Job Title: Corporate Compliance and Thematic Manager (12-Month Secondment/FTC)
Division: Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO)
Department: Primary Market Oversight (PMO)
Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 72100 to 117100 and London from 79300 to 128800 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
This role is graded as: Manager/Technical Specialist Regulatory
Your recruitment contact is Raimonda 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.
The Primary Market Oversight (PMO) department helps ensure UK primary securities markets are trusted transparent and well-regulated. PMO oversees key rules for listed companies including the UK Market Abuse Regulation Listing Rules and Disclosure & Transparency Rules.
The Corporate Compliance and Thematic (CCT) team uses data analytics thematic reviews and proactive monitoring to raise compliance standards address potential misconduct and promote transparency and sustainability. The teams work directly supports the FCAs strategy by promoting growth combating financial crime and modernising markets collaborating with colleagues across Market Oversight Policy Enforcement and other regulatory bodies.
Role responsibilities
As a CCT Manager youll lead high-profile work shaping compliance and market integrity. You will manage a high-performing team drive strategic priorities and deliver impactful outcomes across compliance thematic work and case investigations.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading the CCT team setting strategic direction aligning with wider Primary Markets objectives and ensuring delivery against departmental goals
Overseeing compliance and casework under the UK listing regime managing thematic reviews proactive detection work and investigations into potential misconduct
Driving forward strategic and thematic priorities identifying emerging risks and adapting to the changing regulatory and political landscape
Managing complex ESG and sustainability-related cases including potential greenwashing and public or civil society complaints
Developing and embedding a data and knowledge strategy using analytics to enhance risk detection prioritisation and evidence-based decision-making
Building strong stakeholder relationships across the FCA with listed companies advisers and regulatory partners to maximise impact
Fostering an inclusive high-performing culture supporting the development and wellbeing of your team
Representing the CCT team in key forums and policy discussions influencing the FCAs approach to market integrity and corporate governance
Skills required
Minimum:
Previous experience in asset management capital markets or corporate finance
Experience in primary markets investigations or listed company regulatory work
Proven ability in project management or horizon scanning
Essential:
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills including engagement with senior stakeholders
Strong ability to prioritise manage and deliver across multiple cases and projects identifying key risks and stakeholder interests
Effective decision-making and escalation skills
Experience in process development and continuous improvement
Creative solutions-focused approach to complex problem-solving
Proven experience in staff development and talent management
Strong understanding of the UK listing and market abuse regimes with awareness of evolving ESG requirements for listed companies
Benefits
28 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 and 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 timelines
Timeline:
This role is a fixed-term secondment for 12 months
Job advert close: 7th December (midnight)
CV Review/Shortlist: 8th December
Interview: starting mid-December
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
SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting
Required Experience:
Manager
The Financial Conduct Authority is the conduct regulator for around 50,000 financial services firms and financial markets in the UK and the prudential supervisor for 48,000 firms