Operational/Cyber Resilience Technical Specialist

Join the FCA as an Operational/Cyber Resilience Technical Specialist. In this role, you will play a key part in advancing the FCA's operational resilience agenda and supporting a resilient UK financial services sector. You will provide trusted specialist advice to senior leaders, lead policy development, build relationships with firms and Critical Third Parties, and collaborate with UK and international regulators. The position offers hybrid working, 25 days of holiday, private healthcare, life assurance, a non-contributory pension, and income protection.

• Contribuer à l'élaboration et à la mise en œuvre de la stratégie de résilience opérationnelle de l'Autorité de conduite financière (FCA) et à l'amélioration des capacités de surveillance.
• Fournir des conseils d'expert aux dirigeants et aux décideurs, soutenir le développement de politiques et de stratégies de supervision.
• Établir des relations constructives avec les entreprises et les tiers critiques, fournir des conseils sur les arrangements de résilience et les attentes réglementaires.

• A collaborative and professional approach, with keen attention to detail, resilience under pressure and the ability to respond effectively during incidents or significant events
• Prior experience of public speaking, with ability to explain complex issues in an accessible way
• Ability to lead or deliver projects, including planning, delivery, risk management and stakeholder engagement
• Prior experience of assessing, implementing, overseeing or providing assurance on resilience capabilities, controls or frameworks
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical issues into clear, engaging messages for senior committees and external audiences
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: operational resilience, technology governance, technology assurance and risk management, third-party risk management, service mapping and design, service continuity and testing, operational resilience within cloud service provision, change management, AI and emerging technology, or Critical Third Party oversight
• Experience representing an organisation externally on technically complex topics, supported by knowledge of the UK financial system and the evolving operational resilience, technology risk and cyber resilience landscape
• Prior experience of deep operational resilience, technology resilience, cyber resilience and/or third-party risk management within a complex organisation, ideally in financial services
• Advanced analytical capabilities, with the ability to evaluate complex issues, apply sound judgement and make evidence-based recommendations where information may be incomplete
• Well-developed interpersonal, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the professionalism and credibility to engage effectively with senior internal and external stakeholders