Executive Director, Markets

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Full time

Financial Conduct Authority – Executive Director, Markets The FCA regulates the conduct of around 42,000 businesses in the UK to ensure that financial markets work well. It is ambitious for the future and committed to enabling a fair and thriving financial services market for the good of consumers and the economy. This is an opportune moment to join the FCA, during an exciting and challenging time of great change in financial services and its regulation. The FCA has recently launched a new five-year strategy to deepen trust, rebalance risk, support growth and be a smarter regulator. The opportunity The Executive Director, Markets (ED) is an Executive Committee member, reporting directly to the CEO and working closely alongside ED, Consumers and Competition to run the Supervision, Policy and Competition Division (SPC). The work of SPC focuses on both market-participants and cross-market themes. The ED, Markets will oversee six directorates with joint leadership responsibility for c.1800 people: The division is responsible for all FCA policy relating to the sectors the FCA supervises. The role also carries a large operational responsibility ensuring effective supervision and translation of policy goals into operational delivery by the FCA. Given the global nature of the UK’s financial markets, the role will involve close engagement with senior counterparts in non-UK regulatory authorities. The successful candidate will: be an Executive Committee member with collective leadership responsibility for the success of the organisation as a whole and for contributing to and delivering the FCA strategy. be accountable for regulating and engaging with leadership of financial services firms ensuring that the FCA statutory objectives are met. develop and then implement the FCA’s supervision strategy, competition agenda, policy, risk appetite and control framework, and to specifically facilitate that in this division. The successful candidate will bring: Extensive experience of leadership and people management, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams through a growth mindset In depth knowledge and experience of markets; understanding conduct and business model risk gained in the context of financial services in the UK and/or in another major financial centre Highly collaborative approach as part of a leadership team and ability to motivate and carry a large organisation through a period of significant change. Significant stakeholder management skills, ability to negotiate with and influence senior people in private and public sectors in the UK and internationally. The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation. Given this, they particularly welcome applications from women, disabled, and minority ethnic candidates, as under-represented groups. The closing date for this role is Sunday 18 January 2026 at 23:55. For more information and to apply, please visit www.odgers.com/95172



  • Edinburgh, United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Full time

    Job DescriptionFinancial Conduct Authority – Executive Director, MarketsThe FCA regulates the conduct of around 42,000 businesses in the UK to ensure that financial markets work well. It is ambitious for the future and committed to enabling a fair and thriving financial services market for the good of consumers and the economy.This is an opportune moment...

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