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About the Role

Open Banking is a core priority within the FCA’s 2025–2030 strategy, aiming to foster a flourishing and sustainable open banking ecosystem that drives competition, innovation, and growth. This role is within the Open Banking policy team, responsible for designing and implementing a stable long-term regulatory framework. You will partner with the Open Banking Manager and help line manage a team to ensure the coordinated, high-quality delivery of the Open Banking programme.

Responsibilities

Line management and work allocation of associates in the team
Leading work to gather evidence and analyze information to develop policy proposals
Seeking approval for policy proposals through governance
Drafting public consultations on the introduction of and changes to FCA rules and guidance
Engaging with teams and leadership across the FCA, and external stakeholders including Government, other regulators, industry, consumer and business groups, international regulators, and other opinion formers
Demonstrating effective project management to deliver policy proposals to challenging timelines
Managing risks, issues, and dependencies effectively
Building and owning effective working relationships with external stakeholders including HM Treasury and stakeholders across the financial services sector
Working with industry participants to deliver voluntary initiatives in line with the outcomes set in the FCA’s strategy

Requirements

Experience in leading work to deliver on high profile and complex strategic initiatives, including planning and working to deadlines, understanding risks and opportunities, and responding to changing circumstances
Prior policy making experience or demonstrated experience of analyzing and using information from a range of sources to form a judgment in a regulated field
Experience of presenting key issues succinctly to decision makers
Prior experience of building and managing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at senior management and leadership level
Experience of analyzing information and contributing to the development of policy in financial services or other regulated network sectors
Experience of leading the design of policy options and regulatory frameworks
Experience working with structured, competition, and legal teams
Prior problem-solving and organizational skills with the ability to manage a variety of competing priorities and issues
Good stakeholder management experience with the ability to build a network across and beyond the organization
Demonstrated experience working collaboratively on strategic initiatives and delivering high-priority work
An ability to consider potentially very different views which may be conflicting, without losing sight of the overall strategic aims and objectives
Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to provide advice and opinions with confidence
A collaborative colleague with a positive approach and outlook
Experience of motivating others, mentoring, and coaching less experienced team members
Experience sharing knowledge and giving high-quality feedback
Previous experience delivering through others or solid evidence of your ability to work well with others to reach goals

Skills

Policy making
Information analysis
Stakeholder management
Project management
Risk management
Problem solving
Organizational skills
Collaboration
Mentoring
Coaching
Feedback delivery

Location

National (Edinburgh and Leeds)
London

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Lead Associate - Regulatory

Salary/Compensations

National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £60,700 to £75,600
London from £66,600 to £83,100

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Hybrid model (minimum 40% in office, expectation of 50% for senior leaders; changing to minimum 50% in office, expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors from September)
Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age)
Life assurance at eight times salary
Private healthcare with Bupa
Income protection
24/7 Employee Assistance
35 hours of paid volunteering annually
Flexible benefits scheme

About the Company

We regulate financial services firms in the UK to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective.
The Supervision, Policy & Competition (SPC) division oversees firms and individuals, creates and reviews rules, and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets.
Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture 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.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

Equal Opportunity

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.
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.