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Policy Adviser - Digital Strategy, HM TREASURY
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Policy Adviser - Digital Strategy, HM TREASURY
Policy Adviser – Digital Strategy
Salary & Working Arrangements
- Salary: £43,090 – £46,500
- Flexibility: Full-time, part-time, job share, or flexible working hours possible.
- Location: Darlington (Feethams House) only.
An exciting and impactful role
If you’re looking for a challenging, growth-focused position in policy-making at HM Treasury—read on!
About The Team
The Securities and Markets Team crafts and executes policy to enhance the competitiveness, regulation, and efficiency of the UK’s financial markets, driving economic growth. Our work spans:
- Formulating legal frameworks for investment bankers, traders, and market practices.
- Ensuring the UK remains a top choice for UK and overseas companies looking to list.
- Collaboration with HM Treasury, regulators (FCA and Bank of England), global stakeholders, and industry experts.
The team thrives on high-paced decision-making, delivering high-profile advice to Ministers. Personal growth is prioritised—select projects tailored to your goals.
The unit has 19 colleagues across three branches:
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- Capital Markets Unit (5 roles)
- Including the Listings and PISCES branch, where this role sits.
- Capital Markets Unit focuses on market innovation and listings strategy.
About The Job
You’ll take on a high-impact, autonomous policy role, advancing expertise in digital asset modernisation.
Your responsibilities:
- Drive the execution of the Wholesale Financial Markets Digital Strategy (published July 2025)—ensuring UK markets lead in digitalisation, innovation, and global competitiveness.
- Emerge as the go-to expert on settlement and digital assets/tokenisation, aligning policy with HM Treasury’s agenda, including the UK Digital Securities Sandbox.
- Oversee reforms via secondary legislation, working with legal advisors.
- Prepare Ministerial advice, address risks, and liaise with senior stakeholders.
- Track global and technological developments in digital assets, synthesising insights into market strategies.
- Engage stakeholders—regulators (FCA, BoE) and industry leaders—on digital market policymaking.
- Develop messages for speeches, lead briefings, manage correspondence, and navigate Parliament.
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About You
We seek analytical, adaptable professionals capable of:
- Building strong networks internally and externally, collaborating across diverse backgrounds.
- Evaluating complex information, spotting potential risks/trends that may disrupt work.
- Distilling highly technical topics—such as decentralised ledger technology or central securities depositories—into easy-to-follow communications.
Perks You’ll Enjoy
- 30 days leave after 5 years (25 + 8 public holidays), with flexitime options.
- Flexible working: job-share, modified schedules, or other accommodations.
- Competitive remuneration, including a 28% pension contribution.
- Free cycle-to-work scheme, travel subsidies, and season ticket advances.
- Supportive parity leave packages (for parents/adopters).
- Vibrant staff networks based on interests—networking, hobbies, diversity.
For application details, see apply link.
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