At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design of a new regulatory policy team and influence senior leaders.
- Company: Join Standard Life, a trusted retirement specialist with over 200 years of experience.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, private medical cover, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Embrace a culture of curiosity and connection in a supportive, flexible environment.
- Why this job: Make a visible impact in a high-stakes role while shaping the future of regulatory policy.
- Qualifications: Strong background in UK financial services regulatory policy and excellent stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 90000 £ per year.
Job Type: FTC - 6 months
Location: This role could be based in either our London, Birmingham, Telford or Edinburgh offices with time spent working in the office and at home.
Flexible working: All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process.
Closing Date: 21/07/2026
Salary and benefits: £80,000 - £90,000 (pro rata) plus an indicative bonus range of 30%-60%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.
Who are we? We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.
The role: This is a high-impact interim opportunity to design an important new team at Standard Life. As Head of Regulatory Policy Implementation, you’ll work across Public Affairs, Risk, Compliance and senior business leaders to map current activity, design a future operating model and build a clear plan for a more joined-up regulatory policy capability. If you enjoy bringing structure to complexity, influencing at senior level and turning insight into action, this role offers the chance to make a visible difference in a short space of time.
What are we looking for?
- Strong experience in UK financial services regulatory policy, with the ability to interpret complex developments and turn them into clear, practical actions.
- Proven experience leading operating model, process or organisational change across multiple teams or functions.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with confidence working with senior leaders and presenting clear recommendations.
- Strong analytical and written communication skills, including experience producing high-quality papers, briefings or business cases.
- The ability to work with pace, sound judgement and autonomy in a complex, highly regulated environment.
We want to hire the whole version of you. We’re committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best. We’re reviewing applications as they come in and may close this role before the closing date, so apply early to avoid missing out.
Head of Regulatory Policy Implementation in Birmingham employer: Standard Life plc
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