Policy Adviser - Financial Services (multiple roles)

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The 21st century offers huge opportunities and poses new challenges for the UK. Working at the Treasury is your chance to help the country chart the right course. Job description 1) Policy Adviser – Financial Services Strategy In this role, you will join the Strategy unit within the Financial Services Strategy team. Financial Services is one of the UK’s most successful sectors and the Strategy team plays a central role in delivering on the Chancellor’s priorities for the sector.

You will be joining a friendly unit working in the cross-cutting policy branch to help shape FS policy now and the key FS issues of the future. In this role you will be responsible for: Supporting the delivery of the Chancellor’s annual Mansion House speech which is the government’s key annual set piece event with the sector. Working across HM Treasury, industry and wider government you will coordinate the development of the package across FS group, including providing regular updates to seniors and Ministers.

Developing policy thinking on how to support regional growth in the financial services sector, contributing to the delivery of the Government’s overall agenda to support regional growth. Working with colleagues across government to identify and shape opportunities to strengthen the sector’s contribution to economic growth across the UK. Supporting work on cross-cutting financial services priorities, contributing to evolving Ministerial and Chancellor priorities and working on high-profile issues that cut across various financial services subsectors and require coordination across the Financial Services Group.

Coordinating financial services input into wider Chancellor priority events and moments, providing analysis and advice on the implications of policy proposals for the sector, working closely with teams across the department to ensure financial services perspectives are reflected in cross-departmental policy conversations. Making a meaningful contribution to FSS and FS group sharing learning, supporting a positive team culture, and actively pursuing development goals.

2) Policy Adviser – Payments In this role, you will join the payments unit within the Payments, Fintech and Banking team. Payments in the UK have transformed – cash and cheque use has declined significantly, and most payments are now made by card or digitally, supported by a proliferation of new services performed by new market entrants. These changes offer exciting opportunities for UK businesses and consumers, but al