Senior Financial Risk Specialist

Financial Conduct Authority

. Conduct and support in-depth financial resilience assessments across a diverse portfolio of wholesale and retail firms, helping protect the stability and safety of the financial system, giving you exposure to complex business models and important regulatory work .

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £53,800 - £80,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct and support in-depth financial resilience assessments across a diverse portfolio of wholesale and retail firms, helping protect the stability and safety of the financial system, giving you exposure to complex business models and important regulatory work
Support the delivery of high quality, timely analysis, ensuring regulatory decisions are well informed and effective, building your reputation for precision and efficiency in a demanding environment
Evaluate and apply the most appropriate regulatory tools, helping firms meet financial resilience standards, deepening your knowledge in prudential regulation and enhancing your decision-making capability
Coach and mentor associates within the team, building capability and confidence, while developing your own leadership and people management skills
Collaborate closely with front line supervisors, contributing to joined up regulatory outcomes, expanding your network and deepening your understanding of supervisory practices
Role model judgement, engagement, delivery, and self-management, aligned with FCA values, positioning yourself as a trusted and credible professional within the organisation
Apply and deepen your understanding of prudential regulation frameworks, working across different regimes, enhancing your technical knowledge and broadening your regulatory knowledge
Collaborate with senior stakeholders and engage across varying prudential regimes, shaping outcomes and building alignment, giving you visibility and the opportunity to contribute to important strategic work

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum: Prior experience of at least one business model of the firms regulated by the FCA
Prior experience of the risks inherent in the business models of financial services firms
Demonstrable experience of presenting issues and judgements on critical matters to senior stakeholders both internal and external to an organisation
Essential: Demonstrable knowledge and experience in prudential risk management and regulatory frameworks, enabling effective assessment of firm resilience and regulatory compliance
Demonstrated ability to navigate and resolve complex prudential issues, applying sound judgement to deliver balanced and well-reasoned outcomes
Demonstrated analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex information and articulate clear, evidence-based views, both verbally and in high quality written outputs
Experience leading projects to completion within defined timelines and quality standards, ensuring delivery of robust and reliable outcomes
A collaborative professional with a commitment to inclusion, able to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and promote alignment towards shared departmental objectives
Experience in coaching and mentoring colleagues on professional and technical subjects, contributing to capability development and knowledge sharing within the team

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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
Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders).
A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial resilience assessmentsprudential regulationregulatory complianceprudential risk managementanalytical capabilityproject managementcomplex information interpretationevidence-based analysisregulatory tools applicationbusiness model evaluation

Soft Skills

coachingmentoringleadershippeople managementcollaborationrelationship buildinginfluencejudgementself-managementcommunication