Associate, CASS & Resolution Policy and Strategy

Division – Supervision, Policy and Competition

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £ £43,100 to £50,266.67 and London £43,400 to £55,166.67 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA .

The CASS & Resolution Policy team lead strategic initiatives to address risks to client assets and minimise harm in firm failure. This involves working with colleagues across the FCA and externally including HMT, the Bank of England and Insolvency Service to strengthen legislative and regulatory frameworks, in all cases looking to achieve better outcomes for consumers and markets.

You will be responsible for assisting on the design and implementation of strategic initiatives to strengthen legislative and regulatory frameworks on client assets and resolution matters. Examples of the team’s work include contributing to consultation papers on payments safeguarding and cryptoasset custody, as well as preparing and amending guidance for insolvency practitioners appointed to FCA regulated firms.

What will you be doing?

• Assisting on policy and strategy projects on client assets and resolution matters, including researching and organising data to help assess causes of harm to consumers and markets, maintaining project plans, and working with policymakers, supervisors and other specialists across the FCA
• Preparing first drafts of proposals, committee papers, guidance and other policy papers including supporting on policy input required for CASS-related queries and rule modifications/waivers, including researching and preparing policy advice with appropriate oversight
• Coordinating input and engagement from internal and external stakeholders
• Assisting with project management across different workstreams and helping to prepare material and presentations for colleagues across the FCA and externally
• Becoming a specialist in the field of client assets and resolution

What will you get from the role?

• Develop specialism in client assets, resolution and policymaking
• Be part of a team of highly motivated and skilled specialists in a fundamental and unique area of financial services
• Gain a unique exposure to emerging and cutting-edge developments in financial services such as future regulation of crypto assets
• Work with and learn from a variety of specialists with differing professional experiences in a collaborative environment that values teamwork
• Exposure to strategic issues and key players in the world of finance and regulation, both nationally and internationally

Which skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here )

Minimum

• Experience in working with analytical data with the ability to research and organise data, complex information or issues
• Experience of writing reports and professional communication
• Previous experience within financial services regulation, compliance audit, or legal

Essential

• Demonstrate professional excellence at all times
• Strong team player who works inclusively and shares knowledge
• Experience of delivering a variety of competing tasks with challenging targets under pressure, prioritising appropriately and escalating where necessary
• Being able to demonstrate self-awareness, adjusting approach to achieve desired goals from team members as the situation demands
• Understanding of the financial services market in the UK and how firms operate within it
• Being able to demonstrates eagerness to develop new skills and knowledge

Our Values & Diversity

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.

Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.

Benefits of working at the FCA

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
• Private healthcare with Bupa
• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)
• Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
• Income protection

We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.

We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.

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Application Support

We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.

Useful Information and Timeline

• This role is graded as Associate, Regulatory
• Advert Closing Date: 8th August 2025
• CV Review/Shortlist: 12th August 2025
• Competency Based Interview: 18th August 2025

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.

Got a question?

If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact: Shafika.shaikh@fca.org.uk

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.