Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Compte tenu de la nécessité d’une parfaite maîtrise de l’anglais, la fiche de poste est volontairement publiée en langue anglaise uniquement

About the company

The company provides economic and financial information, legal regulatory and compliance analyses.

About the Team

The company’s External Relations team’s work spans strategic advocacy, thought leadership, and high-level stakeholder relations, with close collaboration across the company’s Legal & Compliance, Communications, Corporate Philanthropy, and core business functions. The team drives the company’s engagement with government institutions, regulatory authorities, and other key stakeholders on public policy and regulatory issues that impact the company and its clients globally. 

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a seasoned Regulatory Policy Specialist with strong experience in European financial services policy to join its Paris-based External Relations team. This role is central to shaping and executing the company’s engagement strategy with French and EU regulatory institutions, including national regulators and institutions such as the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), Banque de France, and Direction Générale du Trésor, as well as the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA). The position will be reporting into the Head of the EU office and the Head of External Relations for France.

In this role you will be instrumental in identifying and analyzing regulatory developments, advising internal stakeholders, and building trusted, influential relationships with financial authorities, economic and financial directorates within French ministries and regulatory leaders across Europe.

What You’ll Do

• Track, assess, and communicate emerging regulatory and policy developments across financial services, including capital markets, market structure, and digital finance ;
• Represent the company in direct engagements with French and EU financial authorities ;
• Work across markets as global regulatory issues evolve, and engage with regulators in other European capitals and the UK ;
• Draft and coordinate high-impact consultation responses, policy briefings, and position papers that clearly articulate the company’s perspective :
• Participate in the company’s representation in industry associations, working groups, conferences, and bilateral meetings with regulators ;
• Support the design and delivery of strategic policy events, roundtables, and high-level stakeholder engagements in Paris, Brussels, and other key locations ;
• Provide actionable regulatory intelligence and strategic insight to the company’s business units and leadership to support commercial decisions and client engagement strategies ;
• Partner with our corporate philanthropy colleagues, as well as our Communications and Marketing teams, to strengthen the company’s EU public policy voice and visibility among policymakers, influencers, and industry stakeholders ;
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Product, and Compliance teams to ensure regulatory positions are coherent, consistent, and aligned with the company’s values and goals.

About you

• Strong experience in European financial services policy, ideally gained within a regulatory authority, government body, financial institution, or industry association ;
• Strong expertise in the EU policymaking process and a deep understanding of financial markets, regulatory frameworks, and digital finance trends ;
• Hands-on experience engaging with or working within French regulatory institutions, with a strong grasp of the French regulatory environment ;
• Proven ability to influence policy outcomes and cultivate trusted relationships with key regulatory stakeholders ;
• Exceptional writing and presentation skills, with the ability to craft persuasive and well-reasoned policy materials ;
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and project management skills, with a collaborative approach and comfort operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment ;
• Full fluency in French and English; additional European languages are a plus.

How to Apply

If you wish to apply for this exciting position, please send your CV to the search team below as soon as possible to Jason Descamps, Founder & CEO – Jason.descamps@mavence.com and Roxane Fournier, Managing Director France – Roxane.fournier@mavence.com.

Chez Mavence, notre mission est de recruter les meilleurs candidats dans le domaine des affaires publiques. L’inclusion est en cela un élément essentiel de cette mission. Elle reflète tant notre conviction que la diversité des parcours, des origines et des expériences, renforce la résilience, l’adaptabilité et les performances d’une équipe, mais également notre engagement à rechercher, de manière rigoureuse, les meilleurs éléments pour un poste donné. En ce sens, nous accordons le même traitement à tous les candidats, quels que soient leur sexe, âge, origine(s), état civil, situation de handicap, orientation sexuelle, nationalité(s) et convictions politiques ou religieuses.

Contact Person

Roxane Perrault-Fournier