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About the Role

The FCA’s Legal Division provides advice and legal services across the full breadth of FCA and Payment Systems Regulator activity. The Payment Systems & Competition Department advises on regulatory and policy development, compliance, supervision, and competition law. This role contributes to protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and improving UK financial services.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, risk-based legal advice to the PSR and FCA to support better outcomes for consumers and other users of payment systems.
• Advise on policy development, including consultations.
• Advise on the application of existing legal requirements to regulated entities, including potential areas of non-compliance.
• Draft requirements, such as PSR directions.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the FCA and PSR, and with external bodies like the Bank of England and HM Treasury.
• Manage a demanding and complex workload professionally and collaboratively, seeking support and supervision as needed.
• Utilize AI and other technologies to enhance high-quality outcomes and efficiency.
• Uphold FCA values and culture, promoting inclusivity and commitment to colleagues.

Requirements

• A qualified lawyer (solicitor, barrister, Chartered Legal Executive, or overseas equivalent) entitled to practice in the UK.
• Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Experience advising on public law issues (in-house at a public sector organization, an organization engaging with the public sector, at a law firm, or self-employed).
• Experience in at least one of the following: regulatory law, competition law, or financial services.
• Well-developed analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to provide practical, solution-focused advice, both written and oral.
• Ability to work effectively in demanding situations, knowing when to seek support, and working collaboratively.
• Willingness and aptitude to learn new areas of law and technology.
• Awareness of the FCA and PSR values and how they apply in practice.
• Capacity to explore and apply the responsible use of AI and other technologies, understanding benefits and risks.

Skills

• Public law advisory
• Regulatory law
• Competition law
• Financial services law
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Problem-solving
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Technology adoption
• AI and technology risk assessment

Location

• Edinburgh
• Leeds
• London

Work Type

• 12 months fixed term contract
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior Associate
• Practising Legal
• 5+ years PQE

Education Level

• Lawyer (solicitor, barrister or Chartered Legal Executive or overseas equivalents) entitled to practice in the UK

Salary/Compensations

• National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £60,900 to £81,000 per annum
• London from £66,900 to £89,000 per annum

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age)
• Life assurance at eight times salary
• Private healthcare with Bupa
• Income protection
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• 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 FCA’s Legal Division provides advice and legal services across the full breadth of FCA and Payment Systems Regulator activity, including regulatory, policy, enforcement and operational work.
• The FCA Legal Division’s Payment Systems & Competition Department provides advice to the PSR on its approach to regulation and policy development and also its compliance and supervision work.
• It also provides advice to the FCA and PSR on how they each use their functions under competition law.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference and supports colleagues to deliver at their best.
• 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.
• We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and therefore, 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.