Policy Principal Advisor
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Position Overview & Specifications
- Exciting opportunity to join a high profile regulator
- Develop the policy, guidance and legislative framework for a new regime
About Our Client
My client is a high profile regulator
Job Description
Policy Principal Advisor
12 month fixed term contract
London
Role:
- This role will focus on leading and contributing to work to prepare for the new regime
- Developing the policy, guidance and legislative framework for the new pro-competition regime
- Working closely with government, providing expertise and advice based on the Regulator's knowledge and experience
- Contributing to work to ensure the Regulator's operational readiness to take on the new pro-competition regime.
- Working to establish the Regulator as a centre of excellence in digital markets, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and building knowledge and expertise
The Successful Applicant
Policy Principal Advisor
London
Essential:
- Experience working in digital markets, management and delivery, research, policy, government, regulation or law.
- Strong working background in policy development and regulation
- Demonstrable knowledge of Westminster and Whitehall
- Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams to successfully deliver results, working within challenging timescales and taking responsibility for quality outcomes.
- Experience building relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external, including those from other professional backgrounds.
- Demonstrable experience of taking decisions drawing on analysis of a wide range of information with an awareness of the wider strategic context.
- Ability to draft documents and to communicate clearly to a range of audiences and secure buy-in to ideas.
What's on Offer
Policy Principal Advisor
12 month fixed term contract
Public Sector and Government
London
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Security & Protective
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Policy Principal Advisor roles across Michael Page's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Security & Protective.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £55,000 - £62,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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