Manager – Interventions Team

Financial Conduct Authority

. Provide technical legal and strategic advice on a wide range of complex supervisory and enforcement matters, often under time and stakeholder pressure .

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £82,500 - £110,000 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical legal and strategic advice on a wide range of complex supervisory and enforcement matters, often under time and stakeholder pressure
Prepare applications and take urgent action using a range of tools to mitigate emerging and ongoing risks in the most effective way
Progress a caseload and offer specialist advice and oversight for key intervention cases
Deliver legal advice to Executive Decision Makers on interventions cases and present on key interventions matters
Assist the Department Management team by providing strategic thought, informed by visibility of complex issues across the Department and wider FCA, and contribute to Management Information
Collaborate with the other Retail 4 Team Managers to identify and react to emerging trends and associated training or change needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified solicitor or barrister with significant PQE or post-Call experience in an area directly relevant to the role
Previous people management/leadership experience, with demonstrable experience of monitoring, reviewing and addressing performance issues and coaching and mentoring to support development
Prior experience of guiding the work of and delivering through others, including delegating effectively, responding to queries, resolving issues, and motivating others to maintain high standards through empowerment and trust
Sound judgement and ability to exercise and defend those judgements where necessary and appropriate
Ability to perform when facing tight deadlines, managing competing priorities whilst delivering multiple outcomes to challenging deadlines
Clear communication skills and the ability to present well-reasoned arguments in a clear and concise manner
Experience of forming and maintaining effective working relationships with peers, management, internal and external stakeholders
Well-developed relationship management skills and the ability to command respect and credibility internally and externally, including with firms' senior management and their legal representatives
A good understanding of the financial services industry and a working knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Financial Services and Markets Acts, Money Laundering Regulations, Electronic Money Regulations, Payment Services Regulations, and the FCA’s Handbook and Guidance and regimes such as the Appointed Representatives regime
Ability to engage with senior stakeholders in a pressured environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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)
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

legal advicesupervisory mattersenforcement mattersrisk mitigationcase managementstrategic adviceperformance monitoringcoachingmentoringjudgement

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationrelationship managementproblem-solvingtime managementcollaborationpresentation skillsstakeholder engagementmotivationtrust-building

Certifications

qualified solicitorbarristerPQE