Senior Strategic Communications and News Partner

Division: Strategic Communications & News – Communications Department.

Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) £43,300 to £54,100; London £46,400 to £60,000 (salary based on skills and experience). Graded as Senior Associate – Corporate. Full‑time role only.

Role responsibilities

• Trusted communications partner for a specific FCA area, building relationships with stakeholders and providing strategic guidance.
• Combine strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery, building subject‑matter expertise.
• Manage media relations with journalists, responding to reactive press queries and seeking proactive opportunities across media, social media, stakeholder partnerships, and other channels.
• Prepare communication plans and content to support key announcements.
• Identify key external stakeholders and engage relevant media, trade bodies and consumer groups to create advocacy and reach target audiences.
• Share coverage updates, evaluate priority announcements, and deliver high‑quality outcomes while strengthening communications skills.
• Take part in the regular out‑of‑hours media rota.

Skills required

• Relevant recent experience dealing with media, including responding to reactive press queries.
• Experience managing external communication projects: setting objectives, developing messaging and producing engaging content for diverse audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; balance proactive and reactive work.
• Strong knowledge of traditional and social media.
• Experience providing external communications advice to senior internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrable ability to collaborate effectively within a team, maintain flexibility to work independently and take initiative.
• Familiar with media and social media monitoring tools.
• Ability to adapt and react to changing circumstances, adjust priorities, and take on new tasks and responsibilities.
• Demonstrated interest in the FCA’s work, operations and the wider financial services sector.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid model: minimum 40% office each month (50% for senior leaders, 60% for Directors and Executive Directors).
• Non‑contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times salary.
• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance.
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually.
• Flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle.

Our values and culture

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture that is free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including part‑time and job sharing where applicable.

Disability confidence

We are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider candidates with disabilities and long‑term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Applications from people of any background are welcomed. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, disability, age or any other protected characteristic.