Private Secretary, Chief of Staff to Executive - London, United Kingdom - Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Conduct Authority

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Private Secretary, Chief of Staff to Executive Director, CDIIO

Salary:
London - ranging from £65,000 - £85,000

Are you interested in leading one of our Executive Directors private office, supporting our exciting transformation initiatives at the FCA?_

The Chief Data, Information & Intelligence Officer (CDIIO) is an Executive role at the forefront of transforming the FCA.

The future of the FCA will be driven by the data we collect, using it to make us smarter, more efficient, and quicker at finding and addressing harms to consumers and markets.

This role is a unique chance to help shape this change.

You will lead Jessica Rusu's Private Office and work with colleagues in her Directorate, and across the FCA, to put in place the structures and ways of working needed to progress the Directorate and move at pace to support the transformation of the FCA.

What you will be doing

You will be responsible for the following:

Leading the day-to-day running of the Private Office, ensuring that it operates efficiently and effectively, Jessica is briefed on the right issues and can participate effectively in meetings, including ExCo, ERPC, EFDC and the FCA Board
Act as an advisor to Jessica, and work closely with the Directorate SLT and the Private Secretary community
Leading, managing and developing the Director's Office team to ensure they are stretched and performing to a high standard.
Managing key stakeholder relationships for the Directorate
you will need to build an effective network across the FCA and use this to help DTI business run smoothly, spotting and solving problems with colleagues at all levels of the business
Managing the co-ordination of Board and Committee related papers helping to ensure that papers from the Directorate are high quality and timely, and that DTI input is sought and reflected in papers from other areas
Oversee the effective operation of the Data and Technology SteerCo, working with the secretariat to ensure the meeting is efficient and effective

What you will get from the role- This is an extremely exciting role in the FCA.

You will be at the heart of a relatively new Directorate at the cutting edge of change in financial markets, and the transformation of the FCA into becoming data and technology led- You will have daily exposure to senior management, helping them to shape their thinking, in the process learning how our senior leaders think and operate- You will gain first-hand experience of how a large and complex Directorate operates, as well as the functioning of the FCA as a whole- Private Office moves fast, you will get the chance to work at pace, finding and solving problems quickly, juggling multiple things at once and working round tight deadlines by being creative and using your network- You will be exposed to the substance of cutting-edge data, technology and innovation techniques and practices through the full lifecycle of collection, processing and exploitation, using emerging techniques like AI and machine learning- You will work with a diverse and vibrant group of colleagues from many and varied backgrounds including data scientists, technology experts, computer programmers, policy makers as well as those with deep financial services and regulatory experience- As an Academy business we place great value on your learning and we offer world-class development opportunities which will assist you in achieving your career aspirations.

Our Academy offers you a range of opportunities for personal and professional development, including our MSC in financial regulation, Advanced Managers programme, sponsored study and more

Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifecycle.

You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash.

Core benefits that you will receive as standard are:

28 days holiday per year
Private healthcare with Bupa
A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age
up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)
Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
Income protection

We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations.

The FCA has been recognised by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT as an organisation who have demonstrated their commitment to staff development and upholding the highest standards in our practice within the IT industry. As a Platinum partner we have demonstrated the highest level of dedication to delivering talented, ethical and dedicated professionals for the benefit of industry and society. Some of the many ways we support our staff is through access to learning platforms such as A Cloud Guru, Trail