Senior Consultant - APP Scams Policy

Senior Consultant - APP Scams Policy

London | Hybrid (40-50% office) | 4-5 Month Contract | Inside IR35

We are supporting a leading UK financial regulator in the appointment of an experienced Senior Consultant to lead the delivery of high-profile policy workstreams focused on Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping future payments policy, working alongside economists, lawyers, communications specialists and senior policy professionals on one of the UK's most significant financial crime and consumer protection initiatives.

The Role

You will lead the development and delivery of complex policy projects, providing robust analysis and evidence-based recommendations that will inform future regulatory policy.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will engage with senior stakeholders, draft policy papers and briefings, and contribute to consultation activity while ensuring projects are delivered to demanding timescales.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead policy workstreams from development through to delivery.
• Produce high-quality policy papers, briefings and recommendations.
• Undertake policy and regulatory analysis to support decision making.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with policy, legal, economics and communications teams.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and support to junior colleagues.
• Manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced regulatory environment.

Essential Experience

Applicants should demonstrate experience in the following areas:

• Financial services regulation.
• Policy development within a regulator, government department or financial services organisation.
• Leading complex policy or regulatory projects.
• Excellent written communication with experience producing policy papers, consultation documents or briefing notes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience presenting recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ability to simplify complex regulatory issues for different audiences.

Desirable Experience

Experience in any of the following would be advantageous:

• Payments or payment systems
• APP scams
• Financial crime
• Consumer protection
• Banking regulation
• Conduct regulation
• Regulatory consultation programmes
• FCA, PSR, Bank of England or HM Treasury experience

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to influence nationally significant financial services policy.
• Work on a major regulatory programme within the UK payments sector.
• Hybrid working (London).
• Initial 4-5 month contract with strong potential for extension.
• Inside IR35.

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