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Policy Writer – DORA

Emagine Consulting – Investment Banking   

£600 - £750 per day (inside IR35)

London – Onsite 3 days a week

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

Overview: We are looking for a skilled Policy Writer with strong experience in drafting governance documentation, particularly around operational resilience. In this role, you will work closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) and the central project team to address gaps in current documentation and produce new policies, procedures, and standards aligned with DORA regulations. You will play a key role in ensuring the bank's operational resilience policies are compliant, well-documented, and prepared for approval by relevant committees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write, review, and amend policy, procedure, and standard documentation across a range of subjects including network, encryption, access management, and key management.

• Collaborate with SMEs and project stakeholders to gather relevant information, identify gaps, and lead the creation and updating of governance documents.

• Ensure all documents are written accurately and adhere to the technical style required for financial regulations, particularly DORA.

• Document associated implementation plans and budget requirements for approval alongside the policies.

• Complete and refine around 10-15 key documents by the end of November, ensuring that any documentation gaps are closed.

• Oversee the review and approval process for these documents with the relevant committees and stakeholders.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in policy and procedure writing within a regulated financial services environment, ideally with a focus on operational resilience.

• In-depth understanding of DORA and its implications for operational resilience in the financial sector.

• Strong knowledge of different types of governance documentation (policies, standards, procedures) and the ability to differentiate between them.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on technical writing.

• Broad understanding of cybersecurity concepts (though in-depth technical expertise in all areas is not required).

• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with SMEs and project teams to deliver high-quality documentation within tight deadlines.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with investment banking operations and governance structures.

• Experience managing the review and approval process for governance documents in a large, complex organisation.

• Understanding of regulatory frameworks such as DORA, GDPR, or other financial regulations.

• The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.

We pride ourselves on;

• Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.

• Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.

• Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model

• Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development

• Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise

• Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:

• Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction

• Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs

• Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation

Interested?

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential. 

“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”