Wholesale Bank Lead Supervisor – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Job Title: Wholesale Bank Lead Supervisor 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Division: Wholesale Sell Side
Department: Wholesale Banks

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 59100 to 68200 and London from 64900 to 74000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Lead Associate

• Your recruitment contact is Riley Fox 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.

SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision) creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition).

Sitting in the Sell Side directorate the MI Wholesale Banks department focuses on the regulation of markets and the regulation of the individual firms that make up those markets and is critical to ensure the effective operation of the UKs financial markets and to achieve the FCAs objectives.

Role responsibilities:

• Explore firms evolving business models and strategies identifying how market changes influence wholesale conduct risks and shaping our supervisory response

• Guide firm supervision with confidence developing strategic plans and swiftly addressing emerging and crystallised issues to protect market integrity

• Build trusted relationships with seniors both within firms and across the FCA to drive effective collaboration and regulatory outcomes

• Communicate insights and decisions clearly briefing senior stakeholders through compelling written and verbal updates that inform high-level strategy

• Strengthen internal engagement connecting with other teams to ensure joined-up supervision and a consistent regulatory approach

• Champion transformation and efficiency spotting opportunities to embed smarter ways of working and support the FCAs wider change agenda

Skills required:

Minimum:

• Prior experience working in either a wholesale financial service environment legal consultancy or other regulatory organisation

• Prior experience in a role analysing complex business models products and wholesale conduct risks

• Excellent written communication skills and evidence of using evaluation to make conclusions and recommend proportionate courses of action

Essential:

• Evidence of analysing large amounts of complex information identifying key themes drawing conclusions and developing and implementing a strategy and plan of action

• Experience of analysing complex business models and products and/or wholesale conduct risks or evidence through another role you could quickly do this

• Evidence of using evaluation to make conclusions and recommend proportionate courses of action

• Working effectively as part of a team by working inclusively contributing to an environment where all opinions are listened to and respected

• Ability to prioritise and work quickly on key tasks

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills: able to build and maintain relationships with senior management at wholesale banks other regulators and staff at all levels within the FCA

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

Timeline:

• This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

• CV Review/Shortlist: 17th November

• Case Study Assessment: 24th November

• Competency Based Interview: w/c 1st December

• Job advert close: w/c 16th November

• 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.