Executive Assistant

Financial Conduct Authority

. Providing high‑quality support, insight and advice to the Directors on policy, supervisory, strategic and organisational issues, including drafting and quality‑assured briefings, presentations, committee papers and external remarks/speeches .

Posted 4/3/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £59,200 - £88,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Providing high‑quality support, insight and advice to the Directors on policy, supervisory, strategic and organisational issues, including drafting and quality‑assured briefings, presentations, committee papers and external remarks/speeches
Acting as the bridge between departments and the Directors, identifying cross‑cutting risks, opportunities, trends and issues, and ensuring timely escalation and resolution
Supporting the Directors in budget, resource and risk management by preparing materials, modelling impacts, highlighting concerns and coordinating actions across MO
Preparing the Directors for internal and external engagements, including industry, international and Parliamentary‑facing events, ensuring they are well‑briefed and messages are aligned
Ensuring effective information flow across MO and with other FCA areas, managing forward‑planning, agendas, actions, and time‑critical dependencies
Serving as the Secretariat for MO governance forums (for example, Risk Committee, Operational Committee, Markets Regulatory Committee), organising efficient meetings, documenting clear decisions, and ensuring consistent follow‑up

Requirements

What you’ll need

High-quality written communication, demonstrated by producing and reviewing detailed papers, briefings, and presentations
Regulatory and/or industry experience in applying your expertise and judgement to advise director-level leaders
Demonstrated experience managing relationships with senior stakeholders, and the ability to negotiate constructively
Demonstrated ability to organise, prioritise, and manage time effectively while handling large volumes of complex, time-sensitive work
Demonstrated knowledge or the capacity to quickly acquire knowledge of how the FCA and the Enforcement & Market Oversight division function
Ability to assimilate complex information quickly, synthesise it clearly, and provide practical, strategic recommendations
Proficient in both written and verbal communication, with the ability to tailor messages for varied internal and external stakeholders
Exhibits prudent judgment, confidentiality, and confidence in handling delicate, changing, or ambiguous matters
Capacity to provide constructive input across the organisation and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders
Ability to determine when to escalate issues, ensuring Directors have the right information at the right time
An ability to work collaboratively, establishing trust and creating constructive connections across teams and disciplines
Readiness to adjust to shifting priorities and resilience, including managing pressure, uncertainty and short deadlines while maintaining high standards and attention to detail

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 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

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Hard Skills & Tools

budget managementrisk managementpolicy analysisstrategic planningbriefing preparationpresentation developmentstakeholder managementinformation synthesisdecision documentationagenda management

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationrelationship managementnegotiationtime managementorganizational skillsjudgmentconfidentialitycollaborationadaptability