Senior Operational & Cyber Resilience Associate

Financial Conduct Authority; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial regulatory authority in the UK is seeking a Senior Operational & Cyber Resilience Associate. In this role, you will act as a Subject Matter Expert, delivering firm assessments and analyzing cyber incidents. The position requires strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, in conjunction with relevant industry qualifications. The role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work

Non‑contributory pension and life assurance

Private healthcare with Bupa

35 hours of paid volunteering annually

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Understanding of FCA’s approach to operational resilience.
• Prior experience analysing complex information.
• Proven experience in an Operational Resilience role.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert in Operational Resilience.
• Guide the delivery of firm assessments for prioritised firms.
• Head the strategic analysis of incidents from cyber attacks.

Skills

Understanding of FCA’s approach to operational resilience

Analysing complex information

Operational Resilience expertise

Proven communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant industry qualifications e.g. CRISC, CISM

Job description

Job Title : Senior Operational & Cyber Resilience Associate

Division : Supervision Policy & Competition

Department : Technology Resilience & Cyber

Salary : National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 52400 to 71000 and London from 57700 to 78000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

Role Grade : Senior Associate - Regulatory

Your recruitment contact is Tahir Khan via. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

About the FCA and team

We regulate financial services firms in the UK to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services.

SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition). Sitting within the Specialist Directorate, our Technology Resilience and Cyber (TRC) department works with financial firms to strengthen the resilience of their systems against cyber threats and operational disruptions—helping protect consumers, safeguard markets and build trust in the technology that powers financial services.

Role responsibilities

Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Operational Resilience, providing expert guidance across the department, the FCA and external stakeholders.

Guide the delivery of firm assessments for prioritised high‑impact firms, producing evidence‑based evaluations of technology resilience and cyber capabilities. Your work will give supervisors forward‑looking insights and clear judgments helping them identify whether firms require further mitigating actions to remain secure.

Head the strategic analysis of incidents arising from cyber‑attacks or technology disruptions within your allocation of prioritised firms.

Take part in technical engagement with external stakeholders, including other authorities and senior firm representatives.

Provide thought on emerging and ongoing cyber and technology trends, sharing insights that position the FCA as a proactive leader in resilience and innovation.

Undertake peer comparison and analysis of the maturity of firms' technology and cyber environments, benchmarking them against sector norms and the wider market.

Skills required

Minimum

• Understanding of FCA’s approach to operational resilience, including an appreciation for the FCA’s operational resilience policy
• Prior experience analysing complex information and identifying & presenting recommendations relating to technology and/or cyber resilience capabilities to senior stakeholders, using proven verbal / written communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven experience in an Operational Resilience, Cyber or Technology Risk and Governance role

Essential

• Relevant industry qualifications e.g. CRISC, CISM, CISSP, IS027001/2 Lead Auditor / Implementer or alternatives
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities with appropriate application of judgement and diligence
• Good interpersonal skills with evidence of team working and delivery through others
• Knowledge or experience of Financial Services markets
• Exposure to leading practice technology and cyber standards and guidance

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work
• Non‑contributory pension (up to 812% 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

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, make better decisions, drive innovation and deliver 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 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 proceed to the next stage of recruitment. In cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.

Application timeline

• Job advert close: 30th November 23:59
• CV review / Shortlist: 2nd December
• First interview (c/w): 8th December
• Second interview (c/w): 15th December

Required experience: Senior IC. (Note: If you are unavailable for any date in the interview period, please notify your recruiter during screening.)

(SC Guidance) – you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting.

Employment type: Full‑time

Vacancies: 1

Monthly salary range: 52400 – 71000