Technical Specialist – Mutuals Team

Technical Specialist – Mutuals Team

Division: Authorisations

Department
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Approved Person & Mutuals

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £72,100 to £97,800 and London from £79,300 to £105,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
• This role is graded as: Technical Specialist - Regulatory
• Your recruitment contact is Riley via  Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

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.

The Authorisations Division serves as the initial point of contact for firms and individuals seeking to provide regulated financial services in the UK, making authorisation decisions to ensure applicants meet the FCA’s standards.

The Mutuals Team delivers the FCA’s registering authority function and leads the cross‑FCA industry‑facing work of the Mutual Societies Development Unit.

• You will be responsible for providing advice across the FCA and sector more widely on issues relating to mutual societies
• Leading on engagement with external stakeholders and representing the FCA at wider sector forums including with government and other regulatory bodies
• Leading the work of the Mutual Societies Development Unit
• Maintaining and periodically reviewing FCA policy and guidance on mutuals societies
• Undertaking horizon scanning to identify emerging trends and risks in the sector
• Applying knowledge of law and policy in providing input to the Team’s complex and challenging caseload of applications and use of powers
• Supporting the implementation of operational and legislative change within the mutuals team
• Writing briefings for senior colleagues, such as for their attendance at Parliamentary committees
• In addition, you will be proactive in getting involved a variety of activities and initiatives across the organisation

Minimum:

• Prior Experience of working in the mutuals or co‑operatives sector
• Demonstratable experience of working within a policy and legislative framework

Essential:

• Excellent relationship management skills to enable credible engagement, influence and challenge with senior internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent written skills, with experience drafting external communications and briefings for senior colleagues.
• Knowledge of, and an interest in, the mutual societies sectors
• Experience understanding and applying legislation and policy in decision‑making.
• The ability to make appropriate risk‑based decisions based on the information available and analysis undertaken
• Experience of coaching and mentoring team members
• A 'can‑do' attitude with a proven track record of being able to work under pressure
• Producing high‑quality work to tight deadlines
• Self‑sufficient and prioritise competing demands

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 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)
• 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
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

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.

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