Job title: Senior Policy Advisor - Payments Regulation
Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £53,800 to £67,200 and London from £59,200 to £73,800 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
Every time anyone uses a cash machine, transfers money, uses contactless, or gets paid, they use a payment system. Payment systems are always evolving and the PSR is here to make sure they work well for everyone. Follow this link to find out more About The PSR.
The PSR is an independent economic regulator led by Managing Director, David Geale – who is also FCA Executive Director, Payments and Digital Finance. Operationally the PSR is currently an independent subsidiary of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), however in March 2025 the Prime Minister announced that the PSR would be consolidated into the FCA, a pragmatic next step in simplifying regulation of payments. This transition is likely to complete in 2027 and the Government has been clear that payment systems must continue to be effectively regulated. For the time being, therefore, the PSR continues to focus on delivering its important and impactful programme of work, collaborating closely with the FCA.
The Policy team drives delivery of our strategy, providing you with an exciting opportunity to work on policy development and analysis, project delivery and stakeholder engagement. In April, we published our Annual plan and budget which sets out in detail our work programme for 2025/26.
Work as part of multi-disciplinary project teams, building relationships with policy, economist, legal and communications colleagues, delivering high-quality work
Build relationships between the project team and external stakeholders, which could include firms, government, other regulators and consumer groups, to gather evidence, test policy options and explain our approach
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We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.
Disability confident: our hiring approach
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.
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