In February, the Careers Service hosted a panel of University of Bristol alumni who now work for regulatory bodies in the UK.
But what is a regulatory body?
Regulatory bodies are organisations established by governments or other authorities to oversee and regulate specific industries or sectors. Their primary role is to create and enforce rules, standards, and guidelines aimed at ensuring safety, fairness, transparency, and efficiency within their respective sectors. This is an interesting line of work, and one which students might not know a huge amount about.
The panel that kindly spoke for us all work for regulatory bodies and shared what it is like to work in this area, along with the journey they took to get to where they are now in their careers.
The panel were:
- James Brassington (MSc Economics 2015): Economist at The Payment Systems Regulator.
- Maddy Cooper (BSc Psychology 2023): Leadership development grad scheme at Office for Students.
- Alex Hunt (BSc Politics and International Relations 2023): Fintech Analyst at The Bank of England.
- Samilah Naira (MSc Economics 2023): Economics Advisor at The Competition and Markets Authority