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About the Role

Help shape the future of financial services regulation in the UK by bringing an independent consumer perspective and providing robust challenge to the FCA’s policy and regulatory decisions.

Responsibilities

• Offer constructive advice and challenge to help the FCA deliver its strategic and operational objectives.
• Engage directly with the FCA at all levels to help shape the regulator’s policies, rules and responses to emerging issues.
• Act in an independent advisory capacity.
• Respect the confidential nature of discussions.
• Attend twice-monthly formal Panel meetings and other ad hoc meetings.
• Maintain expertise in a particular subject area.
• Develop relevant networks.
• Lead on consultation responses and discussions on issues relating to their area.
• Represent the Panel within the FCA.
• Contribute to projects and the Panel’s forward agenda.
• Declare any interests/relationships that may give rise to any actual or potential conflicts of interest.

Requirements

• Demonstrate significant expertise and a track record of contributing to consumer, policy or financial services issues.
• Possess a strong and demonstrable affinity with the interests and concerns of consumers and small businesses.
• Ability to analyse new initiatives and policy across the breadth of the FCA’s activities from the consumer perspective.
• Demonstrate credible insight, judgement and the ability to contribute constructively to strategic policy discussions.
• Strong interest in, or track record of representing the interests of consumers from across society, including those with vulnerable characteristics.
• Demonstrable experience of contributing to policy, consumer advocacy, research, financial services and related public interest issues.
• Track record of providing advice, evidence and constructive challenge to senior decision-makers.
• Sound understanding of the FCA’s role and objectives and the impact of FCA policy and regulation on financial services and consumers.
• Ability to quickly grasp a wide range of complex financial issues.
• Self-motivated and able to independently manage and prioritise workload and time effectively.
• Strong analytical and drafting skills.
• Ability to engage, collaborate and communicate effectively with FCA and other stakeholders at all levels.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Ability to maintain expertise in a particular subject area.
• Ability to develop relevant networks.
• Accountability for leading on consultation responses and discussions.
• Ability to represent the Panel within the FCA.
• Ability to contribute to projects and the Panel’s forward agenda.
• Demonstrate that they do not have other interests likely to conflict with their responsibilities.
• Declare any potential conflict of interest as early as possible in the selection process.
• Comply with the Panels’ Conflict of Interests Policy.
• Hold, and maintain for the duration of the appointment, the right to work in the UK.
• Undergo thorough due diligence throughout the selection process.

Skills

• Independent consumer perspective
• Robust challenge
• Analytical skills
• Drafting skills
• Effective communication
• Collaboration
• Strategic thinking
• Policy analysis
• Consumer advocacy
• Research
• Financial services expertise
• Public interest issues
• Providing advice
• Providing evidence
• Constructive challenge
• Understanding of FCA's role and objectives
• Grasping complex financial issues
• Self-motivation
• Workload management
• Time management
• Independent advisory capacity
• Confidentiality

Location

• UK
• Remote

Work Type

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Experienced individuals
• Current or former senior leaders
• Subject matter experts
• Academics
• Consumer advocates
• Policy specialists
• Professionals who have influenced decision-making at a strategic level

Salary/Compensations

• £16,500 per annum

About the Company

• The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the conduct regulator for nearly 42,000 financial services firms and financial markets in the UK.
• The FCA’s strategic objective is to make sure relevant markets function well.
• The FCA’s operational objectives are to protect consumers, protect the integrity of the UK financial system and to promote effective competition in the interests of consumers.
• The FCA has a secondary objective to facilitate the international competitiveness and growth of the UK economy in the medium to long term.
• The FCA aims to create a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the society we serve.
• The FCA is looking for people who share our openness and determination.

Equal Opportunity

• The FCA is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
• The FCA’s commitment to diversity and inclusion includes gender, disability, ethnicity, LGBT and gender identity, mental health and social mobility issues.
• The Panel is keen to achieve a more diverse and inclusive membership.
• The FCA processes your personal data in line with UK GDPR, DPA 2018 and the Equality Act 2010.