Editorial Specialist

Financial Conduct Authority

Editorial Specialist developing content for FCA publications and corporate materials. Working alongside policy teams and using AI tools for editorial processes.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £39,100 - £46,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop key explanatory chapters of FCA publications by drafting and refining content in collaboration with policy teams and strategic communication partners to ensure key messages are developed early, understood clearly and embedded in summary material
Edit a range of publications, digital content, corporate documents and blogs to ensure they are clear, concise and meet plain English standards, while peer writing with colleagues across the FCA where necessary
Use AI tools to improve drafting and editorial processes through building, testing and refining prompts to guide policy and corporate teams so they consistently deliver sharp, clear and easily digestible documents
Support and advocate for the organisation’s tone of voice and writing style by educating colleagues so they understand why this approach is used and how to apply it effectively
Guide and shape the tone and content of written work using experience and creativity to enhance communication impact and consistency
Collaborate with colleagues across the Communication Directorate, including Strategic Comms and News, Digital and Design, social media and Speechwriting to ensure joined up and effective outputs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to turn complex information into clear, concise and compelling messages, with advanced written skills and the capability to match an organisation’s tone of voice
Understanding of best practice in creating engaging written content, alongside good knowledge of plain language and clear, accessible communication
Stakeholder management experience, with the ability to convince internal colleagues of the need for clear content and advocate for where necessary
Solid editorial experience both writing and editing corporate documents like annual reports/business plans, as well as consultation and policy papers
Relevant experience of working in a similar role
Technical specialism in clear content (plain language), experience of writing and editing all sorts of content – turning technical information into compelling, accessible content

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders).
Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)
Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age)
Life assurance at eight times your salary
Private healthcare with Bupa
Income protection
24/7 Employee Assistance
35 hours of paid volunteering annually
A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

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Hard Skills & Tools

writingeditingcontent creationplain languagestakeholder managementcommunication impactdigital contentcorporate documentspolicy papersconsultation

Soft Skills

collaborationcreativityadvocacyeducational skillsability to simplify complex informationconvincing internal colleaguesattention to detailorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsadaptability