prepare senior management for public and parliamentary events- Understanding and explaining the political decisions that affect the financial services sector and work of the FCA to senior members of staff- Supporting the MPs' letters process- Leading projects that ensure the FCA is communicating its work effectively to those involved in financial services policy

What you will get from the role- You will help shape the interaction between senior policy makers, parliamentarians and regulators in the financial services sector- You will hone your public affairs skills to ensure the work of the FCA is understood and the view of politicians and Parliament are effectively conveyed to the organisation- You will advise senior management across the FCA on how to operate in the parliamentary environment

Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifecycle. You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash.

Core benefits that you will receive as standard are:
- 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays- Private healthcare with Bupa- A non-contributory 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 support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations.

The skills and experience you will have

Minimum- Experience in a relevant environment such as public affairs consultancy, in-house public affairs function or in Parliament- Experience of managing and influencing political and/or other senior stakeholders- Excellent written language skills

Essential- Excellent verbal communications skills to brief senior colleagues- Strong knowledge of the political landscape and parliamentary procedure- Ability to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders- Experience of leading project teams to deliver outcomes- Experience in gathering of intelligence from multiple sources to identify risks and trends within the political environment- Experience of working on a number of areas of policy simultaneously- Sound judgment, effective decision making and personal accountability

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found

here.

The FCA's Values & Diversity

Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion 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.

Flexible working

Multi-location

Useful information

This role is graded Senior Associate - Corporate.

Applications for this role close at 23:59 on Thursday 4th July 2024.

Got a question?

If you are interested in learning more about the role please contact:
- For internal applicants, please contact Melanie Dubock at- For external applicants, please contact Ifrah Azam at-
What to expect from our interview process

The process will be over two stages where your key competencies will be assessed.

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