Senior Policy Executive, Regulation in London

This is a newly created role in our policy team, reporting to the Senior Policy Manager within a team led by the Head of Policy (Legal and Regulatory), and offering the opportunity to contribute directly to our policy development and advocacy on behalf of the UK private capital industry. The Senior Policy Executive will support the policy team’s work to promote a more proportionate, attractive and internationally competitive regulatory environment for private capital firms in the UK. The role comes at an important time, as interest in the industry continues to grow and government, the FCA and other regulators seek to enhance UK competitiveness and support economic growth.

A central focus of the role will be supporting policy advocacy and member engagement on the reform of key UK regulatory regimes, including the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulation (AIFMR). The role will also cover a broad range of regulatory policy and market issues, including FCA supervisory priorities and wider regulatory developments affecting UK private capital firms’ ability to invest, grow and compete internationally. The role will span issues affecting private equity, venture capital and private credit firms, and will involve supporting UK Private Capital’s work on a range of market and regulatory questions relevant to the industry and its investors.

The successful candidate will also help to coordinate with our international partners and monitor, analyse and respond to international developments, including regulatory developments in the EU and US, and broader international market trends. This will include supporting relationships with counterpart organisations and international partners, including Invest Europe, ILPA and other relevant bodies, to help ensure UK Private Capital remains closely connected and engaged on global policy, regulatory and market developments. Working closely with colleagues across our policy, external affairs and membership teams, the Senior Policy Executive will help ensure that UK Private Capital’s positions are evidence-based, clearly articulated and influential with policymakers, regulators and other stakeholders. The role will also support the policy team in the governance of our technical committees, member forums and working groups and support the delivery of policy-focused UK Private Capital events.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of UK Private Capital’s policy positions on regulatory issues affecting private capital firms, with a particular focus on UK regulatory reforms that support growth and competitiveness.
• Contribute to policy work affecting private equity, venture capital and private credit, including on AIFMR, MiFIR, IFPR and other key UK regulatory frameworks.
• Monitor and analyse UK and international policy and regulatory developments relevant to the private capital industry, including EU AIFMD, MiFID and sustainability regulation in the EU, US and other key markets.
• Draft consultation responses, policy papers, briefing notes, and other member-facing and advocacy materials.
• Support engagement with HM Treasury, the FCA, Parliament and wider stakeholders.
• Help coordinate the work of the UK Private Capital Regulatory Committee and member working groups, including preparing agendas, briefing materials and follow-up actions.
• Gather and assess member views and market intelligence to inform UK Private Capital’s advocacy.
• Work closely with colleagues across the organisation, particularly in external affairs to support coordinated policy and stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute to member communications, website content, newsletters, events and other outputs relating to regulation and public policy.
• Provide high-quality research and analysis to support colleagues on priority regulatory policy issues and emerging projects.

Requirements

• 2-4 years’ experience in a policy, regulatory or legal related role. A good understanding of the UK’s policymaking process, gained from experience.
• A strong interest in the private capital industry and its contribution to UK economic growth.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and explain complex issues clearly and persuasively to different audiences.
• Excellent research and analytical skills, including the ability to absorb technical material quickly and identify policy implications.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work at pace to deadlines.
• Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage professionally with members, policymakers, regulators and advisers.
• Help coordinate policy-related events, member briefings, roundtables and wider stakeholder engagement.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across teams.

Desirable experience

• Experience of UK financial services regulation or policymaking.
• Familiarity with private capital, asset management, investment funds or wider capital markets issues.
• Experience drafting consultation responses, policy papers or public-facing advocacy materials.
• Experience supporting committees, working groups or stakeholder engagement processes.
• Awareness of key domestic and international regulatory developments affecting private capital.

Benefits

Be part of the leading trade body for the private capital industry in the UK, supporting the growth of the industry and deepening the understanding of external stakeholders to the benefit of the industry. Experience a friendly, engaged, and passionate work environment (with regular social activities) with a supportive culture. A competitive salary, reflecting the technical requirements and seniority of the role, and a performance-related commercial bonus and commission based on achieving and exceeding the budget. Enjoy important benefits: 25 days holiday in addition to Bank Holidays; a 10% non-contributory pension; non-contractual day off for your birthday. Life and medical benefits: life assurance (4 times salary); private medical insurance for you; health cash plan; critical illness and income protection insurance; employee assistance programme – includes mental health support, virtual GP, nutrition advice and financial wellbeing. Other benefits: interest-free season ticket loan; corporate discounts; reimbursement of up to 2 relevant professional institutes; generous support for professional and personal development; Cycle to Work Scheme.

UK Private Capital supports an environment that is based on merit and inclusiveness, where all employees can develop their full potential, irrespective of their race, gender, marital status, age, disability, religious belief, political opinion or sexual orientation.