HR Policy Lead

Division - Human Resources

Department - Policy and Delivery

Salary: National ranging from £43,300 to £52,000 and London ranging from £46,400 to £55,000

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.

The team/department As a Senior Associate in HR policy and performance management, you will perform a key role in our commitment to developing the skills and capabilities of our managers and leaders, by ensuring that they have the HR policies, procedures and performance management arrangements they need to lead our people.

What you will be doing

You will be able to work at pace, balance competing priorities and employ effective team working skills to ensure delivery.

• Review, develop and draft a suite of innovative and engaging HR policies and procedures, which are user friendly, consistent in style and are effective in supporting managers and colleagues across the FCA
• Produce documentation, toolkits, guidance notes, template letters, frequently asked questions etc, to support the successful embedding of newly launched policies
• Oversee our performance management framework and the associated processes, embedding a high-performance culture across the organisation
• Keep up to date with and apply best practice knowledge of the end-to-end employee lifecycle and relevant external developments to ensure that our policies and procedures are “best in class” and support a positive employee experience
• Build a network of stakeholders both internal and external and share best practice, for example with other regulatory bodies
• Conduct equality impact assessments on new and amended policies and procedures, ensuring that our policies enable us to build and grow a diverse and inclusive culture
• Lead on HR projects, working collaboratively across both HR and the wider organisation
• Develop a suit of HR metrics and governance structure to support our ongoing policy development

What you will get from the role

You will have the opportunity to work with exceptionally talented individuals throughout the FCA to improve both the employee experience and achieve our business strategy.

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 developing and implementing HR Policies, procedures, and guidance
• Experience of understanding and interpreting Employment law
• Experience of effective stakeholder management and influencing, including at a senior level

Essential

• Experience of using research, data and insights to make evidence-led proposals and decisions
• Ability to utilise and harness knowledge and networks to influence direction
• Ability to communicate with impact and keep calm under pressure
• Ability to work autonomously and to project timelines, escalating problems and barriers using a pragmatic, solutions-based approach where possible, and keeping those that need to be informed updated
• Experience of developing and implementing HR policies and/or a broad HR generalist background with a proven ability to advise on and apply HR policies and procedures
• Experience of interpreting and apply a knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
• Essential Qualifications: Qualified to CIPD level 5, or an equivalent level of HR experience
• Experience of developing and promoting a positive employee experience and understanding of what makes a strong Employer Value Proposition (EVP)

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.

The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, minority ethnic, disabled, and neurodivergent candidates for our Senior Associate role.

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%
• Life assurance
• 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

Got a question?    

If you are interested in learning more about the role please contact:  

For internal applicants, please contact Linda Bradley at [email protected]  

For external applicants, please contact Ifrah Azam at [email protected] 

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