As the International Consumer and Accelerator Regulatory Policy Business Lead, you will support the business engagement strategy with UK and EU financial policymakers and trade associations, in close coordination with our Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations partners. You will serve as an issue expert for our business teams, ensuring the International Consumer point of view is understood by key stakeholders, including relevant policy-making bodies, trade organizations, and public-private initiatives. You will also be responsible for monitoring the views of competitors and providing guidance on where our views and competitor views differ to better understand the potential impact on the business. Working closely with compliance, legal, product, and internal public policy teams, you will contribute to shaping the evolving financial regulatory landscape across the UK and EU, aligning advocacy efforts with our global policy framework. This effort will also include several virtual team members from the business, who will participate in this work as part of their broader mandates, in addition to other business partners who will provide input or participate as needed.#

Job Responsibilities:

• Act as a key issue expert for regular interactions with the policy directorates of the FCA, Bank of England (PRA), and relevant EU regulators to provide market and business perspectives.
• Support management in supervisory reviews, thematic inspections, license renewals, and regulatory filings.
• Coordinate with compliance and legal teams on business regulatory meetings, providing detailed input to agendas, briefing materials, and executive readiness.
• Maintain a proactive engagement calendar across jurisdictions to promote transparency with virtual team members, market leads, and Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations teams.
• Respond on behalf of the business and contribute to own name responses or broader industry responses to consultations.
• Analyze and interpret relevant regulatory developments, contributing to the development of the bank’s position on key regulatory proposals.
• Partner with Product, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Tech teams to evaluate the impact of regulatory developments.
• Represent the bank in trade bodies and advocacy groups where appropriate.
• Support internal audits and board-level updates on regulatory engagement strategy and outcomes.
• Vet and prep business side participants for participation in key public or trade working groups. Make recommendations on which groups are critical to the growth of the business.
• Collaborate with US counterparts to ensure global consistency in messaging and engagement.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Demonstrated excellent written and interpersonal communication skills and ability to communicate complex policy issues concisely.
• Access to the industry and knowledge of the competitive landscape, including new products and players.
• Ability to work with all levels of an organization with an ability to influence.
• Integrity and a commitment to operate with the highest regard for ethical standards.
• Strong familiarity with EU, UK, and EU Member States political processes as well as other international institutions and regulatory bodies.
• Comfortable working under pressure with competing projects in a dynamic and challenging environment.
• Self-starter, with an ability to work independently as well as in a team and in virtual teams.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Experience in Consumer Banking, Consumer Wealth, or Banking Technology is a plus.