Senior Handbook Editor

Division – Cross-Cutting Policy and Strategy

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £70,000 and London £57,700 to £70,000 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

About The FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.

We have an exciting new opportunity for a motivated and talented individual who will play a key role in the Handbook Team, which sits in the Cross-Cutting Policy department. This role is a fixed-term role, available until the end of the current financial year to 31 March '26.

The Cross-Cutting Policy department is responsible for the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA’s) cross-cutting policy initiatives – these being topics that impact all the sectors we regulate – and provides technical support to colleagues supervising firms’ compliance with these requirements. The department leads on delivering robust cross-cutting frameworks. We develop and maintain cross-cutting policy initiatives that apply across most markets we regulate.

The FCA’s Handbook team is responsible for the FCA Handbook of rules and guidance, including:

• editorial oversight of the FCA Handbook
• maintaining the monthly Board and Consultation production cycles
• driving critical policy initiatives
  
  

This high-impact work ensures UK financial services markets have clear rules and guidance setting out our expectations to over 60,000 firms regulated by the FCA and the key individuals that run them. The team also ensures that we maintain a Handbook that is fit for purpose as we move into a new and uncertain environment. The team work closely with others across all policy areas at the FCA, our Legal Division, and Editorial & Digital in our Comms Department.

What will you be doing?

• Editing and proofing Handbook-related content
• Taking ownership for key deliverables, ensuring outputs are delivered on time and to a high standard
• Owning the delivery of the monthly Board Handbook changes and regular publications
• Developing excellent working relationships with stakeholders across the FCA including Policy and the Legal Division
  
  

What will you get from the role?

• Opportunity to make a tangible difference to the FCA Handbook using editorial oversight
• Expand your network through building relationships with senior stakeholders across the FCA
• Working in an exciting team who are critical in the development of policy initiatives
  
  

Which skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here)

Minimum

• Experience of drafting and editing documents and regular publications, such as corporate documents, legal documents or public papers
  
  

Essential

• Ability to communicate persuasively, succinctly and credibly, verbally and in writing
• Experience of leading and delivering multiple initiatives and the ability to navigate all levels of governance
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team to achieve shared goals and to support and assist others
• Capability to identify and manage key stakeholders – both internal and external – build rapport and constructive relationships, liaising assertively at all levels
• Strong time-management skills, able to deliver multiple tasks under pressure and within challenging timeframes
• Willingness to learn and develop, take on new responsibilities and adopt a flexible approach to work
  
  

Our Values & Diversity

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.

Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.

Benefits Of Working At The FCA

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
• Private healthcare with Bupa 
• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35) 
• Life assurance of eight times your basic salary 
• Income protection 
  
  

 

We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.

We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements.  Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares.  We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.

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Application Support

We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.

Useful Information and Timeline

• This role is graded as Senior Associate – Regulatory
• This role is a Secondment ending 31st March 2026
• Advert Closing Date: 22nd August at 23:59pm
• CV Review/Shortlist: 27th August
• First Round Case Study Assessment: 29th August - 3rd September
• Competency Based Interview: 5th – 9th September
  
  

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.

Got a question?

If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact Tahir Khan at [email protected]

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.