: Global Strategy & Engagement Lead - APAC & Sustainable Finance

Job title: Global Strategy & Engagement Lead - APAC & Sustainable Finance
Division: Supervision, Policy & Competition
Department: International

• Salary Banding: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £60,700 to £72,000 and London £66,600 to £80,000 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Lead Associate - Regulatory

• Your external recruitment contact is Shafika via [email protected]  

• Your internal recruitment contact is Iona 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).

This role is in the Global Strategy and Engagement Team in International, which sets and delivers on the FCA’s strategic engagement with non-European authorities and jurisdictions. It enhances the FCA’s capacity to meet its statutory and strategic objectives through high-quality international engagement, using a range of influencing tools and techniques. 

Role responsibilities

• Supporting the Manager in the organisation and leadership of the Global Strategy & Engagement Team, and supporting, developing and line managing a team of 3 Associates

• Working to shape and deliver the FCA’s strategic engagement with authorities in the Asia-Pacific region – including China, Japan, Singapore, Australia, and other priority jurisdictions

• Leading a team in the analysis of key policy and political developments in priority jurisdictions and providing advice on strategic, policy, operational and supervisory opportunities & challenges

• Holding bilateral relationships with key counterparts across the APAC region, working closely with the FCA’s regional Financial Services Attachés & Australia-based APAC Director

• Leading the International Division’s work on shaping and prioritising the FCA’s international strategy & engagement on sustainable finance-related matters, including in multilateral standard-setting bodies 

• Advising and supporting FCA Executive Directors and Senior Leadership in their engagement with key international partners

• Working closely with HMT and the Bank of England to support combined engagement opportunities, such as CEO-level Economic & Financial Dialogues, through to working-level led engagement

Skills required

Minimum:

• Significant experience of international relations & negotiations, including advising and influencing internal and external stakeholders 

• Demonstrable experience of policy development, supervision or enforcement, either in relation to financial services or sustainability-related issues 

Essential:

• Work inclusively and collaboratively, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, drawing on a range of experience across the wider organisation to deliver

• Experience delivering goals through shared effort, with a focus on supporting and motivating colleagues involved in multiple projects

• Assured strategic approach - able to analyse complex issues, making effective judgements and proposals to build a long-term plan across a wide range of regulatory policy areas and challenges

• Effective written and spoken communication abilities, including the skill to present complex topics in a concise and engaging way tailored to the audience

• Identifies and manages key stakeholders, building rapport and constructive long-term relationships. Leading and planning engagement with key stakeholders

• Project management experience, with efficient self-management and organisational skills, delivering multiple tasks to tight deadlines

• Clear understanding and articulation of the FCA’s functions and objectives within the UK financial regulatory framework and our approach to regulation and supervision  

Benefits

• 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). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors) 

• 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 closing: Wednesday 8th July at 11:59pm

• CV Review/Shortlist: Friday 10th July

• First Interview: w/c Monday 13th July

• 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. 

DV Clearance is required for this role - you will hold or will be required to obtain Developed Vetting (DV ) level vetting