Strategic Economic Analysis Manager
Strategic Economic Analysis Manager
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Strategic Economic Analysis Manager
Division Operations
Department Economics
Salary National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 72100 to 100000 and London 79300 to 110000 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
About the FCA
The FCA regulates the conduct of 45000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.
The Economics Division at the FCA provides rigorous analysis to support evidencedriven decisions ensuring financial services markets work well. Highquality analysis fosters trust and enables the taking of proportionate regulatory risks.
What will you be doing
Senior leadership:Key member of Senior Leadership Team of 90 Economists
Team Leadership: Lead a team of Economists in analysing key economic issues and developing a crossFCA research agenda in a fluid and at times ambiguous operating environment
Research Oversight:Commission and oversee a mix of short and longterm research and advice potentially resulting in publications
Collaboration:Work with teams across the FCA domestic and international forums (e.g. FPC FSB IOSCO) and the wider regulatory family (BoE PRA HMT); engage with the FCA Executive Committee and Board
Policy Support:Provide agile support to policy and decisionmaking forums within the FCA
Networking:Develop and use a personal network within the FCA finance academia and Whitehall
Adaptability:Flex role and role of team to be responsible to evolving needs for economic analysis at the FCA
What will you get from the role
Lead a highprofile team of approximately 10 Economists to address strategic questions on capital markets and how financial services more broadly support economic growth productivity and international competitiveness.
Collaborate across the FCA academia and the wider regulatory family to support economic growth and market integrity and stability.
Have the opportunity to learn about understand and shape the workings of the financial sector at a time of considerable change. You will have the opportunity to influence policy and deliver meaningful work that makes a real difference to consumers and markets.
Join a multicultural community of Economists Econometricians Behavioural Scientists and Data Scientists with opportunities to attend academic and industry conferences.
Work in a stimulating collaborative environment with a range of opportunities for professional and personal development. This includes the opportunity to develop new skills and build up knowledge of different wholesale or retail financial markets. We also provide opportunities to work on other economics projects outside your core role depending on the skills and interest of the job holder. This provides variety to your work and allows you to develop or make use of existing skills through working with colleagues in other teams.
Which skills are required
We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore disabled people or individuals with longterm 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
Proven experience in leading teams to deliver highquality economic analysis in policy regulatory or business settings
Demonstrable ability to convey complex economic insights to senior stakeholders effectively
Advanced degree or equivalent experience working as a professional Economist
Essential
Build productive relationships with key stakeholders in a complex environment
Support and develop a dynamic team with competing priorities
Quickly identify relevant issues and provide focused analysis
Good organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise to deliver at pace
Clear and confident in both written and verbal communication. Influential and credible to senior decision makers
Able to make reasoned decisions with limited information
Knowledge and experience in analysing capital markets with an understanding of economic productivity growth and competitiveness would be advantageous
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 are women.
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 role.
Benefits of working at the FCA
28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
Hybrid working (work from home up to 60 of your time)
Private healthcare with Bupa
A noncontributory Pension of at least 8
Life assurance
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 parttime staggered hours and job shares. We cant 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 as Manager Regulatory.
Advert closing date: Friday 25th April
CV review/shortlist: w/c 28th April
Interview to assess technical capability and core skills: w/c 5th May
Psychometric testing and assessment: w/c 12th May
Final stage competencybased interview w/c 19th May
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: Riley Fox at
Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
