Assistant Private Secretary - General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer’s office
CompanyFinancial Conduct Authority
Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/9/2026
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Description
Division: Legal
Department: General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer’s office
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.
The General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer is responsible for the Legal, Risk and Compliance Oversight and Corporate Governance Divisions of the Financial Conduct Authority. Reporting to the Private Secretary, you will support the General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer. In this role, you will gain exposure to a range of strategic and operational issues, with a primary focus on operational coordination, information management and action tracking, ensuring the Private Secretary is supported with timely and accurate information to enable delivery of priorities. This will involve working closely with the team in the office and colleagues across the three Divisions, including each of the Senior Leadership Teams.
The role is likely to be particularly interesting to those looking for a challenge and who can respond to time‑sensitive issues while maintaining quality. Candidates are not required to have a legal background.
Role Responsibilities
Department: General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer’s office
- Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £39,100 to £43,500 and London from £41,600 to £46,500 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
- This role is graded as: Associate Level 8 - Corporate
- Your recruitment contact is Raimonda Stankute via Raimonda.stankute@fca.org.uk. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.
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.
The General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer is responsible for the Legal, Risk and Compliance Oversight and Corporate Governance Divisions of the Financial Conduct Authority. Reporting to the Private Secretary, you will support the General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer. In this role, you will gain exposure to a range of strategic and operational issues, with a primary focus on operational coordination, information management and action tracking, ensuring the Private Secretary is supported with timely and accurate information to enable delivery of priorities. This will involve working closely with the team in the office and colleagues across the three Divisions, including each of the Senior Leadership Teams.
The role is likely to be particularly interesting to those looking for a challenge and who can respond to time‑sensitive issues while maintaining quality. Candidates are not required to have a legal background.
Role Responsibilities
- Assist the Private Secretary in supporting the General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer
- Act as a central coordination point for internal and external stakeholders in their engagement with the General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer escalating complex or sensitive matters to the Private Secretary
Skills required
- Effective interpersonal skills and ability to build and develop relationships
- Good oral and written communication skills and attention to detail
- Sound judgement, including knowing when to progress routine matters on one’s own initiative and when to involve others and/or escalate
- Well-developed organisational skills; the ability to manage a busy workload
- The ability to stay professional, collected and approachable in high stress moments
- Ability to work inclusively and effectively with colleagues across the FCA
- Willingness to develop and learn quickly and good self-awareness to identify areas for personal development and seek to address them proactively
- Evidence of initiative and a commitment to contribute and a positive, motivated approach
- Working knowledge of Excel, Powerpoint and other Microsoft systems
- Some understanding and working knowledge of Copilot or other AI systems
- Experience working collaboratively as part of a team
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)
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 timelines
Timeline
- Job advert closes: midnight, 24th April 2026
- CV Review/Shortlist: 27th April 2026
- Interview: w/c 4th 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.