Lead Advisor Resolution & Insolvency (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Lead Advisor - Resolution & Insolvency (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Division: Supervision Policy and Competition

Department: Resolution & Insolvency Department

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 59100 to 69000 and London from 64900 to 77000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
• This role is graded as: Lead Associate Regulatory
• Your recruitment contact is Shafika via . Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

About the FCA and team

We regulate financial services firms in the UK to keep financial markets fair thriving and effective. By joining us youll play a key part in protecting consumers driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services.

In SPC we oversee firms and individuals (supervision) create and review the rules by which they operate (policy) and identify and remedy ineffective competition in markets (competition). Sitting within the Specialist Directorate the R&I department focuses on all aspects of actual or potential firm failure across FCA-regulated firms identifying and recommending resolution strategies for failing or at-risk firms and supporting Supervision in their implementation.

Role responsibilities:

• Deliver complex cases to reduce harm to consumers and markets from firm failure while contributing to departmental goals through internal projects and initiatives
• Engage and influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to shape and deliver outcomes that protect and benefit consumers
• Partner with colleagues across the FCA to design and implement effective strategies for resolving failing firms
• Analyse and translate complex issues including technical and financial matters into clear actionable recommendations for non-specialist audiences
• Manage and support team members fostering their development and contributing to a positive team culture
• Develop colleagues through collaborative case work and projects delegating effectively to balance multiple priorities and build team capability
• Take ownership of departmental projects and internal workstreams with support from peers to help drive continuous improvement and operational success

Skills required:

Minimum:

• Experience of Financial Services regulation: this could be from working at an authorise firm supervising authorised firms or working as an advisor to authorised firms
• Experience in restructuring and insolvency as an insolvency professional lawyer supervisor or equivalent

Essential:

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills including dealing with a range of external parties
• Credible persuasive communicator able to communicate views positively and effectively to all levels of staff and stakeholders inside and outside the organisation
• Sound judgement including being prepared to advance well-reasoned views where limited or inconclusive information is available
• Experience of managing several tasks and priorities at once
• Ability to work with and through others to achieve effective results
• Team-working skills - the nature of the departments work is highly collaborative
• Ability to build a strong network across the organisation and have confidence in working at all levels across the FCA to deliver and provide advice and challenge on a range of matters

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work
• Non-contributory pension (812% 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
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

For a full list of our benefits and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

Our Values & Culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one thats free from discrimination and bias celebrates difference and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. 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.

If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.

Disability Confident: Our Hiring Approach

Were proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and therefore people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the roles key requirements.

Useful Information and Timeline

• Advert Close Date: 27th October 2025
• CV Review/Shortlist: 29th October
• Case Study & Interview: W/C 3rd November 2025
• This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Opportunity

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.