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Public Policy and Innovation Specialist

🏢 Robert Walters • 📍 London, England • 🕒 Today

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Salary Disclosed on Application

Full Benefits Package

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Location Base

London, England

Tier-1 UK Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)

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Transatlantic Parity

1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard

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Position Overview & Specifications

A global financial services foreign exchange group is seeking a Public Policy and Innovation Specialist to lead the development and implementation of the company's global public policy strategy, focusing on cross-border payments, digital currencies and underlying technologies.

Key responsibilities:

This role falls within Strategy and Operations, including:

Supporting with the development and implementation of the company's global public policy strategy, with a particular focus on activities around digital currencies and innovative technologies).
Supporting the creation of policy positions in relation to the FSB’s Cross-Border Payments Roadmap, upcoming reviews of the FX Global Code, and with respect to other public policy developments as they arise.
Monitoring and assessing developments in the innovation space (covering assets, infrastructure and ecosystem) which could potentially be relevant for the wider FX ecosystem and for CLS.
Leading ideation exercises and crafting concepts around innovation trends in the FX ecosystem, with a specific focus on post-trade activities.
Contributing to the drafting of thought leadership pieces (e.g., white papers, speeches) to position the company as an industry expert on key issues relating to the company's strategy.
Preparing material for the company's governance bodies on public policy activities, including activities around digital currencies and underlying technologies.
Supporting firm-wide preparations for policymaker conferences. Tracks action/follow-up items and drafts event summaries for review by the Head of Public Policy and or Public Policy Lead.
Drafting of materials (e.g., agenda, materials, key actions) for meetings with industry groups and public policy makers. Monitors progress against targeted activities.

Requirements:

Experience within a relevant industry sector (e.g. technology consulting, public policy, regulation within financial services).
Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/information technology.

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