Europe Advisor - London, United Kingdom - Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Conduct Authority

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Europe Policy Advisor (International)

Salary:
National - ranging from £49,700 - £61,400 and London from £53,300 - £68,300 per annum

Are you interested in joining a team that advises and delivers on the FCA's strategic engagement with overseas authorities and jurisdictions?_

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 European Strategy and Engagement Team helps set, advise and deliver on the FCA's strategic engagement with EEA 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- Supporting the team with the FCA's engagement with European and national authorities (e.g. European Supervisory Authorities and national authorities)- Working with the team to implement engagement plans, working closely with colleagues across the FCA to ensure a coordinated and considered approach- Monitoring regulatory and other developments across European countries that are pertinent to financial services, and producing good quality reporting for internal stakeholders- Supporting the Lead Associate in the analysis of key policy and political developments and providing advice on strategic, policy, operational and supervisory challenges- Producing high-quality communications products on regulatory developments for internal and external stakeholders- Supporting the team in working closely with HMT and the Bank of England to support combined engagement opportunities, such as CEO-level Economic and Financial Dialogues, through to working-level led engagement- Supporting the team in coordinating the FCA's day-to-day engagement with European authorities, including handling ad-hoc requests and ensuring appropriate information sharing agreements are in place

What you will get from the role- Help shape, design and implement important aspects of our international engagement strategy- Working with the Lead Associate to support them in their responsibility for overseeing a wide-range of relationships with European regulatory authorities- Contributing to work across multiple policy areas and challenges, with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring we take account of international examples and evidence in our decision-making- Work in a dynamic and changing environment, in a friendly team with experienced, highly skilled and motivated individuals

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
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'll have

Minimum- Relevant experience of European and/or international relations, policy making and regulation.- Relevant 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

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