Executive Assistant to Director (Buy-Side)

Requirements of the role

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.

The Buy Side Directorate is responsible for setting the supervisory strategy policy agenda and developing market insights for the asset management sector. We also drive the policy agenda for pensions. The Directorate covers all large and small investment asset managers, and fund services like custodians and transfer agents.

The role provides a great position to have visibility of significant parts of the FCA’s work, while being part of a friendly, welcoming, expert, data rich and team-spirited Directorate.

What will you be doing?

Reporting to the Director, the EA will support the directorate to ensure the directorate operates efficiently and effectively. We deliver key messages to external stakeholders consistently and are a reliable partner for internal stakeholders

The role will involve working closely with the Director and Heads of Department to develop our core messages and ensure they are reflected in speeches, briefings and other material

Help monitor our operational effectiveness (e.g. meeting SLAs) and proactively seek out opportunities for improvement, with an external audience in mind

Develop and maintain our risk framework to support with business planning

Work closely and maintain a strong network with the CEO’s and SPC Executive Director’s Office, and other Executive Assistants to share best practice and ensure consistency across the Division and the FCA

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