Job Title
Senior Financial Risk Specialist
Division, Department and Grade
Supervision, Policy and Competition Division – Financial Resilience Department; Grade: Senior Associate, Regulatory
Location & Salary
National (Edinburgh and Leeds): £53,800 – £72,000 per annum; London: £59,200 – £80,000 per annum (salary based on skills and experience).
Role Overview
We regulate financial services firms in the UK to keep markets fair, thriving and effective. The Financial Resilience Department leads efforts to minimise consumer and market harm from weaknesses in firms’ financial resilience by setting standards through rules and guidance, and providing specialist supervision and data capabilities.
Key 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.
- Support the delivery of high‑quality, timely analysis, ensuring regulatory decisions are well informed and effective.
- Evaluate and apply the most appropriate regulatory tools to help firms meet financial resilience standards.
- Coach and mentor associates within the team, building capability and confidence while developing leadership and people‑management skills.
- Collaborate closely with front‑line supervisors to contribute to joined‑up regulatory outcomes.
- Model judgement, engagement, delivery and self‑management, aligning with FCA values and positioning yourself as a trusted professional.
- Deepen understanding of prudential regulation frameworks, working across different regimes.
- Engage senior stakeholders across varying prudential regimes to shape outcomes and build alignment.
Qualifications
- Minimum: Prior experience of at least one business model of a firm regulated by the FCA in a prudential or financial risk related capacity.
- Demonstrable experience of presenting issues and judgements on critical matters to senior stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Essential: Knowledge and experience in prudential risk management and regulatory frameworks, enabling effective assessment of firm resilience and regulatory compliance.
- Ability to navigate and resolve complex prudential issues, applying sound judgement to deliver balanced outcomes.
- Analytical capability to interpret complex information and articulate clear, evidence‑based views in both verbal and written form.
- Experience leading projects to completion within defined timelines and quality standards.
- Collaborative and inclusive professional, able to build relationships, influence stakeholders and promote alignment.
- Experience in coaching and mentoring colleagues on professional and technical subjects.
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: minimum 40% office work each month (50% for senior leaders); from September proportion increases to 50% in office, expectation 60% for Directors and Executive Directors.
- Flexible benefits scheme around your lifestyle.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Our colleagues are the key to our success. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture that is free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including part‑time and job‑sharing where applicable. We are a Disability Confident Employer; people or individuals with disabilities and long‑term conditions who meet the minimum criteria will progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.
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