Manager - Interventions Team
Manager - Interventions Team
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Early Intervention Team Manager
Division Manager Interventions Team
Department Retail & Regulatory Investigations
Team Retail 4
Salary 80000 to 120000 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills experience and Location London Leeds or Edinburgh)
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.
Our Interventions powers enable the FCA to take early action where there is an ongoing risk of harm occurring. The FCA EMO Interventions team supports the FCA to intervene assertively to stop consumer harm impose restrictions or requirements on firms and enforce the Threshold Conditions. Retail 4 consists of two Interventions and two Threshold Conditions Teams. We are recruiting for a manager for one of the two Interventions Teams.
The Interventions Team Manager is a critical role within EMO and the wider organisation. You will be expected to provide strong leadership to a mainly practising legal team to develop the talent within that team delegate responsibly and to set clear standards for the what and how of the teams output. You will be responsible for managing a challenging portfolio of cases in a dynamic and fastpaced environment. To succeed you will need to make high quality prioritisation decisions through effective use of management information and be adept in allocating resource in an agile way to meet changing priorities.
What will you be doing
Providing technical legal and strategic advice on a wide range of complex supervisory and enforcement matters often under time and stakeholder pressure
Preparing applications and taking urgent action using a range of tools to mitigate emerging and ongoing risks in the most effective way
Progressing a caseload and providing expert advice on and oversight of key interventions cases
Providing legal advice to Executive Decision Makers on Interventions cases and presenting on key Interventions matters
Assisting the Department Management team providing strategic thought informed by visibility of complex issues across the Department and wider FCA and inputting into Management Information (MI)
Working collaboratively with the other interventions team manager identifying emerging trends and associated training or change needs
What will you get from the role
The opportunity to contribute to the strategic management and direction of FCA EMO coordinating a challenging interesting and varied portfolio of work and working with colleagues from across the Division and other parts of the FCA
Satisfying worthwhile and responsible work with the opportunity to use your skills in complex situations engaging with internal and external stakeholders
Motivating teams to deliver work to the highest standard
Working in a highenergy and stimulating Division within a supportive environment that continually seeks to develop members across EMO
The opportunity to personally grow and to develop others and positively contribute to the development of their career
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
Qualified solicitor or barrister with significant PQE or postCallexperience in an area directly relevant to the role
Previous people management/leadership experience with proven evidence of monitoring reviewing and addressing performance issues and coaching and mentoring to support development
Experience of guiding the work of and delivering through others including delegating effectively responding to queries resolving issues and motivating to achieve high standards through empowerment and trust
Essential
Excellent judgement and ability to exercise and defend those judgements where necessary and appropriate
Ability to perform under pressure managing competing priorities whilst delivering multiple outcomes to challenging deadlines
Strong communication skills and the ability to present wellreasoned arguments in a clear and concise manner
Experience of forming and maintaining effective working relationships with peers management internal and external stakeholders
Excellent relationship management skills and the ability to command respect and credibility internally and externally including with firms senior management and their legal representatives
Ability to deliver to strategy and contribute to the strategy of the departmental management team and wider Division
Continuously seeking out new and more effective ways to conduct your work and feeding this back to management
A good understanding of the financial services industry and a working knowledge of relevant legislation including the Financial Services and Markets Acts Money Laundering Regulations Electronic Money Regulations Payment Services Regulations and the FCAs Handbook and Guidance and regimes such as the Appointed Representatives regime
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 management 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 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 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 Practicing Legal
Advert Closing Date: 9th May 2025
CV Review/Shortlist: 12th May 2025
Competency Based Interview: 19th May 2025
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 and external candidates 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
