European Policy Associate

European Policy Associate - International

Location

London / Leeds / Edinburgh

Salary

National from £41,800 to £53,000 and London from £46,000 to £58,000
- Do you want to be part of a collaborative team that helps deliver on the FCA’s strategic engagement with European authorities and jurisdictions?_

The Team

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 post-Brexit context, our work also includes driving the FCA’s 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 FCA’s strategic engagement with European authorities and jurisdictions. It enhances the FCA’s capacity to meet its statutory and strategic objectives through high-quality international engagement, using a range of influencing tools and techniques.

What you will be doing- 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 high-quality 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 UK’s regulatory environment- Supporting the team with the FCA’s 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 EU-UK Regulatory Forum

What you will get from the role- 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 decision-making; and- Work in a dynamic and changing environment, in a friendly team with experienced, highly skilled and motivated people

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- Prior experience of European and/or international relations, policy making and regulation- Prior experience of advising and influencing internal and external stakeholders

Essential- Work inclusively and collaboratively, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, drawing on range of expertise across the wider organisation to deliver- Ability to analyse complex issues, make judgements and proposals to build a long-term 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 self-management and organisational skills, delivering multiple tasks under pressure- Clear understanding and articulation of the FCA’s functions and objectives within the UK financial regulatory framework and our approach to supervision and enforcement- Comfortable working across a wide-range of regulatory policy areas and challenges

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are hones