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Who are we?

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates the UK’s financial services industry to protect consumers, ensure market integrity, and promote healthy competition. We work across every part of the financial system, from tackling financial crime to encouraging innovation, with one clear goal - to make markets work well for everyone. Find out more about what we do here.

We work best when we work together. We encourage our people to contribute fully and feel valued, to be innovative and creative by collaborating in an inclusive culture.

This is an opportunity to take on exciting challenges at the heart of the rapidly evolving financial sector by bringing curiosity, integrity and ambition to our Policy team.

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We’re looking for Policy Advisers to join us in one of two exciting areas:

Market specific Policy teams
Working in the market specific teams such as pension policy, you will help craft targeted interventions that respond to evolving market dynamics and consumer needs.

Cross-cutting Policy teams
Cross cutting teams that work across financial services sectors teams joining the dots to set clear standards of all firms and partners we regulate.

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Why join us?

Make a real difference

Make a real difference

Drive policies that promote fairness, transparency, and innovation—making a real difference to millions of consumers across the UK.

Future focused policy

Future focused policy

See your ideas turned into action and influence national policy through projects like Consumer Duty, AI regulation, and redress reform.

Drive change alongside others

Drive change alongside others

Work with experts across government, industry, and consumer groups in an inclusive, flexible environment that supports your development.

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