Policy Manager

WE Talent are working with a small regulatory business in the City of London who are recruiting for a Policy Manager to join their team.

This is an ideal role for an experienced Policy and Regulation expert who is looking for a role working inside a regulator where you will have autonomy and work closely with the leadership team.

Responsibilities will include:

Project manage policy projects and reviews, drafting policy options and making recommendations. Launching new policies.

Ensure that the Handbook and related regulatory tools are up to date, reflecting current legislation, regulatory requirements, and good regulatory practice.

Identify high-risk areas of practice and gaps in regulatory arrangements, work to introduce new guidance and mandatory requirements.

Provide policy briefings, advice and guidance recommendations both internally and externally.

Respond to complex enquiries from stakeholders and the regulated community including drafting submissions, consultation responses and briefing documents for different audiences.

Help to organise and run successful events, planning and organising webinars and assist with preparing communications material as required.

Represent at events, conferences and external working groups as required.

Collaborate widely with your stakeholders internally and externally including inspection teams, businesses you regulate, others regulators and industry bodies.

Requirements

• Previous experience in policy development and implementation (essential)
  
  
• Strong regulatory experience ideally working within a regulator (essential)
  
  
• Strong relationship building skills (internal and external)
  
  
• A confident communicator able to converse with all levels of seniority and have challenging conversations when necessary
  
  
• Able to work with a high degree of confidentiality
  
  
• Confident with analysing data and information
  
  
• Proven research skills
  
  
• Self-motivated and able to take ownership
  
  
• Experience of working within law either through studies or work history (desirable)
  
  
• Process driven
  
  
• A confident user of IT (Outlook/Word/Excel to intermediate level)
  
  You will be rewarded with
  
  
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  
  
• Vitality healthcare scheme
  
  
• Auto enrolment pension
  
  
• Hybrid work from home option after training (1-2 in London, remaining at home with some flexibility)
  
  
• 35 hours per week
  
  
• Wellness Room
  
  
• Games Room
  
  Please note the successful candidate will be required to undertake screening checks prior to starting.
  
  You must have permanent right to work in the UK
  
  Note - This role is not working within financial services regulation so we will not be able to consider your application if this is your only regulatory experience.
  
  This may suit: Senior Policy Officer, Policy Advisor, Policy & Regulatory Affairs Officer, Policy Manager
  
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