Executive Assistant
Financial Conduct Authority
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £59,200 - £88,600 per year
About the role
- 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
- 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
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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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