Specialist in Consumer Investments

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Full time

Background

The FCA is responsible for regulating the conduct of 50,000 firms and is focused on creating a fair and more resilient financial system. We are a diverse organisation and aim to be representative of the whole UK. We want to reflect the society we serve better; we want the best people to work for us and we want our workplace to be inclusive.

Our people are integral to our success. All our 4,000 plus people are committed to delivering in the interests of consumers and ensuring they receive the good outcomes they should when using financial services in the UK. Working at the FCA feels different to working at many other organisations. The issues our people deal with on a daily basis can often be in the news and have implications for everyone in the UK. This makes working here an incredibly satisfying role. For many, this sense of making a contribution to the public good is one of the most rewarding aspects of our work. As a result, there is a strong culture of support within teams and across the organisation to deliver our priorities.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Technical Specialist to work in the Consumer Investments Market Analysis & Policy Department. The Technical Specialist role supports the Consumer Investment Directorate’s work across 6 industry sectors:

- Financial Advisers
- Investment Platforms
- SIPP Operators
- Wealth managers & stockbrokers
- Investment-based Crowdfunders
- Peer to Peer Lending

These sector areas include over 6,000 firms which are involved in the provision and distribution of retail investment products, long-term savings products, and pension and retirement income products.

The Department’s core purpose is shaping policy, carrying out sector risk assessments, horizon scanning and supporting effective sector supervision. As a Technical Specialist in the Department a key part of your work will be to lead market analysis to identify changing trends and emerging issues that could cause harm to consumers and markets and use these to inform risk assessment, supervisory decision making and future strategy.

This is an exciting time to join the Consumer Investments Directorate. Tackling harms in the consumer investments sector is one of the FCA’s top business priorities and we are a year into our three-year Consumer Investments Strategy. Supporting and protecting consumers to make effective investment decisions is of growing and critical importance to the UK economy and to good consumer outcomes. Our work directly impacts the standard of living that will be enjoyed by millions of people in their later lives.

What does this job involve?

The Technical Specialist is a senior position within the Department and acts as a technical adviser on complex issues within the Consumer Investment directorate and as part of cross-FCA initiatives (where there are interdependencies across sectors and regulatory functions). We are looking for a person that offers significant industry experience and knowledge; in-depth technical knowledge of the products, services and business models involved in the distribution of investment products to retail clients; has a solid understanding of regulatory policies; and can, confidently represent the FCA among a diverse group of external stakeholders.

We believe in data-led, proactive regulation and are keen to hear from people who can think creatively about how to use data to identify potential drivers of harm, target the highest risk firms and deliver consumer-focused outcomes.

The role holder will provide leadership and guidance in the work of the Consumer Investment directorate by
- Analysing market developments (economic, political, regulatory, innovation etc) to assess the impact on firms and consumers, and recommend future regulatory strategy and work with relevant stakeholders to deliver change
- Contributing to the development of regulatory policy to implement Consumer Investments Strategy and assessing the impact of strategies and interventions
- Designing and delivering projects to assess firm conduct and/or consumer outcomes
- demonstrating proactivity and independence of thought, and actively seeking out opportunities to deliver our priorities
- Leading and delivering high-profile and technically complex projects

The role holder will support the Consumer Investments directorate and its work by
- Identifying and developing strong networks with key internal and external stakeholders and use that to positively influence strategic change
- Confidently communicating through verbal and written content and tone of internal and external communications
- Representing the FCA at industry and speaking events and/or drafting speeches for senior leaders
- Providing constructive feedback to colleagues and stakeholders

The role holder will support the efficient delivery of the Consumer Investment strategy and projects by
- Providing consultative, technical support to colleagues working on both an ad-hoc basis and in support of a r

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