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Job title: Senior Financial Risk Specialist
Division: Supervision, Policy and Competition
Department: Financial Resilience Department
- Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £53,800 to £72,000 and London from £59,200 to £80,000 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
- This role is graded as: Senior Associate, Regulatory
Role Responsibilities
- Conduct and support in‑depth financial resilience assessments across a diverse portfolio of wholesale and retail firms, helping protect the stability and safety of the financial system, giving you exposure to complex business models and important regulatory work
- Support the delivery of high quality, timely analysis, ensuring regulatory decisions are well informed and effective, building your reputation for precision and efficiency in a demanding environment
- Evaluate and apply the most appropriate regulatory tools, helping firms meet financial resilience standards, deepening your knowledge in prudential regulation and enhancing your decision‑making capability
- Coach and mentor associates within the team, building capability and confidence, while developing your own leadership and people management skills
- Collaborate closely with front line supervisors, contributing to joined up regulatory outcomes, expanding your network and deepening your understanding of supervisory practices
- Role model judgement, engagement, delivery, and self‑management, aligned with FCA values, positioning yourself as a trusted and credible professional within the organisation
- Apply and deepen your understanding of prudential regulation frameworks, working across different regimes, enhancing your technical knowledge and broadening your regulatory knowledge
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders and engage across varying prudential regimes, shaping outcomes and building alignment, giving you visibility and the opportunity to contribute to important strategic work
Minimum skills required
- Prior experience of at least one business model of the firms regulated by the FCA
- Prior experience of the risks inherent in the business models of financial services firms
- Demonstrable experience of presenting issues and judgements on critical matters to senior stakeholders both internal and external to an organisation
Essential skills
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience in prudential risk management and regulatory frameworks, enabling effective assessment of firm resilience and regulatory compliance
- Demonstrated ability to navigate and resolve complex prudential issues, applying sound judgement to deliver balanced and well‑reasoned outcomes
- Demonstrated analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex information and articulate clear, evidence‑based views, both verbally and in high quality written outputs
- Experience leading projects to completion within defined timelines and quality standards, ensuring delivery of robust and reliable outcomes
- A collaborative professional with a commitment to inclusion, able to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and promote alignment towards shared departmental objectives
- Experience in coaching and mentoring colleagues on professional and technical subjects, contributing to capability development and knowledge sharing within the team
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Non‑contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
- Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
- 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
- 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)
- A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long‑term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.
Timeline
- Advert Close Date: 7th June 2026
- CV Review/Shortlist: 9th June 2026
- First Interview: W/C 15th June 2026
- We are recruiting for a 3-headcount position across three managers
- 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.
Company: Financial Conduct Authority
Location: London
Job Description:
Job title: Senior Financial Risk Specialist
Division: Supervision, Policy and Competition
Department: Financial Resilience Department
- Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £53,800 to £72,000 and London from £59,200 to £80,000 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
- This role is graded as: Senior Associate, Regulatory
Role Responsibilities
- Conduct and support in‑depth financial resilience assessments across a diverse portfolio of wholesale and retail firms, helping protect the stability and safety of the financial system, giving you exposure to complex business models and important regulatory work
- Support the delivery of high quality, timely analysis, ensuring regulatory decisions are well informed and effective, building your reputation for precision and efficiency in a demanding environment
- Evaluate and apply the most appropriate regulatory tools, helping firms meet financial resilience standards, deepening your knowledge in prudential regulation and enhancing your decision‑making capability
- Coach and mentor associates within the team, building capability and confidence, while developing your own leadership and people management skills
- Collaborate closely with front line supervisors, contributing to joined up regulatory outcomes, expanding your network and deepening your understanding of supervisory practices
- Role model judgement, engagement, delivery, and self‑management, aligned with FCA values, positioning yourself as a trusted and credible professional within the organisation
- Apply and deepen your understanding of prudential regulation frameworks, working across different regimes, enhancing your technical knowledge and broadening your regulatory knowledge
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders and engage across varying prudential regimes, shaping outcomes and building alignment, giving you visibility and the opportunity to contribute to important strategic work
Minimum skills required
- Prior experience of at least one business model of the firms regulated by the FCA
- Prior experience of the risks inherent in the business models of financial services firms
- Demonstrable experience of presenting issues and judgements on critical matters to senior stakeholders both internal and external to an organisation
Essential skills
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience in prudential risk management and regulatory frameworks, enabling effective assessment of firm resilience and regulatory compliance
- Demonstrated ability to navigate and resolve complex prudential issues, applying sound judgement to deliver balanced and well‑reasoned outcomes
- Demonstrated analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex information and articulate clear, evidence‑based views, both verbally and in high quality written outputs
- Experience leading projects to completion within defined timelines and quality standards, ensuring delivery of robust and reliable outcomes
- A collaborative professional with a commitment to inclusion, able to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and promote alignment towards shared departmental objectives
- Experience in coaching and mentoring colleagues on professional and technical subjects, contributing to capability development and knowledge sharing within the team
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Non‑contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
- Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
- 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
- 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)
- A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long‑term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.
Timeline
- Advert Close Date: 7th June 2026
- CV Review/Shortlist: 9th June 2026
- First Interview: W/C 15th June 2026
- We are recruiting for a 3-headcount position across three managers
- 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.
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Posted: May 18th, 2026