Executive Director, Markets

Financial Conduct Authority; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial regulatory body based in Edinburgh is seeking an Executive Director, Markets. This role is critical in overseeing the Supervision, Policy and Competition Division, with significant responsibilities in leading a large team and operationalizing regulatory objectives. The position requires strong leadership, experience in financial regulations, and the ability to engage with international regulatory bodies. It's a unique opportunity during a transformative period in financial services.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills in managing large teams.
• Experience in regulatory environments and financial services.
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Supervision, Policy and Competition Division.
• Translate policy goals into operational delivery.
• Engage with international regulatory counterparts.

Job description

Financial Conduct Authority – Executive Director, Markets

The FCA regulates the conduct of around 42,000 businesses in the UK to ensure that financial markets work well. It is ambitious for the future and committed to enabling a fair and thriving financial services market for the good of consumers and the economy.

This is an opportune moment to join the FCA, during an exciting and challenging time of great change in financial services and its regulation. The FCA has recently launched a new five-year strategy to deepen trust, rebalance risk, support growth and be a smarter regulator.

The opportunity

The Executive Director, Markets (ED) is an Executive Committee member, reporting directly to the CEO and working closely alongside ED, Consumers and Competition to run the Supervision, Policy and Competition Division (SPC). The work of SPC focuses on both market‑participants and cross‑market themes. The ED, Markets will oversee six directorates with joint leadership responsibility for c.1800 people:

The division is responsible for all FCA policy relating to the sectors the FCA supervises. The role also carries a large operational responsibility ensuring effective supervision and translation of policy goals into operational delivery by the FCA. Given the global nature of the UK’s financial markets, the role will involve close engagement with senior counterparts in non‑UK regulat...