Asset Management Supervisor - London, United Kingdom - Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Conduct Authority

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary:
National ranging from £49,700 to £58,000 and London £53,300 to £65,000 per annum
- _Salary offered will be based on skills and experience_

Are you interested in joining a team that will help shape and deliver the future of asset management at the FCA?_

The team/department

Do you want to be a part of a stimulating and collaborative team environment, working on the frontline of a world-leading financial regulator? We are recruiting for a senior associate to join the Fund Authorisations Team in the Asset Management and Funds Department.

As an asset management supervisor, you will be part of a team responsible for the authorisation and registration of certain types of funds that can impact and influence households and businesses across the UK.

What does the role involve?- Forming sound judgement on a variety of topics and delivering this clearly and succinctly to internal and external stakeholders- Engaging with firms to influence conduct behaviour to deliver better outcomes for their customers- Working collaboratively and building strong relationships with stakeholders across the department and the wider FCA, including specialist supervision areas, Authorisations and Enforcement- Supporting, training and mentoring other team members including signing off their work- Assist the Asset Management and Funds Department by providing specialist supervisory/authorisation support- Contributing to the wider department, including making recommendations for continuous improvement of our processes and identification of sector-wide risks and issues

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:

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
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.

This exciting role offers you the opportunity to engage and influence change at firms across the asset management sector.

You can also shape the approach to the authorisation of investment funds and develop your understanding of the funds sector and fund authorisation approach.

Joining our department offers a key insight into a dynamic and critically important sector, at a time of rapid and fundamental change.

You will gain in-depth experience of the asset management sector and the wholesale financial markets and regulatory frameworks they operate in.

The skills and experience you'll have

Minimum- Experience of reviewing information, making judgements and presenting key issues and making formal risk-based judgements- Experience of the investment funds sector and the asset classes that funds will be investing in- Experience of handling a large and varied caseload whilst meeting applicable deadlines

Essential- Strong written communication skills- A passion for public service and an understanding of the FCA's role and objectives- The ability to present yourself and the FCA in a professional and credible manner- A great team player and communicator, who explains issues clearly and concisely and works effectively with others to achieve positive outcomes- Ability to operate with confidence in an environment of uncertainty, complexity and rapid change- Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with senior management and stakeholders internally and externally- Ability to escalate issues appropriately- Ability to adopt a flexible and pragmatic approach to your work, working at pace and prioritising competing objectives- The ability to learn, develop and take on new responsibilities, quickly filling gaps in your knowledge

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive.

We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found

here.

The FCA's Values & Diversity

Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences.

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.

Flexible working

Multilocation

Useful information

Applications for this role close at midnight on 4th February

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