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Market Risk Policy Specialist
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Job title: Market Risk Policy Specialist
Pay:
Up to £900 per day (Inside IR35, PAYE)
Hours:
Minimum of 21 hours per week, up to full-time
Duration:
6+ months
Location:
50% in-office attendance monthly in their Stratford, London office
About the organisation
Our client is an independent regulatory body in the UK responsible for ensuring the financial markets work well for the consumers and the economy, promoting market integrity and effective competition.
About the role
We are seeking a contract Market Risk Specialist to support the development of policy proposals as part of the review of the market risk capital requirements for specialised investment firms.
Role Responsibilities:
- Provide technical market risk expertise to support the review of capital requirements for specialised investment firms.
- Support the development of policy proposals for inclusion in the Consultation Paper scheduled for publication in October 2026.
- Contribute to policy analysis, drafting and internal challenge on complex market risk issues.
- Assist in assessing the prudential and wider regulatory implications of potential policy options.
- Support the team in reviewing, analysing and responding to stakeholder feedback received through the consultation process.
- Help ensure policy proposals are evidence-based, coherent and deliverable within the required timetable.
- Work closely with existing team members and relevant internal stakeholders to maintain momentum on this high-profile and technically complex project.
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Skills:
Minimum:
- Strong technical knowledge of market risk and prudential capital requirements.
- Experience of analysing complex regulatory or policy issues, ideally in financial services regulation, risk, prudential policy or a related field.
- Ability to apply technical expertise to support the development of policy proposals.
- Strong drafting skills, including the ability to contribute to consultation and policy documents.
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Essential:
- Ability to interpret and assess stakeholder feedback and translate this into policy recommendations.
- Strong analytical skills and sound judgement.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and deliver to demanding timelines.
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