Financial Conduct Authority
International Strategy and Delivery Lead

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Job title: International Strategy and Delivery Lead
Division: Supervision, Policy and Competition
Department: International Division
Salary
National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £60,700 to £80,000 and London £66,600 to £88,000 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
This role is graded as: Lead Associate, Regulatory
Your external recruitment contact is Shafika via Shafika.shaikh@fca.org.uk
Your internal recruitment contact is Iona via iona.magee@fca.org.uk
Applications
Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.
About The FCA And Team
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.
SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition). The International Division leads and co-ordinates the delivery of the FCA’s objectives and strategy through international work. We do this via bilateral engagement with regulators in other jurisdictions and multilaterally with Global Standard-Setting Bodies. This role sits within the International Strategy and Delivery team who have a focus on strategic oversight and central services, bringing together the work of the 4 other international teams.
Role Responsibilities
- Line management and active mentoring of junior members of the team, helping to support their training and development
- Leading on the development and implementation of the international delivery plans and relationship management plans; working closely with the leadership team and stakeholders across the FCA to achieve the desired outcomes
- Overseeing the development and delivery of improved management information reporting tools to aid performance and delivery of international work
- Ensuring high-quality and effective secretariat support to the FCA International Steering Committee, a decision-making body that provides strategic oversight for all international work
- Oversight and coordination of high-quality briefings to FCA leadership at International Committees and working groups, ensuring members are fully supported
- Oversight of internal and external communications strategy, working with partners across the FCA to drive awareness of our international work
- Leading on the delivery of International programmes including Technical Assistance and data and technology projects as they arise
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Minimum Skills Required
- Proven management capabilities or leadership skills
- Demonstrable experience coordinating and delivering cross-cutting projects
- Prior international engagement and or financial services experience
Essential
- Demonstrable organisation, prioritisation, and time management skills
- Experience of implementing initiatives to improve services delivered to internal teams
- Collaborative approach and ability to deliver with, and through others, across an organisation
- Clear and confident communications style, including communicating effectively in person and writing succinctly for an audience, even where issues are complex
- Confidence in working with members of the senior leadership team
- Flexibility and the ability to deliver effective outcomes in an environment of dynamic change and complexity by prioritising work and resource alignment to sustain successful delivery
- Experience of implementing project management frameworks for monitoring a divisions’ performance
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
- Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
- 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
- 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)
- A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle


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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.
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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
Advert Close Date: Wednesday 29th July at 11:59pm
CV Review/Shortlist: Friday 31st July
First Interview: w/c Monday 10th August
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
SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting
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