Job title: Lead Supervisor Appointed Representatives
Division: Supervision, Policy and Competition
Department: Appointed Representatives
Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £59,100 to £69,600 and London from £64,900 to £76,500 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
This role is graded as: Lead Associate
Your recruitment contact is Riley Fox via Riley.fox@fca.org.uk. 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).
Sitting in the Insurance Directorate, the Appointed Representatives department leads the FCA’s work to reduce harm in the Appointed Representatives (AR) regime by improving oversight of principal firms and driving stronger conduct standards across the financial services sector.
Role responsibilities
Shape the FCA’s strategic direction for the Appointed Representatives (AR) regime, influencing how regulatory oversight evolves to reduce harm
Lead and support complex, high-impact projects, tackling systemic issues and driving improvements across the AR landscape
Design and deliver proactive multi-firm reviews, identifying risks and recommending solutions that strengthen market integrity
Build trusted relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and collaboration across initiatives
Produce high-quality communications for diverse audiences, translating complex findings into clear, actionable insights
Conduct in-depth analysis of principal firms and their ARs, uncovering patterns and informing regulatory interventions
Deputise for the Team Manager, gaining leadership experience through coaching others, and helping steer strategic priorities
Skills required
Minimum:
Proven experience and knowledge of the financial services sector, including how firms operate and the risks of harm they pose to consumers and markets
Prior experience and proven track record of delivering projects to successful and timely conclusions
Demonstrable experience managing, developing, and supporting others
Essential:
Experience developing and delivering strategies with clear outcomes and success measures
Ability to identify and build constructive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify and assess risks effectively under pressure
Prior experience managing and prioritising multiple workstreams to achieve strategic objectives
Benefits
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work
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
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 timeline
Timeline:
Job advert close: 21st November at 23:59
CV Review/Shortlist: 24th November
First Interview: w/c 27th November
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.