Policy and Regulatory Affairs Associate

Location: Hybrid (City of London office for a minimum of 3 days per week)

Length of Contract: Permanent (subject to a 6-month probation period)

Holidays: 25 days per year, plus a break between Christmas and New Year

Salary : £38,000 per annum

Start Date: As soon as practicable

About the role

The Association of Foreign Banks (AFB) is a trade association which represents 170 foreign banks in the UK, advocating for their interests to the Government and regulators (

You will work with the Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs (and colleagues in the policy team) to: (a) provide access for AFB members to Government, policy makers and regulators; (b) aggregate and represent members’ views and opinions to help shape and influence the UK political and regulatory agenda on behalf of AFB members; and (c) monitor key regulatory and political developments that affect AFB members.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Regulatory and political monitoring
• Assisting in drafting communications to AFB members
• Attending member meetings and roundtables to take notes and produce summaries
• Desk based research of policy topics of relevance for non-UK headquartered banks
• Drafting responses to consultation papers from regulators and Government
• Drafting briefing notes
• Drafting communications to external stakeholders such as the FCA, BoE, PRA and HMT
• Creating presentations
• Committee meeting and Policy event planning and organisation

The successful candidate will have:

• a 2:1 (or equivalent) degree or postgraduate degree, ideally in economics, law or politics
• some knowledge of wholesale bank/financial regulation issues in the UK and/or EU, gained from study or from a previous or current role
• an ability to review detailed information and draw out the key points in a concise manner
• an interest in policy topics relevant to non-UK banks, e.g. artificial intelligence, visa and immigration requirements, Senior Managers & Certification Regime, capital and supervisory requirements (Basel 3.1)
• excellent written and verbal communication and attention to detail
• an ability to work to deadlines

What will make you stand out?

• Evidence of a keen interest in banking and financial services/the City
• at least three months’ experience in financial services and/or a public affairs department (e.g. an internship or work placement)

Closing Date for Applications

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Application Details: To apply, please email your CV and a cover letter of a maximum of one page to

Interview Dates

Candidates selected for interviews will be contacted by Thursday 7 May 2026

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