Financial Stability Associate

UK Regulators' Network; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial regulatory body seeks an Associate for their Global Institutions team. This role involves engaging with international regulators, supporting policy workstreams, and managing key stakeholder relationships. Candidates should have a regulatory or policy background and an understanding of the international financial landscape. The position offers flexible, hybrid working arrangements and is based in various locations including London and Leeds.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a regulatory or policy background.
• Experience in financial services is preferred.
• Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support team engagement with the FSB and IMF.
• Drive policy workstreams within the FSB.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders and regulators.

Skills

Understanding of international regulatory landscape

Stakeholder engagement

Policy workstream oversight

Job description

Overview

Financial Conduct Authority

Regulating financial services firms and financial markets in the UK. https://www.fca.org.uk/careers

The International Division leads our strategy for international engagement, working collaboratively across the FCA to ensure the organisation delivers on its international priorities. Our work includes taking forward the FCA’s strategic relationship with global standard setting bodies (GSSBs), working in collaboration with colleagues across the FCA and UK authorities more broadly and engaging directly with GSSB and other regulatory counterparts.

The Global Institutions (GI) Team helps set, advise and deliver on the FCA’s strategic engagement with the GSSBs, enhancing the FCA’s capacity to meet its statutory and strategic objectives through high-quality international engagement, using a range of influencing tools and techniques. GI also leads on non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) and innovation priorities, including AI, crypto, working closely with colleagues across the division and the wider FCA.

Our team is responsible for the relationship and engagement with relevant standard setting bodies. This includes the international organisation of securities commission (IOSCO), the Financial Stability Board (FSB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) and others.

We are particularly looking for candidates with an understanding of the international landscape relating to any of these bodies and or individuals with a regulatory or policy background.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting the lead associate in overseeing the team’s engagement with regards to the FSB and the IMF – ensuring the FCA’s voice is clear and influential
• Driving and overseeing policy workstreams such as innovation, NBFI and operational resilience within the FSB to support FCA deliverables
• Supporting senior FCA principals in relevant FSB committee meetings
• Helping to manage relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders as well as engaging effectively with key internal and other regulatory stakeholders, including international regulators, HM Treasury, and the Bank of England
• Supporting the upcoming FCA’s and the UK’s delivery of the upcoming IMF financial sector assessment programme (FSAP)

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Location

London, Leeds, Edinburgh

Contract type

Full time, Permanent

Profession

Associate, Financial, Financial Services

Working pattern

Flexible working, Hybrid

Closing Date

16/10/2025