At a Glance
- Tasks: Support contingency planning for non-bank financial firms and manage crisis responses.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at HM Treasury focused on financial resilience.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, generous leave, and a strong pension scheme.
- Other info: Inclusive culture prioritising wellbeing and work/life balance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on financial stability while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Strong relationship-building skills and ability to analyse complex information.
The predicted salary is between 34820 - 40000 £ per year.
Salary: National: £34,820 - £40,000. If the successful candidate is a current Civil Servant joining on level transfer, HM Treasury will honour their current substantive salary if higher.
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: This post is available on a full time, part time or job share basis, and flexible working hours can be accommodated.
Location: Darlington (Feethams House)
About the Team
The Resilience & Resolution (R&R) team works with the Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority, Financial Conduct Authority and other government departments to identify risks to the financial sector, develop policies and plans to mitigate and respond to those risks, and leads the Treasury’s response to financial sector crises and operational disruption. We are a fast‑paced, exciting team with significant exposure to ministers and senior officials. We are a friendly and inclusive team. Wellbeing is a top priority for us, and we will support you to deliver your objectives while maintaining a good work/life balance.
About the Job
We're looking for people who have the right set of skills for the role, who have the ability to form effective partnerships and relationships with a range of stakeholders to achieve goals. Someone who is able to evaluate complex information and evidence and communicate a recommendation in an accessible way, and also has the ability to manage competing priorities to deliver high‑quality work across short and long‑term objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Contingency planning for distressed non-bank financial firms, such as investment firms, non-bank lenders, payment firms, insurers and central clearing houses.
- Working with the Bank of England, PRA and FCA to understand the impact on financial stability, consumers and any wider implications – updating seniors and ministers on the situation and advising them on how to respond.
- Supporting live crisis management. The team works flexibly to respond to financial stability events as they arise. Your role will help to support colleagues in contingency planning, providing additional capacity and expertise as required.
- Leading project work in line with priorities for the Contingency Planning Unit and wider Resilience and Resolution team.
About You
We are looking for you to have the ability to form effective partnerships and relationships with a range of stakeholders to achieve your goals, and be able to evaluate complex information and evidence, balancing trade‑offs and communicating advice in an accessible way to senior decision makers. We also need you to have the ability to manage competing priorities to deliver high‑quality work across short‑ and long‑term objectives.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant).
- Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours).
- Flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month.
- Generous parental and adoption leave packages.
- Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28%.
- Access to a cycle‑to‑work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances.
- A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity.
