Life Insurance Technical Specialist

Requirements of the role

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).

The Insurance Directorate oversees a wide range of regulated insurance firms, from small intermediaries to global insurers, and includes the Appointed Representatives Department, which was set up in 2022 to tackle risks linked to principal firms and their ARs.

Role responsibilities: 

• Lead strategic market analysis and risk assessment within the Insurance directorate, acting as the Portfolio Lead for Life Insurance and Chair of the Life Risk Group
• Scope and plan multi-firm and project work to address market issues, ensuring efficient use of resources and clear project objectives
• Deliver projects that provide rigorous, timely assessments and reach well-supported conclusions based on thorough analysis
• Manage the final stages of projects, including stakeholder engagement, drafting reports, and presenting findings internally and externally
• Design and implement mitigation strategies using appropriate regulatory tools to address risks identified through multi-firm work
• Mentor team members and contribute to departmental leadership, helping to embed learnings and improve practices in laws and regulations across the FCA

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