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Payments | 30-1-2025

Principal - Capital Markets

  • Hybrid | London
  • £70,000 - £100,000 per annum

I’m currently recruiting for a leading financial services trade body based in London, and I wanted to share a fantastic opportunity with you.

We’re looking for a Principal, Capital Markets & Wholesale to collaborate with senior policy advisors and industry leaders on key issues related to Capital markets and wholesale banking across the regulatory and banking space. In this role, you’ll engage with policyholders from the large scale banks, commercial banks and investment banks, UK regulators and trade bodies.

Key Skills and Experience:

Expertise with Policy management across, financial services, public affairs, or legal environments. Develop and advocate policy positions on capital markets, secondary markets, and post-trade regulation. 

Lead efforts on regulatory changes driven by the Edinburgh Reforms and Smarter Regulatory Framework. Provide technical input and draft consultation responses.

Key areas include Capital Markets, Wholesale and Trade, additional experience would be beneficial accelerated settlement, Short Selling Regulation, Transaction Reporting, and UK MiFID reforms.

Proven experience managing relationships across various working groups and financial trade bodies within the UK.

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

  • The capability to work closely with UK regulators and trade bodies.
  • Broad understanding of capital markets regulations and secondary markets.
  • Proven ability to act as a subject matter expert.

Salary: £70,000 to £100,000

Benefits: Excellent benefits, including a 12% pension and bonus.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid working, with 2/3 days per week in Central London.

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