Location: London (Hybrid)
Sector: Financial Services / Public Policy / Advisory
Experience Level: Entry to Mid-Level (Up to 2 years' experience)
About the Organisation
We firm working with UK banking and finance industry. Representing over client firms—including global banks, fintechs, card networks, and technology providers—to shape the future of financial services.
Our Payments & Innovation team sits at the forefront of digital transformation. From core payment systems and open banking to cutting-edge digital assets, we design the future of international payments policy.
The Opportunity
Are you looking to build a career in financial tech, regulation, or public policy? We are seeking a Payments Policy Analyst to join our growing team.
This role is ideal for a professional with up to two years of experience. You will work directly on policy issues shaping European and international payments, helping the UK maintain its position as a global leader in cross-border finance.
Previous specialist payments experience is not required; we value potential, analytical capability, and curiosity.
Why Join Us?
* High Impact: Work on projects shaping how money moves globally.
* Expertise: Build deep knowledge in instant payments, fraud prevention, and digital innovation.
* Unrivalled Networking: Connect with senior leaders across banks, fintechs, regulators, and government.
* Career Growth: Develop highly transferable skills in policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and industry advocacy.
What You’ll Do
* Monitor & Analyse: Track UK, European, and international regulatory and market developments.
* Policy Creation: Draft consultation responses, industry papers, and thought-leadership pieces.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Support member working groups, committees, and international partner meetings.
* Briefings: Prepare high-quality presentations, reports, and meeting papers for senior executives.
* Project Support: Collaborate on strategic projects across the wider payments portfolio.
What We Are Looking For
Essential Criteria:
* Experience: Up to 2 years of professional experience in policy, research, regulatory affairs, financial services, or consultancy.
* Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to simplify complex topics.
* Analytical Skills: Strong research capability to synthesise data into clear, structured insights.
* Organisation: Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
* Tools: Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
* Interest: A genuine passion for finance, technology, regulation, or public policy.
Desirable Criteria:
* Background in financial services, fintech, government, a regulator, or a membership body.
* Basic awareness of the UK, European, or international payments landscape.
* Experience supporting committees, working groups, or events.
* A degree in Economics, Politics, International Relations, Law, Business, or Finance.
Personal Attributes:
* Curious, proactive, and eager to learn.
* Solutions-focused and comfortable working independently or in a team.
* Confident when engaging with professional stakeholders
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About Brimstone Consulting: We specialise in finding highly qualified staff in the following areas:Forensic Accounting & Fraud - (AML/CTF, Investigation, CFE’s etc.); Legal and LegalTech (E-Discovery, Digital Forensics, EDRM); Big Data and Data Analytics- (MI/BI/CI);InfoSec and Cyber Crime; Audit; Accountancy and Finance; FinTech (Payments etc.);Risk - (Credit, Regulatory, Liquidity, Market, Analysts-SAS, SPSS etc.);Compliance/Corporate Governance ;IT- (full SDLC- BA’s PM’s , Architects, Developers etc.);
Brimstone Consulting acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates. Brimstone Consulting is an equal opportunities employer. Due to time constraints we can only reply to applicants that match our clients’ specifications. We may store applications in our cloud storage facilities that may include dropbox
Salary description
£40000.00 - £45000.00 per year