Overview

This role is in the Global Strategy and Engagement Team in International, which sets and delivers on the FCA’s strategic engagement with non-European authorities and jurisdictions. It enhances the FCA’s capacity to meet its statutory and strategic objectives through high-quality international engagement, using a range of influencing tools and techniques.

Role responsibilities

  • Supporting the Manager in the organisation and leadership of the Global Strategy & Engagement Team, and supporting, developing and line managing a team of 3 Associates
  • Working to shape and deliver the FCA’s strategic engagement with authorities in the Asia-Pacific region – including China, Japan, Singapore, Australia, and other priority jurisdictions
  • Leading a team in the analysis of key policy and political developments in priority jurisdictions and providing advice on strategic, policy, operational and supervisory opportunities & challenges
  • Holding bilateral relationships with key counterparts across the APAC region, working closely with the FCA’s regional Financial Services Attachés & Australia-based APAC Director
  • Leading the International Division’s work on shaping and prioritising the FCA’s international strategy & engagement on sustainable finance-related matters, including in multilateral standard-setting bodies
  • Advising and supporting FCA Executive Directors and Senior Leadership in their engagement with key international partners
  • Working closely with HMT and the Bank of England to support combined engagement opportunities, such as CEO-level Economic & Financial Dialogues, through to working-level led engagement

Skills required

  • Significant experience of international relations & negotiations, including advising and influencing internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrable experience of policy development, supervision or enforcement, either in relation to financial services or sustainability-related issues
  • Work inclusively and collaboratively, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, drawing on a range of experience across the wider organisation to deliver
  • Experience delivering goals through shared effort, with a focus on supporting and motivating colleagues involved in multiple projects
  • Assured strategic approach – able to analyse complex issues, making effective judgements and proposals to build a long-term plan across a wide range of regulatory policy areas and challenges
  • Effective written and spoken communication abilities, including the skill to present complex topics in a concise and engaging way tailored to the audience
  • Identifies and manages key stakeholders, building rapport and constructive long-term relationships. Leading and planning engagement with key stakeholders
  • Project management experience, with efficient self-management and organisational skills, delivering multiple tasks to tight deadlines
  • Clear understanding and articulation of the FCA’s functions and objectives within the UK financial regulatory framework and our approach to regulation and supervision

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.