Lead Prudential Risk Specialist

Financial Conduct Authority

Regulating financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, https://www.fca.org.uk/careers


Requirements of the role

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 Specialist Directorate, the Financial Resilience department (FRD) leads the FCA’s efforts to minimise consumer and market harm from weaknesses in firms’ financial resilience by setting standards through rules and guidance, and by providing specialist supervision and data capabilities.

Role responsibilities

  • Conduct financial resilience assessments of firms with diverse business models across the wholesale and retail financial services sectors
  • Deliver high quality assessments and analysis efficiently, ensuring timely, accurate outputs that enable informed outcomes and regulatory confidence
  • Handle prudential queries and coach supervisors and others in the department, providing clear guidance and building capability to enhance compliance and industry best practice
  • Produce impactful, evidence-based work, translating analysis into actionable insights that shape policy and improve financial resilience
  • communicating the results of our work to both internal and external senior stakeholders
  • Role model FCA values and behaviours, demonstrating Judgement, Engagement, Delivery, and Self-Management to inspire collaboration and integrity


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 Location

London, Edinburgh, Leeds

 Contract type

Full time, Permanent

 Profession

Risk


 Working pattern

Flexible working, Hybrid

 Closing Date

18/03/2026