Risk & Assurance Specialist
Risk & Assurance Specialist
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Risk Assurance Specialist
Division Change Directorate Operations & Directors Office
Salary National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 43300 to 65000 and London 46400 to 69500 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 Change Directorate partners with our divisional colleagues to help shape deliver and embed strategic regulatory and operational change.
The Change Directorate is made up of three specialist departments and an Operations Team. The Risk & Assurance Specialist will sit within the Operations Team reporting into the Operations & Assurance Manager.
The Change Directorate Operations Team ensures that the Change Portfolio is affordable is aligned to both organisational priorities and available change resources and that projects are being well managed and governed to ensure successful delivery and realisation of benefits.
What will you be doing
Monitor risk inputs from across the portfolio assessing data sets performing analysis and generating reports to enable effective mitigation planning and business resilience
Execution of the Delivery Assurance capability to keep delivery safe in line with our change delivery framework and to manage the inherent delivery risks associated with our complex change ecosystem
Oversee the local risk management framework ensuring effective risk identification assessment mitigation and reporting. Ensuring local compliance to organisations risk management framework
Facilitate communication between the risk audit and governance committees and ensure alignment with the organisations strategic objectives
Contribute towards the successful implementation of FCA risk framework for example by supporting the Risk and Control SelfAssessment (RCSA) process to provide operational assurance to the Director that risks are being managed within risk appetite
Develop strong working relationships to facilitate successful risk management within the Three Lines of Defence (3LoD) model
What will you get from the role
Play a vital role in driving the success of a highimpact project portfolio enhancing delivery efficiency through strategic problemsolving insightful data analysis and robust monitoring of milestones and progress
Build strong crossfunctional relationships across the FCA and gain valuable exposure to senior leadership expanding your influence and visibility
Thrive in a stimulating collaborative workplace that actively supports your professional growth and personal development through diverse learning opportunities
Be a key force behind safe compliant and effective change delivery helping to shape the future of regulation at one of the worlds leading financial services authorities
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
Relevant professional risk qualification and/or equivalent experience in related subject matter
Experience of risk management within projects and programmes within a complex organisation
Historic success supporting project delivery teams with effective identification evaluation and treatment of project risks
Essential
Proven ability to influence and negotiate effectively even with the most challenging stakeholders to drive alignment and outcomes
Exceptional attention to detail adept at spotting gaps or risks that could hinder safe delivery and skilled at connecting insights to form a clear strategic picture
Strong analytical acumen capable of scrutinising complex data sets and drawing wellreasoned conclusions that support informed highquality decisionmaking
Naturally inquisitive with a talent for uncovering issues in processes and designing practical wellcontrolled solutions to mitigate risks
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 Risk Assurance Specialist 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 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 Senior Associate Corporate
Advert Closing Date:19th May
CV Review/Shortlist: 20th 21st May
Interviews will begin the week commencing 26th 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:
Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
