Lead Supervisor - Insurance

Financial Conduct Authority; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial regulatory body is seeking a Lead Supervisor in Insurance to oversee regulatory activities in the UK insurance market. This role involves ensuring firms meet regulatory standards, mentoring a talented team, and engaging with senior leaders to influence decisions. The successful candidate should have a strong background in insurance and proven leadership skills. The organization offers a hybrid working model and numerous benefits including a non-contributory pension and private healthcare.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work

Non-contributory pension (8–12%)

Private healthcare with Bupa

35 hours of paid volunteering annually

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing or mentoring teams.
• Solid understanding of insurance business models and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to interpret complex data and identify risks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee firms to spot and tackle risks early.
• Mentor, develop, and lead colleagues.
• Design smart strategies to strengthen the insurance sector.
• Work with senior leaders to shape decisions.
• Analyze data to enable timely interventions.

Skills

Leadership

Insurance expertise

Analytical skills

Influential communicator

Clear and compelling storyteller

Boardroom confidence

Agility and forward-thinking

Regulatory know-how

Job description

Lead Supervisor - Insurance

Division: Supervision, Policy and Competition (SPC)

Directorate: Insurance Supervision

Department: Market Interventions - Flexible

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £59,000 to £73,700 & London from £65,000 to £81,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

This role is graded as: Lead Associate - Regulatory

Your recruitment contact is Shafika via [e-mail]. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

About the FCA and team

Join us in shaping the future of UK financial services. We’re the regulator that keeps financial markets fair, competitive, and effective—so consumers are protected and the economy can thrive. By joining our team, you’ll help safeguard millions of people, drive innovation, and influence the way financial services evolve.

Our Supervision, Policy & Competition (SPC) division is at the heart of this mission. We:

• Supervise firms and individuals to ensure they meet the highest standards.
• Set and refine policy to keep the industry robust and forward-looking.
• Tackle competition issues to make markets work better for everyone.

Within SPC, the Insurance Directorate oversees a diverse range of insurance firms—from small intermediaries to global players—making sure they operate responsibly and deliver for customers.

Your impact? Helping create a safer, fairer, and more dynamic financial system for the UK.

What you’ll do

This is a role where your decisions shape the future of the UK insurance market. You’ll be at the forefront of protecting consumers and influencing how firms operate. You will be responsible for overseeing large volumes of supervisory information, managing complex cases, and leading team members to ensure effective delivery of regulatory objectives.

If you’re passionate about making financial services fair, effective, and trustworthy, this is your opportunity to lead change that truly counts.

• Lead the way in shaping a safer insurance market – Oversee firms to spot and tackle risks early, protect consumers and keep the industry stable.
• Inspire and grow a talented team – Mentor, develop and lead colleagues to create a high-performing team that delivers real impact.
• Think big and act boldly – Design smart, forward-thinking strategies to address complex challenges and strengthen the resilience of, and help to grow, the insurance sector.
• Influence at the top – Work directly with senior leaders, driving conversations that shape decisions and set the direction for the supervision of firms and the wider insurance market.
• Turn insight into action – Analyse data and intelligence to uncover potential harm, enabling timely interventions that build trust and confidence.
• Stay ahead of the curve – Keep up with industry trends and regulatory changes to anticipate risks and protect consumers before issues arise.

This role isn’t just about what you bring—it’s about where you can go. You’ll have the chance to deepen your knowledge, expand your leadership skills, and shape the future of insurance regulation.

What we’re looking for

Minimum:

• Leadership – Proven experience in managing or mentoring teams, with a passion for developing talent and building high-performing groups.
• Insurance expertise – Solid understanding of insurance business models, regulatory frameworks, and the challenges shaping the sector.
• Analytical skills – Ability to interpret complex data and market intelligence to identify risks and drive sound decision making.

Essential:

• Influential communicator – Skilled at engaging stakeholders, from peers and internal teams to senior external executives, and building trusted relationships.
• Clear and compelling storyteller – Able to distil complex insights into clear, actionable messages, both in writing and in person.
• Boardroom confidence – Comfortable leading discussions with C‑suite leaders and making risk‑based judgements that stand up to scrutiny.
• Agility and forward‑thinking – Adaptable to change, proactive learner, and ready to embrace new challenges in a fast‑moving regulatory landscape.
• Regulatory know‑how – Practical experience in conduct and prudential regulation, with the ability to apply this knowledge to real‑world scenarios.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work
• Non‑contributory pension (8–12% 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 that’s 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

We’re 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 process. In cases of high application volumes, we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.

Useful information and timeline

• Job advert close: 11th January 2026 at 23:59
• CV Review/Shortlist: 13th January 2026
• First Interview: w/c 19th January 2026
• 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.