Cross Cutting Policy Associate: Regulatory Initiatives Grid and Data

Division – Cross Cutting Policy & Strategy

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £71,200 and London £57,700 to £78,300.00 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 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’s Regulatory Framework Policy team (in Cross Cutting Policy) oversees and coordinates the FCA’s input and approach to key aspects of the UK’s legislative and regulatory framework for financial services, and its reform. Our work is fast-paced, high-profile and impactful, we strengthen regulatory coordination between regulators to help the financial services sector understand, and plan for regulatory change by delivering the Regulatory Initiatives Grid. The Regulatory Initiatives Grid is a key strategic publication, which facilitates collaboration between regulators and helps the financial services industry plan for initiatives that may impact on them. This works contributes directly to the FCAs aim to become a smarter regulator and support growth.

We manage legislative vehicles for the reform of the regulatory framework (this includes coordinating the FCA's input to any forthcoming financial services bill and its delivery on behalf of the FCA). We also seek to ensure that accountability is a strategic strength across the FCA, and that our accountability requirements are proportionate.  

What will you be doing?

• Overseeing and ensuring effective planning and executing the delivery of the Grid to ensure its published on time and to a high standard
• Maintaining, improving and developing dashboards to visualise information and data by taking ownership of the team’s data strategy and making sure our processes deliver high quality management information, analysis tools, external reporting and data visualisation
• Shaping and delivering long-term automation of the Grid, ensuring we continue to develop our use of data and adopt new tools (including AI) and processes to create the best products we can
• Taking forward tasks and prioritising workload, spotting emerging issues and making informed judgements about when to escalate them and when needed, Pivoting to support other deliverables across the team
• Working closely with colleagues to deliver high-quality outputs, while achieving continuous improvements, as well as working effectively with external stakeholders to deliver our overall objectives
• Developing high-quality papers and proposals for Executive committees, CEO forums, and for external communication

What will you get from the role?

• Lead on an interesting portfolio of work, and on a wide range of high-profile issues
• Have the opportunity and be given support to develop and use your analytical and data skills to deliver on the FCA’s strategy and business plan commitments
• Work with colleagues across the FCA at all levels of seniority as well as gain exposure to other regulators, HT Treasury and stakeholders, with an opportunity to understand and help shape wider strategic decisions
• Shape our data strategy and realise the long-term automation plans
• Gain wide experience supporting your career in regulation or financial services
• Join a friendly, enthusiastic team where you can share your knowledge within an environment of excellence and continuous learning

Which skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term 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

• Experience of managing and using data; and data and visualisation tools to create insightful analysis, judgments, recommendations and presenting key findings within a policy environment
• Experience of drafting, with the ability to write succinctly
• Prior experience building rapport and constructive relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally

Essential:

• Strong data manipulation skills to conduct analysis, spot trends and provide insights, including the ability to transform data into formats that can easily be processed or analysed using tools like Excel
• Strong data visualisation skills - including the use of tools like Tableau or Power BI – to create charts and visualisations that help users understand their significance and tell a story
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to identify and support key internal and external stakeholders, build and maintain constructive relationships, and win their support
• Evidence of excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate complex information in a way that is accessible to a range of recipients
• A self-starter who is able to learn about new tools and processes and develop over time
• Ability to take responsibility for decisions and actions as part of a project team, escalating matters when appropriate
• Proven policy or strategy project experience that includes leading and coordinating key projects or large programmes, managing multiple complex issues to challenging timescales to successful completion

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 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 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 part-time, staggered hours, and job shares.  We can’t 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 Senior Associate, Regulatory
• Advert Closing Date:  21st September 2025
• CV Review/Shortlist: 23rd September 2025
• First Round Case Study Assessment: w/c 29th September 2025
• Competency Based Interview: w/c 6th October 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:  [email protected]

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.