Regulatory Finance Specialist

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time or Part-time

Security Level: BPSS

Location: London – Canary Wharf – min 2 days in the office per week

Visa Restrictions: This position does not offer visa sponsorship

We are the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, supporting aviation industry compliance with the highest safety standards.

The Regulatory Finance Specialist will be responsible for the development and delivery of well‑reasoned and evidence‑based regulatory finance policies for the CAA’s price control programmes. The role involves analysing financial and regulatory issues, working with complex financial models, and preparing accessible documentation for a range of audiences.

• Regulatory & Policy Analysis
  • Lead elements of the development of regulatory finance policies that contribute to fair and proportionate price controls.
  • Review and analyse stakeholder responses to consultations, highlighting key insights to inform policy decisions.
  • Prepare clear, balanced briefings and recommendations for senior colleagues and decision‑makers.
  • Extract, interpret, and critically review outputs from regulatory finance models, identifying relevant trends and considerations.
  • Work closely with modelling specialists to understand model structures, assumptions, and sensitivities.
  • Present analysis in a structured and accessible way for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Documentation & Publication
  • Draft, edit, and coordinate high‑quality documents for publication, such as consultation and decision papers.
  • Ensure documents are accurate, transparent, and aligned with CAA standards.
  • Contribute to the delivery of clear and well‑supported regulatory decisions.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Build constructive working relationships with colleagues across finance, economics, legal, and policy functions.
  • Engage with regulated entities and external stakeholders in a professional and open manner, where required.
  • Actively contribute to maintaining a collaborative and inclusive team environment.

About You

• A degree in a relevant discipline such as finance, maths, economics or accounting (or equivalent).
• Holding, or seeking to obtain, a relevant professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA.
• Strong ability to interpret and analyse quantitative and qualitative information.
• Experience working with financial models, including reviewing outputs and understanding key assumptions.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce well‑structured documents.
• Reliable organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• A cooperative approach and willingness to contribute to shared team objectives.
• Experience in regulatory finance, economic regulation, corporate finance, or related areas.

Additional Information

For many appointments within the CAA, these roles require access to operationally sensitive infrastructure and/or Nationally Protected information. Applicants must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance. To be vetted you must have the right to work in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken.

Benefits

We offer a range of excellent benefits such as flexible working arrangements, free onsite gym at Gatwick, discounted gym membership for London, 28 days annual leave, additional 5 days leave purchase scheme, a generous pension scheme and much more!

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.