Global Strategy & Engagement Lead – Americas & Retail

Requirements of the role

About the FCA The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.

Do you want to join a diverse team leading work to shape and prioritise the FCA’s strategic engagement with authorities in the Americas region?

The FCA is a global regulator, supporting open markets through shaping the international regulatory agenda. The International Division leads our strategy for international engagement, working collaboratively across the FCA to ensure the organisation delivers on its international priorities.

The Global Strategy and Engagement Team sets, advises 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.

What will you be doing?

The Global Strategy and Engagement Team leads on the FCA’s engagement with jurisdictions across the globe. The successful candidate will support the work of the FCA in several ways, including:

• Supporting the Manager and leadership of the Global Strategy and Engagement Team, particularly through the line management of 3 Associates
• Lead work to shape and prioritise the FCA’s strategic engagement with authorities in the Americas region as well as the International Division’s work on retail policy
• Leading a small team in the analysis of key policy and political developments in priority jurisdictions, notably the US, and providing advice on strategic, policy, operational and supervisory challenges arising
• Holding bilateral relationships with key counterparts in the Americas region, as well as authorities responsible for the regulation & supervision of retail activities. Participating in global standard-setting bodies that pertain to retail policymaking
• Working with the team to set creative strategy and engagement plans for priority jurisdictions, working closely with colleagues across the FCA to ensure a coordinated and considered approach
• Advising and supporting FCA Executive Directors and senior leadership in their engagement with key international partners – both virtually and in-person, which may require international travel. This will include working closely with HM Treasury and the Bank of England to support combined engagement opportunities, particularly senior Financial Dialogues, through to working-level led engagement

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