Market Conduct & Post Trade Policy Lead (9 Month Fixed Term Contract)

• Job Title
• Market Conduct & Post Trade Policy Lead (9 Month Fixed Term Contract)
• Division and Department
• Supervision, Policy and Competition / Capital Markets
• Salary and Grade

National: £60,700 – £68,000 per annum (Edinburgh and Leeds). London: £66,600 – £77,633 per annum. Grade: Lead Associate, Regulatory.

• Role Responsibilities
• Lead and develop an effective team by line managing two senior associates, providing coaching and mentorship, and promoting a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
• Shape and drive complex policy workstreams by setting clear direction, motivating others, and acting as a trusted subject‑matter expert, ensuring high quality, timely delivery that improves outcomes in wholesale markets policy.
• Apply critical and creative thinking to navigate a period of significant change in UK wholesale markets policymaking, designing forward‑looking, innovative policy solutions.
• Engage key decision makers and build trusted relationships across a diverse network of external and internal stakeholders including HM Treasury, Bank of England, PRA, Department for Business and Trade, international regulators, and expert panels to communicate FCA policy positions and shape outcomes at the highest levels.

Skills and Qualifications

Minimum

• Prior experience managing and delivering complex pieces of work using a project‑based approach.
• Demonstrable policy making experience within wholesale financial markets.

Essential

• Leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively, acting as a role model and experience of managing people and/or delivering work through others via formal line management or informally.
• Experience exercising judgement in complex situations, senior stakeholder management, and securing stakeholder buy‑in.
• Good self‑management skills to plan and complete work to meet deadlines, with flexibility to change priorities when required.
• Good understanding of the UK policy and legislative processes.
• Working effectively and inclusively as part of a team.
• Familiarity with post‑trade activities such as settlement, derivatives and new technologies such as DLT and tokenisation.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Non‑contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary.
• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance.
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually.
• Hybrid model: minimum 40% office attendance each month (increase to 50% for senior leaders).
• Flexible benefits scheme designed around lifestyle.
• Diversity and Inclusive Culture

The FCA is committed to fostering a diverse inclusive culture free from discrimination and bias.

We support colleagues to deliver at their best through flexible solutions such as part‑time and job sharing.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and people with disabilities and long‑term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria will progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.

In high application volumes, we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.

• Advert Close Date
• Timeline
• CV Review/Shortlist: 5th August 2026
• First Interview: Week commencing 10th August 2026
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