Senior Supervisor, Asset Servicing & Asset Management Team

Job Title: Senior Supervisor, Asset Servicing & Asset Management Team
Division: Supervision, Policy & Competition (SPC)
Department: Market Interventions (MI) Asset Management and Funds

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £53,800 to £72,000 and London £59,200 to £78,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience) 

• This role is graded as: Senior Associate – Regulatory

• Your external recruitment contact is Steve Christopher via [email protected].

• Your internal recruitment contact is Iona Magee via [email protected].

• Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted. 

About the FCA and team

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.  

SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition). Sitting within the Buy-Side Directorate, the Market Interventions (MI), Asset Management and Funds Department supervises asset management firms, using data-driven oversight and collaboration across the FCA and industry to address key harms and ensure good outcomes for consumers and markets.

The Asset Servicing and Asset Management team plays a key role in promoting market integrity and protecting investors, bringing together a holistic supervisory view of risks across the asset management value chain. The team supervises custody banks, depositaries, fund service providers and some of the world’s largest asset managers and global systemically important banks (G-SIBs).

Working across a diverse range of supervisory and market issues, the team delivers impactful supervisory strategies that address key sector risks, respond to emerging developments, help prevent harm to consumers and markets and support effective competition and sustainable growth. This is a varied, rewarding and purpose-driven role, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the UK financial services sector.

 
Role responsibilities 

• Analyse complex business models and strategies across banking and asset management, identifying emerging risks and taking action to protect consumers, markets and confidence in the financial system

• Shape and deliver outcomes-focused supervisory strategies, using a wide range of regulatory tools to support positive change and mitigate potential harm

• Engage with senior leaders and key stakeholders, setting clear expectations, challenging constructively and shaping important decisions through sound judgement and effective communication

• Lead and contribute to high-profile thematic reviews and cross-sector initiatives, providing insight on key risks and helping to shape the FCA's regulatory approach

• Build effective partnerships across the FCA and industry to deliver meaningful regulatory outcomes that increase trust in financial services and improve the lives of millions of consumers across the UK

Skills required 

Minimum: 

• Prior experience within the custody, asset servicing, asset management, banking, regulatory, consultancy, or related financial services industry

• Demonstrable experience of reviewing, investigating and assessing information from a range of sources to make sound and well-reasoned judgements

• Prior experience of managing internal and external stakeholders at all levels, building effective relationships and shaping outcomes

Essential:  

• A deep commitment to the FCA’s purpose and values, with a clear intention to contribute to positive outcomes for consumers, markets and the wider financial services sector

• Experience within the asset management sector in a risk, compliance, or consulting capacity, bringing sound judgement and an understanding of regulatory expectations

• A collaborative and supportive team player who values diverse perspectives and works effectively with others to meet shared goals and desired outcomes

• Effective relationship-building skills, with the ability to develop trusted partnerships and work constructively with senior leaders and a broad range of stakeholders

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to provide thoughtful challenge, facilitate open dialogue and communicate complex issues clearly and sensitively

• The ability to handle complexity, uncertainty and change while balancing multiple priorities and responsibilities effectively

• A commitment to continuous learning, demonstrated by staying open to growth, seeking out new opportunities and quickly developing expertise in unfamiliar subjects

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 

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

Our values and culture

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. 

 
If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support. 

 
We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable. 
 

Disability confident: our hiring approach 
 
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements. 
 

Useful information and timelines 

• Job advert close: 5th July 2026 at Midnight

• CV Review/Shortlist: 7th July 2026

• Screening Calls: w/c 13th – 15th July 2026

• Case Study Assessment & Interview: w/c 20th July 2026

• Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.