Strategic Economic Analysis Manager

Strategic Economic Analysis Manager

Division – Operations

Department – Economics

Salary – National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £72,100 to £100,000 and London £79,300 to £110,000 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 Economics Division at the FCA provides rigorous analysis to support evidence-driven decisions, ensuring financial services markets work well. High-quality analysis fosters trust and enables the taking of proportionate regulatory risks.

What will you be doing?

• Senior leadership: Key member of Senior Leadership Team of 90+ Economists
• Team Leadership: Lead a team of Economists in analysing key economic issues and developing a cross-FCA research agenda in a fluid and at times ambiguous operating environment
• Research Oversight: Commission and oversee a mix of short and long-term research and advice, potentially resulting in publications
• Collaboration: Work with teams across the FCA, domestic and international forums (e.g., FPC, FSB, IOSCO) and the wider regulatory family (BoE, PRA, HMT); engage with the FCA Executive Committee and Board
• Policy Support: Provide agile support to policy and decision-making forums within the FCA
• Networking: Develop and use a personal network within the FCA, finance, academia, and Whitehall
• Adaptability: Flex role, and role of team, to be responsible to evolving needs for economic analysis at the FCA

What will you get from the role?

Lead a high-profile team of approximately 10 Economists to address strategic questions on capital markets, and how financial services more broadly support economic growth, productivity and international competitiveness.

Collaborate across the FCA, academia and the wider regulatory family to support economic growth and market integrity and stability.

Have the opportunity to learn about, understand and shape the workings of the financial sector at a time of considerable change. You will have the opportunity to influence policy and deliver meaningful work that makes a real difference to consumers and markets.

Join a multicultural community of Economists, Econometricians, Behavioural Scientists and Data Scientists, with opportunities to attend academic and industry conferences.

Work in a stimulating, collaborative environment with a range of opportunities for professional and personal development. This includes the opportunity to develop new skills and build up knowledge of different wholesale or retail financial markets. We also provide opportunities to work on other economics projects outside your core role, depending on the skills and interest of the job holder. This provides variety to your work and allows you to develop or make use of existing skills through working with colleagues in other teams.

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

• Proven experience in leading teams to deliver high-quality economic analysis in policy, regulatory, or business settings
• Demonstrable ability to convey complex economic insights to senior stakeholders effectively
• Advanced degree or equivalent experience working as a professional Economist

Essential

• Build productive relationships with key stakeholders in a complex environment
• Support and develop a dynamic team with competing priorities
• Quickly identify relevant issues and provide focused analysis
• Good organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise to deliver at pace
• Clear and confident in both written and verbal communication. Influential and credible to senior decision makers
• Able to make reasoned decisions with limited information

• Knowledge and experience in analysing capital markets with an understanding of economic productivity, growth, and competitiveness would be advantageous

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 are women.

The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, minority ethnic, disabled, and neurodivergent candidates for our role.

Benefits of working at the FCA

• 28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
• Private healthcare with Bupa
• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8%
• Life assurance
• Income protection

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.

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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 Manager – Regulatory.

• Advert closing date: Friday 25th April
• CV review/shortlist: w/c 28th April
• Interview to assess technical capability and core skills: w/c 5th May
• Psychometric testing and assessment: w/c 12th May
• Final stage competency-based interview w/c 19th May

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: Riley Fox at Riley.fox@fca.org.uk

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