At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage media relations and prepare communication plans for key announcements.
- Company: The FCA regulates financial services firms and markets in the UK.
- Benefits: Enjoy a supportive team environment with opportunities for creative challenges.
- Other info: This role is hybrid, based in London, Leeds, or Edinburgh.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team at the heart of strategic communications.
- Qualifications: Experience in communications, stakeholder engagement, and media relations is essential.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Overview
The Financial Conduct Authority regulates financial services firms and financial markets in the UK.
Requirements of the role:
In the Communications division at the FCA, we change opinions and behaviours to enable a fair and thriving financial services market for the good of consumers and the economy. We’ve recently changed how we do things to deliver more engaging, insight-led, audience-focused communications. If you want to be part of a supportive and fun team, work across a wide range of issues and are ready to be challenged, curious and creative then come and join us.
The Strategic Communications Partners team is at the heart of what and how the organisation communicates – working with the strategy team to help set and deliver the FCA’s external communication objectives and ensuring that our communication is clear, concise and compelling. We work closely with the editorial, speechwriting and social media teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Being a trusted communications partner for a specific area of the FCA, building relationships with business stakeholders and providing strategic guidance.
- This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
- Building subject matter expertise in the area you partner with, to provide insightful, strategic communications advice across a range of issues.
- Managing media relations with journalists, including dealing with reactive press queries relevant to your area.
- Looking for proactive opportunities across the media, social media, stakeholder partnerships and other channels, to deliver a drumbeat of activity across your area.
- Preparing communication plans and content to support key announcements.
- Identifying key external stakeholders and engaging relevant media, trade bodies and consumer groups to create advocacy and reach target audiences.
- Sharing coverage updates and evaluating priority announcements.
- Taking ownership for projects, delivering high-quality outcomes while strengthening your skills within a dynamic communications environment.
- Taking part in the regular out-of-hours media rota.
Location: London, Leeds, Edinburgh
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Profession: Communications, Consumer, Editorial, Finance, Media, Project manager, Social Media, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategy
Working pattern: Hybrid, Office based
Closing Date: 24/06/2026
Senior Strategic Communications and News Partner in Leeds employer: UK Regulators' Network
The FCA is committed to ensuring a fair financial market for consumers. Located in London, Leeds, and Edinburgh, the team values creativity and collaboration. Employees enjoy a supportive culture while tackling diverse communication challenges.
