Bank of England Careers – Lead Policy Analyst

Job Description:

Prudential Policy Directorate are responsible for designing, negotiating internationally and implementing effective prudential regulation in order to remove or reduce systemic risks, promote the safety and soundness of PRA-regulated firms and ensure appropriate protection for insurance policyholders. PPD supports both the Prudential Regulation Committee and Financial Policy Committee in fulfilling their objectives.

Job Responsibilities:

• The team works on a range of high profile and new workstreams.
• There is significant scope for the successful applicant to shape the PRA’s new approach to policy-making.
• This includes supporting the establishment of a new senior committee session focussed on policy prioritisation, by working with colleagues across policy and supervision.
• Support work to design the PRA’s approach to policy making under the Future Regulatory Framework, leading on specific workstreams within the wider work programme.
• This will include contributing to the drafting of a planned consultation paper.
• As a lead policy analyst, you will be responsible for leading work to update internal processes, and practises, to reflect our new approach to policy.
• It also includes evaluating and updating the PRA’s approach to its ‘have regards’ legal requirements to reflect the Future Regulatory Framework, including by delivering training.
• Stand ready to work flexibly to progress wider team priorities, including work to transfer the European ‘acquis’ into PRA rules and horizon scanning of future risks.
• Across these workstreams, work collaboratively both internally and externally, and provide verbal and written advice to senior management to support decision making.

Job Requirements:

• Proactive, taking ownership for outcomes.
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication.
• Able to build and maintain positive relationships.
• Able to balance and prioritise between multiple demands.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Collaborative, working with others to deliver.
• Committed to advancing the Bank’s work to become a more diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualification & Experience:

• Good knowledge or experience of financial services or public policy gained through role(s) held in the financial services industry, regulators, government, or third sector.
• Strong communicator, able to explain technical material in an accessible way.

Job Details:

Company: Bank of England

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: London, England

Application Deadline: N/A