Division – Specialist
Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £57,600 to £88,500 and London £63,300 to £97,300 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.
We are pleased to be offering an exciting opportunity for a talented, self-starting individual to join the Technology, Resilience and Cyber department (TRC), within the Specialist Supervision Division. At a time of rapid technology change, new regulation to improve operational resilience, and increasing cyber threats, you will have the unique opportunity to influence the FCA’s and industry's agenda.
What will you be doing?
- Acting as a subject matter expert for Operational Resilience across the department, the FCA, and externally
- Ensuring delivery of firm assessments for prioritised high impact firms to provide supervisors with a forward-looking evidence and judgement-based assessment, supported by the facts, on whether a firm's technology, resilience and/or cyber capabilities are sufficient or require further mitigating actions
- Leading strategic evaluation of incidents in your portfolio arising from cyber-attack or technology disruptions
- Taking part in technical engagement with external stakeholders including other Authorities and Senior firm representatives
- Undertaking peer comparison and evaluation of the maturity of firms’ technology and cyberenvironment in relation to other firms in the sector and the wider market
- Playing a key part in building the capability of others through coaching and feedback
What will you get from the role?
- Work on high profile regulatory initiatives
- Work across several high impact firms on cross-sector issues
- Gain insight into current thinking on cyber, technology and operational resilience matters
- Work with and influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and in doing so, build your network of contacts
- Coach and mentor colleagues within the team
- Engage with senior management across the FCA
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 analysing complex information and identifying and presenting recommendations in relation to technology and/or cyber resilience capabilities
- Experience of the Wholesale Markets and banking sector
- Experience of coaching, mentoring and directing others
Essential
- Experience of applying regulatory approach to Operational Resilience, Technology and/or Cyber risks
- Relevant industry qualifications e.g., CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), IS027001 / 2, Lead Auditor / Implementer, or alternatives
- Understanding of FCA’s approach to operational resilience, including an appreciation for the FCA’s operational resilience policy
- Exposure to and understanding of leading practice technology and cyber standards and guidance
- Good interpersonal skills with evidence of team working, and delivery through others
- Confidence and credibility to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders
- Strong verbal communication skills including clear and effective presentation to both internal and external audiences
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
- 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
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 Lead Associate - Regulatory
- The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting
- Advert Closing Date: 4th September at 23:59pm
- CV Review/Shortlist: 8th – 10th September
- First Round Competency Based Interview: W/C 15th September
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 Tahir Khan at
[email protected]Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.
