Assistant Private Secretary General Counsel and Chief Risk Officers office

Assistant Private Secretary - General Counsel and Chief Risk Officers office

Division: Legal
Department: General Counsel and Chief Risk Officers office

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 39100 to 43500 and London from 41600 to 46500 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Associate Level 8 - Corporate

• Your recruitment contact is Raimonda Stankute 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 General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer is responsible for the Legal Risk and Compliance Oversight and Corporate Governance Divisions of the Financial Conduct Authority. Reporting to the Private Secretary you will support the General Counsel and Chief Risk this role you will gain exposure to a range of strategic and operational issues with a primary focus on operational coordination information management and action tracking ensuring the Private Secretary is supported with timely and accurate information to enable delivery of priorities. This will involve working closely with the team in the office and colleagues across the three Divisions including each of the Senior Leadership Teams.

The role is likely to be particularly interesting to those looking for a challenge and who can respond to timesensitive issues while maintaining quality. Candidates are not required to have a legal background.

Role responsibilities

• Assist the Private Secretary in supporting the General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer

• Act as a central coordination point for internal and external stakeholders in their engagement with the General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer escalating complex or sensitive matters to the Private Secretary

• Support others in the office with operational matters including budget oversight business continuity management risk management and governance meeting coordination and prepare minutes with accuracy

• Help to prepare and maintain spreadsheets and management information for reporting to Executive Committees

• Take responsibility for monitoring action items and providing regular progress updates

• Support with coordinating briefings and information flows across the GC and CROs office

• Contribute to the smooth and consistent operation GC and CROs office processes

Skills required

Minimum:

• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to build and develop relationships

• Good oral and written communication skills and attention to detail

Essential:

• Sound judgement including knowing when to progress routine matters on ones own initiative and when to involve others and/or escalate

• Well-developed organisational skills; the ability to manage a busy workload

• The ability to stay professional collected and approachable in high stress moments

• Ability to work inclusively and effectively with colleagues across the FCA

• Willingness to develop and learn quickly and good self-awareness to identify areas for personal development and seek to address them proactively

• Evidence of initiative and a commitment to contribute and a positive motivated approach

• Working knowledge of Excel Powerpoint and other Microsoft systems

• Some understanding and working knowledge of Copilot or other AI systems

• Experience working collaboratively as part of a team

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)

• 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:

• Job advert closes: midnight 24th April 2026

• CV Review/Shortlist: 27th April 2026

• Interview: w/c 4th 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.

SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting