Division - International

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £57,600 to £71,900 and London £63,300 to £79,100 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

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Do you want to join a diverse team leading work to shape and prioritise the FCA’s strategic engagement with authorities in the Americas region?

The FCA is a global regulator, supporting open markets through shaping the international regulatory agenda. The International Division leads our strategy for international engagement, working collaboratively across the FCA to ensure the organisation delivers on its international priorities.

The Global Strategy and Engagement Team sets, advises and delivers on the FCA’s strategic engagement with non-European authorities and jurisdictions. It enhances the FCA’s capacity to meet its statutory and strategic objectives through high-quality international engagement, using a range of influencing tools and techniques.  

What will you be doing?

The Global Strategy and Engagement Team leads on the FCA’s engagement with jurisdictions across the globe. The successful candidate will support the work of the FCA in several ways, including:

• Supporting the Manager and leadership of the Global Strategy and Engagement Team, particularly through the line management of 3 Associates
• Lead work to shape and prioritise the FCA’s strategic engagement with authorities in the Americas region as well as the International Division’s work on retail policy
• Leading a small team in the analysis of key policy and political developments in priority jurisdictions, notably the US, and providing advice on strategic, policy, operational and supervisory challenges arising
• Holding bilateral relationships with key counterparts in the Americas region, as well as authorities responsible for the regulation & supervision of retail activities. Participating in global standard-setting bodies that pertain to retail policymaking
• Working with the team to set creative strategy and engagement plans for priority jurisdictions, working closely with colleagues across the FCA to ensure a coordinated and considered approach
• Advising and supporting FCA Executive Directors and senior leadership in their engagement with key international partners – both virtually and in-person, which may require international travel. This will include working closely with HM Treasury and the Bank of England to support combined engagement opportunities, particularly senior Financial Dialogues, through to working-level led engagement

What will you get from the role?

The work of the Global Strategy and Engagement Team is high-profile, challenging, and fast-paced. The successful candidate will:

• Shape, design and implement important aspects of our international engagement strategy
• Be responsible for overseeing a wide range of relationships with regulatory authorities within the Americas region
• Manage the International Division’s work related to retail policy, with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring we take account of international examples and evidence in our decision-making
• Support and develop 3 Associates in a friendly team with experienced, highly-skilled and motivated individuals
• Work in a dynamic and changing environment with opportunities for growth;
• Work across multiple regulatory areas and workstreams with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring we take account of international examples and evidence in our decision-making

Which skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here)

Minimum

• Prior experience of international relations, and advising and influencing internal and external stakeholders
• Prior experience of policy development, supervision or enforcement in relation to financial services
• Prior experience of coaching and guiding junior colleagues

Essential

• Work inclusively and collaboratively, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, drawing on a range of expertise across the wider organisation to deliver
• Proven ability to deliver through others, motivating and supporting colleagues across multiple projects
• Assured strategic approach - able to analyse complex issues, making excellent judgements and proposals to build a long-term plan. Comfortable working with incomplete information
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex issues succinctly and persuasively, adapted to the audience
• Identifies and manages key stakeholders, building rapport and constructive long-term relationships. Leading and planning engagement with senior stakeholders
• Project management experience, with excellent self-management and organisational skills, delivering multiple tasks under pressure
• Ability to work proactively, identifying opportunities and risks and devising strategies to seize or mitigate them
• Strong political acumen and curiosity regarding other regulatory systems and actors

Our Values & Diversity

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.

Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.

The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, minority ethnic, disabled, and neurodivergent candidates for our Lead Associate role.

Benefits of working at the FCA

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare with Bupa  
• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)  
• Life assurance of eight times your basic salary  
• Income protection  

We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.

We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements.  Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares.  We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.

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Application Support

We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.

Useful Information and Timeline

• This role is graded Lead Associate, Regulatory
• Advert Closing Date:  Tuesday 21st January (midnight)
• First Round Competency Based Interview: To take place w/c 3rd February

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time. 

Got a question?

If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact: 

For internal candidates: please speak to Jen Wishart on [email protected]

For external applicants, please contact Ifrah Azam on [email protected]

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.