Job Title: Scaling and Growth Specialist
Division: Data, Technology and Innovation
Department: Innovation
* Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £74,900 to £93,400 and London from £82,300 to £102,700 per annum (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
* Grade: Technical Specialist – Regulatory
* External recruitment contact: Benjamin (benjamin.paulon@fca.org.uk)
* Internal recruitment contact: Lauren (Lauren.Pyrah@fca.org.uk)
* Applications must be submitted through the FCA online portal.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates financial services firms in the UK to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective.
Role Responsibilities
* Shape the FCA’s approach to the scale‑up sector by offering strategic leadership that clarifies risk appetite and guides Strategy25 direction.
* Develop and lead a robust evidence‑gathering programme, translating insights into clear policy and regulatory proposals for executive committees.
* Establish and track key metrics alongside qualitative evidence to measure delivery against growth objectives and demonstrate tangible impact.
* Build and lead a cross‑FCA expert group while deepening stakeholder relationships to ensure effective and timely support for scale‑up cohorts.
* Act as a senior escalation point for complex portfolio issues, engaging leadership and delivering innovative, collaborative solutions.
* Represent the Unit as a trusted ambassador across internal and external forums, including major events and international engagements.
* Promote a positive team culture by sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues and working toward collective goals against shared objectives.
* Advance the FCA’s growth agenda through cross‑functional collaboration, gaining senior exposure while developing innovative fintech solutions that support the UK’s position as a top scale‑up destination.
Minimum Skills Required
* Significant experience within financial services, management consultancy or regulated technology environments, combined with ability to solve complex problems and manage delivery of initiatives without established blueprints.
* Experience working with senior stakeholders, including boards, founders and C‑suite executives, with clear, credible and effective communication.
* Professional public speaker with experience delivering presentations and representing organisations in external forums and high‑profile settings.
Essential Skills
* Sound judgment with the ability to make well‑evidenced decisions in ambiguous or novel situations while balancing innovation with pragmatism.
* Demonstrable written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex regulatory and policy issues to both specialist and non‑specialist audiences.
* Ability to build and maintain trusted relationships across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
* Experience in financial regulation, supervision or implementing policy and procedures within a regulated environment.
* Strategic thinker with the ability to develop proposals that align with and support organisational objectives.
* Experience supporting growth and scaling within a regulated firm alongside exposure to investment funding, fundraising processes or investment cycles.
* Good awareness of the broader political and media landscape in which the organisation operates.
Benefits
* 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Hybrid model: minimum 40 % office work each month (expectation 50 % for senior leaders; 50 % for Directors and Executive Directors from September).
* 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.
Disability Confident Employer
The FCA is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer; we give priority to applicants with disabilities and long‑term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role. In cases of high application volumes, we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.
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