Are you looking for a stretching, intellectually demanding position which offers the opportunity to develop a specific policy expertise? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

About the Team

The Securities and Markets team (SAM) develops policy on matters relating to the regulation and good functioning of the UK’s financial markets. The range of our work is wide, from formulating the laws and regulations which govern the behaviour of investment bankers and traders, to creating favourable conditions for innovative companies to raise capital and succeed in the UK.

One of our most immediate objectives is to implement reforms to our financial services regulations to support the government’s growth mission. This involves us doing policy work to identify and prepare improvements to the rules that the UK has inherited from the EU, as well as working with teams across HMT, government and the regulators to identify and deliver ambitious new policy proposals that will help foster growth and innovation.

We are very friendly and inclusive team and we place great value in making the team a welcoming place for new starters. Personal development is also a key focus of SAM, allowing you to further improve your skills in areas such as conducting policy research and analysis, working closely with senior civil servants and ministers and managing the team’s relationship with external partners. SAM is a team where you will be encouraged to develop and thrive.

About the Roles

We are advertising for two Range Es/Grade 7s to head clearing and derivatives policy in the Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) branch, and to head secondary markets policy in the Capital Markets branch.

In the role, you will:

1. Lead on specific government policy related to financial markets, either on clearing houses or wholesale financial markets; building an in-depth expertise of these areas.
2. Oversee the delivery and implementation of this policy, including through secondary legislation – working collaboratively with Treasury lawyers.
3. Prepare advice for and working with Ministers and seniors on decisions, risks or issues pertaining to your policy.
4. Provide strategic direction and line management

About You

The successful candidate will have the ability to see the wider picture, identifying political as well as technical angles to a policy challenge. You will be able to analyse a range of complex information and evaluate evidence to make decisions. You’ll have experience of drafting and developing ministerial briefs or consultation documents, distilling technical language into clear and simple prose. Lastly you will have the ability to inspiring and motivate others to deliver and succeed, while promoting team resilience, wellbeing and inclusion.

Some of the Benefits our people love!

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
• Generous parental and adoption leave packages
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team at .uk