Senior Operational Resilience Professional
Senior Operational Resilience Professional
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Job Title Senior Operational Resilience Professional
Division Specialist
Department Technology Resilience and Cyber
Salary National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 52400 to 80600 and London 57700 to 88600 pro rata (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.
Technology Resilience and Cyber (TRC) At a time of rapid technological change evolving regulation to strengthen operational resilience and growing cyber risks this role offers a unique opportunity to shape both the FCAs and the industrys approach to these challenges. Youll contribute to work that serves the public interest with a focus on enhancing the operational resilience of the financial sector helping to ensure that markets remain fair safe and effective for everyone
What will you be doing
Provide technical expertise and advice on technology and cyber resilience across regulated firms primarily within the Insurance and Retail financial sectors supporting frontline FCA supervisors
Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for operational resilience across your team the wider department and the FCA
Lead or support the assessment of highimpact firms offering evidencebased forwardlooking insights on their technology resilience and cyber capabilities
Contribute to the strategic analysis of incidents such as cyberattacks or technology disruptions helping shape regulatory responses
Deliver and support thematic work taking ownership of key initiatives and collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders to drive delivery
Engage with external stakeholders including other authorities and senior firm representatives and perform peer comparisons to evaluate firms resilience maturity across the sector
What you will get from the role
Contribute to highprofile regulatory initiatives focused on technology and operational resilience across the financial services sector.
Collaborate with a range of highimpact firms to address crosssector challenges and drive improvements in resilience.
Engage with the fastevolving areas of cyber technology and operational resilience sharing insights and learning from sector developments.
Help drive the FCAs shift toward becoming a more datainformed organisation by applying innovative approaches to data use.
Build on your existing skills and subject knowledge expanding your expertise through meaningful handson experience.
Grow your career in a supportive and inclusive team environment that values collaboration curiosity and continuous learning.
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
Experience working on operational and/or cyber resilience topics within the financial services sector.
Proven ability to analyse complex information and present clear wellinformed recommendations related to technology and/or cyber resilience.
The successful candidate will either hold or be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) as part of the role.
Essential
Demonstrated ability to support and encourage colleagues contributing to a positive and collaborative team environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively to a range of audiences.
Awareness of or exposure to technology and cyber standards and guidance relevant to financial services practices.
Knowledge or experience of the Retail or Insurance markets with an understanding of key sector dynamics.
Proven analytical skills applying sound judgement and attention to detail to deliver consistently highquality work.
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 Senior Operational Resilience Professional role.
Benefits of working at the FCA
25 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 cant promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.
Follow this link to see what life is like at the FCA Life at the FCA
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: Senior Associate Level 7 Regulatory
Advert Closing Date:8th May 2025
CV Review/Shortlist: 12th May 2025
First Round Interview and Case Study Assessment: w/c 19th May 2025
Second Round Competency Based Interview: w/c 26th of 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 contactSteve Christopher on
Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
