Policy Adviser, Finance Sector Security and Resilience

If you're interested in making a difference to people's lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth! About the Team Resilience and Resolution Team
The Resilience and Resolution Team monitors, prepares for, and mitigates risks to the stability of the financial system. We do this by ensuring the UK authorities have the tools to respond to events in the financial system, such as a bank failure or cyber-attack, in a way that protects the taxpayer and customers who rely on it for their daily banking. This is an active policy area, and the team responds to events in the financial system in real time. We work closely with the financial sector's regulators, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and with partners across Government, particularly the Cabinet Office and the security agencies. We also participate in international dialogues in the G20, G7 and EU on risks facing the global financial system to shape global policy making. Resilience Unit The Resilience Unit is responsible for improving the security and operational resilience of the finance sector to risks. Such as, hostile state activity, cyber-attacks, technological failure, and dependencies on other critical sectors. HM Treasury is the lead government department with responsibility for operational resilience, including cyber resilience of the finance sector. We work closely with the finance sector regulators, the National Cyber Security Centre, the National Protective Security Authority, and other parts of Government to understand threats, to ensure a strong regulatory framework and respond to incidents. The team works with international partners, particularly the US Treasury, the G20 and G7 to shape cyber policy in the finance sector. We are also responsible for coordinating the financial authorities' response to operational disruption of the finance sector, and when serious incidents occur in the finance sector we work at pace to manage the response. This is a very outward-facing team: we work closely with the sector's regulators, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority; and with partners across Government, particularly the Cabinet Office and the security agencies. We are also building our relationships with critical firms in the sector. About the Job In this role, you will:
Own the scoping and development of an HMT-owned sector security and resilience network. The postholder will work with senior industry representatives, and other key collaborators to design, promote and deliver a novel and impactful board-level network. Commission and provide SME input into intelligence assessments from the assessment community to aid HMT's understanding of the threat to the finance sector and policy development. Work with the intelligence community to enable appropriate sharing of information as part of sector engagement. Develop and lead the Resilience Unit's firm-level engagement strategy, alongside the sector network. The postholder will use their knowledge of the Unit's priorities and of critical financial institutions to build positive relationships with industry contacts on national security and resilience. Lead on developing policy to respond to resilience risks in the sector. Working across Government you will produce comprehensive and authoritative advice and recommendations on policy interventions to mitigate risks to critical infrastructure. Effectively represent HMT views externally, such as at coordination groups with senior representatives from financial firms on national security and operational resilience. Play an active role in responding to major incidents to minimise negative impacts on the finance sector and consumers.
About You You will be able to work within a team and deliver quality work in a timely manner. You will also be a great communicator both written and verbally, with the ability to build strong working relationships with key partners, both internally and externally. This is a varied and stretching role, with complex policy issues and customer relationships. It offers insight into the UK's prosperity and security objectives. There will be scope to adjust policy portfolios within the unit depending on the interests and experience of the successful candidate and business requirements. Given the growing profile of operational resilience, and the finance sector's leadership in this area, this will involve opportunities to advise senior officials and ministers. HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We know that having a range of experiences, ways of working and thinking makes us a stronger organisation, better at developing policy that is reflective of the communities we serve. We embrace different views and experiences and value the fresh perspective that people from a variety of circumstances bring to the work we do. We welcome applications from candidates who have not previously worked for the Civil Service, mid- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances regardless of disability, ethnicity, LGBT+ identity and socio-economic status. Some of the Benefits our people love!
25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours) Generous parental and adoption leave packages Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 27% Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity (e.g. women in the Treasury, ethnic minority network, LGBT network, faith and belief network)
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