Professional Business Support Administrator (6 month Secondment / Fixed Term Contract)

Financial Conduct Authority; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regulatory body seeks a Professional Business Support Administrator within the Market Analysis and Policy Department. This role provides essential administrative support while offering an opportunity for personal development in a collaborative environment. The successful candidate will manage diverse administrative tasks and engage with a variety of stakeholders, ensuring efficient operations.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private healthcare with Bupa

Non-contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience managing time and workload effectively.
• Ability to communicate professionally and clearly.
• Experience handling administrative tasks with efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Providing essential administrative support including diary management.
• Coordinating external meetings and managing logistics.
• Collaborating with senior PAs to maintain seamless operations.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Typing skills

Adaptability

Tools

Outlook

OneNote

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Professional Business Support Administrator

Division – Supervision, Policy and Competition

Department - Market Analysis and Policy

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £25,000 to £33,333 and London from £27,500 to £36,633 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 Market Analysis and Policy Department delivers cross-firm analysis, policy, and supervision for wholesale banks and markets. This role offers the opportunity to provide high-quality administrative support to the Wholesale Market and Wholesale Banks Sector teams, ensuring smooth operations and efficient systems management. Ideal for a highly organised, proactive individual who works independently while maintaining a collaborative approach

What will you be doing?

• Providing essential administrative support, including diary management, prioritising schedules, overseeing IT requirements for new, transitioning and departing staff and handling ad-hoc queries

• Collaborating with the Head of Department’s PAs and the Director’s PA to ensure seamless administrative operations, maintaining adequate coverage and acting as a key point of contact

• Coordinating external meetings, managing logistics such as venue bookings, travel arrangements, accommodation and expense processing

What will you get from the role?

• An opportunity to be an important and integral part of a team in a busy, friendly environment

• Excellent learning, training and personal development opportunities

• Exposure and interaction with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders

• Good knowledge of various FCA systems

• Insight into the functioning of wholesale markets

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

• Experience of effectively managing time and organising workload to meet deadlines

• Experience of handling administrative tasks with efficiency

• Experience of communicating clearly and professionally with individuals at all levels

Essential

• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

• Strong typing skills with precision and correct spelling in all written communications

• Capability to plan, take initiative and work independently while also contributing as a collaborative team member

• Adaptability to challenges with a proactive, solution-focused mindset

• Skilled in performing effectively under pressure and meeting tight deadlines with a keen eye for detail

• Proficient in using Outlook, OneNote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint to support productivity and collaboration

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

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

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

• Private healthcare with Bupa as standard

• 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 as standard

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: Professional Support - Corporate

• Advert Closing Date: 22nd June (please submit your application by 21st June 11:59)

• CV Shortlist: 24th June

• First Stage Interview: W/C 30th June

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:

Recruiter – [e-mail]

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