Regulatory Policy Specialist in City of London

FirstBank UK is a globally recognised, top-tier bank that provides world-class services to various institutions and individuals. Offering a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services/products, this thriving business has over 10 million active customers in over 700 business locations and is the oldest African bank in the UK. Due to business requirements, we are now looking to acquire the services of an experienced Regulatory Policy Specialist.

Please note that this is a hybrid role with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Key Responsibilities:

• The role of the Regulatory Policy Specialist is in supporting the Bank’s Pillar 2 framework, including the development, coordination, and maintenance of the ICAAP, ILAAP, Recovery Plan and Solvent Exit Analysis.
• The role ensures that the Bank meets evolving prudential regulatory expectations by maintaining up-to-date policies, conducting high-quality analysis, and supporting governance processes.
• The role also leads horizon scanning for prudential regulatory developments, ensures internal policies remain aligned to supervisory expectations, and supports the Bank’s strategic approach to capital and liquidity adequacy, risk appetite, and recovery and resolution preparedness.

Key responsibilities include:

• Prudential Regulatory Policy & Interpretation: Monitor PRA, FCA, EBA and Basel-related prudential policy developments and conduct structured horizon scanning. Translate regulatory changes into actionable internal requirements and identify gaps with existing internal policies, frameworks, and processes. Produce clear interpretation statements and support policy updates related to capital, liquidity, stress testing expectations, recovery planning and solvent exit. Maintain a clear audit trail linking external regulatory requirements to internal policy documentation.
• Supervisory Document Ownership: Coordinate annual and ad-hoc updates of ICAAP, ILAAP, Recovery Plan and Solvent Exit Analysis, ensuring alignment with evolving supervisory expectations. Manage contributor inputs, version control, documentation standards and governance review cycles. Support integration of risk assessments, business plans, scenario outputs and capital/liquidity adequacy considerations into the documents. Draft and refine narrative sections to ensure clarity, coherence, completeness and regulatory compliance.
• Prudential Risk, Scenario Analysis and Governance Support: Ensure the ICAAP and ILAAP reflect the Bank’s risk appetite, strategic plan and capital/liquidity management approach. Coordinate workshops and cross-functional discussions related to scenario design, reverse stress testing, recovery options and solvent exit strategies. Support the quality assurance and consistency review of quantitative analysis, ensuring alignment between narrative, risk assessments and management actions. Provide expert input into governance papers, regulatory submissions and management reporting.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Advisory: Act as a key point of contact for prudential policy interpretation across the Bank. Support Finance, Risk, Treasury and Business Units in understanding new regulatory obligations and implementing policy updates.

Key Skills/Experience:

• Strong knowledge of PRA and EBA regulatory frameworks, including CRR/CRD, Basel III/IV, and supervisory expectations for ICAAP, ILAAP, Recovery Plans and solvent wind-down.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in prudential regulatory policy, regulatory reporting, or risk management within a banking environment.
• Experience drafting or contributing to ICAAP/ILAAP/Recovery Plan documentation is highly desirable.
• Understanding of multinational banking structures and emerging risks, particularly across Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Demonstrable ability to draft, edit and finalise ICAAP, ILAAP and Recovery Plan documentation to a high standard.
• Strong analytical abilities, including the interpretation of quantitative outputs and translation into qualitative narrative.
• Proficiency in managing complex projects with multiple contributors and tight governance timelines.

In return, we offer a fantastic benefits package including:

• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance Cover
• Income protection
• Private Medical Insurance plan (upon successful completion of probation period)
• Contribution to glasses/contacts and eye testing
• Gym subsidy (up to £50 per month)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Interest Free season ticket loan for travel
• Birthday Leave
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 after 3 years and 30 after 8 years’ service
• Give As You Earn (GAYE)

First Bank is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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