Senior Risk Specialist

Join the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a Senior Risk Specialist. In this role, you will conduct in-depth financial resilience assessments, support regulatory decision-making, and mentor associates. You will collaborate with front line supervisors and engage with senior stakeholders, enhancing your technical knowledge and broadening your regulatory expertise. Enjoy hybrid working, generous holiday, private healthcare, and a non-contributory pension.

• Conduct and support in-depth financial resilience assessments across a diverse portfolio of wholesale and retail firms, helping protect the stability and safety of the financial system.
• Support the delivery of high quality, timely analysis, ensuring regulatory decisions are well informed and effective, building your reputation for precision and efficiency in a demanding environment.
• Coach and mentor associates within the team, building capability and confidence, while developing your own leadership and people management skills.

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in prudential risk management and regulatory frameworks, enabling effective assessment of firm resilience and regulatory compliance
• A collaborative professional with a commitment to inclusion, able to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and promote alignment towards shared departmental objectives
• Prior experience of at least one business model of the firms regulated by the FCA
• Experience leading projects to completion within defined timelines and quality standards, ensuring delivery of robust and reliable outcomes
• Demonstrable experience of presenting issues and judgements on critical matters to senior stakeholders both internal and external to an organisation
• Experience in coaching and mentoring colleagues on professional and technical subjects, contributing to capability development and knowledge sharing within the team
• Demonstrated analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex information and articulate clear, evidence-based views, both verbally and in high quality written outputs
• Prior experience of the risks inherent in the business models of financial services firms
• Demonstrated ability to navigate and resolve complex prudential issues, applying sound judgement to deliver balanced and well-reasoned outcomes