Strategy, Policy Analysis & Narrative Lead - Open Finance

Project details

London (Hybrid - 50% office attendance)

Contract: Initial 6 months

Start Date: December 2026/January 2027

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Competitive/TBC

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Strategy and Analysis Lead to support a major Open Finance programme focused on expanding the principles of Open Banking across the wider financial services sector.

This role will provide strategic thinking, analytical challenge and senior level communication support, ensuring the programme is underpinned by robust evidence, clear recommendations and a coherent strategic narrative.

You will work closely with policy, governance, strategy and delivery teams, helping shape proposals and providing the analysis required to support senior decision making.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Experience

Desirable Experience

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This opportunity would suit a Strategy Consultant, Senior Policy Analyst, Strategic Business Analyst or Programme Strategy Lead with strong analytical and communication skills.

If you have experience shaping complex programmes and influencing senior stakeholders, please apply with your latest CV, availability and day rate expectations.

• Assess and challenge the assumptions, evidence and analysis underpinning the Open Finance programme.
• Identify gaps in existing evidence and recommend further research or analysis.
• Ensure policy, governance, strategy and delivery activities form a coherent programme.
• Critically evaluate strategic proposals and recommendations before submission to senior decision makers.
• Translate complex regulatory, technical and market information into clear briefings, reports and presentations.
• Develop compelling strategic narratives that communicate programme objectives and recommendations.
• Influence stakeholders and negotiate changes across working and senior management levels.
• Support the development of evidence based strategic recommendations.
• Strong analytical reasoning and structured problem solving skills.
• Proven experience developing, reviewing or challenging strategy within complex programmes.
• Ability to critically assess evidence, test assumptions and identify gaps in analysis.
• Excellent written communication skills, particularly producing senior management briefings, strategic papers and recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder influencing and negotiation skills.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary teams and managing competing priorities.
• Ability to operate independently, challenge constructively and deliver high quality outputs to tight deadlines.
• Experience within financial services, financial regulation or public policy.
• Knowledge of Open Banking, Open Finance or digital financial services.
• Previous experience supporting regulatory or government programmes.
• Experience presenting complex strategic recommendations to senior decision makers.
• Start: ASAP
• Duration: 6 months
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: London, United Kingdom, GB
• Languages: English