Technical Specialist - Regulatory

Financial Conduct Authority; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regulatory body is seeking a Technical Specialist to lead policy development and manage complex regulatory issues. The role involves significant stakeholder engagement and requires strong analytical skills, with a competitive salary range reflecting the importance of the position. Join a dynamic team dedicated to ensuring fair financial markets.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working (up to 60% from home)

Private healthcare with Bupa

Non-contributory Pension of at least 8%

Life assurance of eight times your salary

Income protection

Qualifications

• Significant regulatory experience in financial services or similar sectors.
• Experience of leading complex policy issues relevant to consumer protection.
• Evidence of analysing complex information and developing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of policy proposals and manage high-quality policy papers.
• Anticipate risks and challenges in the regulatory landscape.
• Maintain relationships with key external and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Regulatory experience

Project management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Technical Specialist

Division: SPC

Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £72,100 to £102,100 and London £79,300 to £112,300 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 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 team sits in the Redress & Reporting Policy Department within CCPS. Redress plays a critical role by owning and advising across the FCA on the policy requirements which ensure that firms put things right for financial services consumers when things go wrong, whether that’s making a complaint or claiming compensation in the event a firm fails owing redress liabilities. As part of this role the team owns the FCA’s relationship with the FOS and FSCS. It is also responsible for Claims Management Company sector policy.

Our key pieces of work at the moment include: delivering on the commitment to modernise the redress framework following the call for input announced by the Chancellor last November, the preparations of a possible consumer redress scheme and related interventions to manage a possible large scale redress event arising from motor finance, and the delivery of a comprehensive revamped complaints reporting system to improve the quality of data we receive from firms.

What will you be doing?

• Taking a leading role in the development of policy proposals managing the preparation of high-quality policy papers for senior management and Board approval and public consultation.

• Anticipating risks and challenges to the regulatory landscape in redress and compensation.

• Providing quality input and policy advice and support to supervisors, firms, and other stakeholders.

• Maintaining key external and internal stakeholder relationships, including FOS and FSCS, HM Treasury, Bank of England/Prudential Regulation Authority, consumer and trade bodies, and regulated firms.

• Influencing and developing the team and department’s strategy, helping to define priority outcomes and measures of success.

• Sharing knowledge actively across the team and act as an escalation point for the wider team with regard to complex issues

What will you get from the role?

• The opportunity to lead complex and high-profile projects

• Play a pivotal role in delivering against the FCA’s strategy and business plan commitments

• Play a key role in delivering against the FCA’s core objectives

Which skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term 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:

• Significant regulatory experience in financial services or similar sectors

• Experience of leading and addressing complex policy issues relevant to consumer protection in regulated industries

• Previous project management experience

Essential:

• Evidence of analysing large amounts of complex information, identifying the key themes, drawing logical conclusions and developing and implementing strategies

• Ability to work independently, use sound judgement and escalate issues appropriately.

• Knowledge of, and experience of applying, the UK’s financial services’ redress policy framework

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.

Benefits of working at the FCA

• 28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

• Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)

• Private healthcare with Bupa

• A non-contributory 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 part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.

Follow this link to see what life is like at the FCA - Life at the FCA

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 Technical Specialist – Regulatory

• Advert Closing Date:Wednesday 4th June at 23:59pm

• CV Review/Shortlist: Thursday 5th and Friday 6th June 2025

• First Round Case Study Assessment: W/C 9th June 2025

• Competency Based Interview: W/C 23rd June 2025

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:

Sartaj Deol at [e-mail]

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.