Job Title: Supervisor– Supervision and Evaluation Team
Division: Consumer Investments
Department: Advisers, Wealth and Pensions
1. Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £43,100 to £53,700 and London from £47,300 to £59,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
2. This role is graded as: Associate – Regulatory Level 8
3. Your recruitment contact is Riley via k. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.
About the FCA
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 Consumer Investments (CI) directorate, the Advisers, Wealth and Pensions (AWP) department is focused on reducing harm from poor advice, scams, and financial crime, while promoting consumer protection, sector sustainability, and better outcomes through regional engagement and cross-team collaboration.
Role responsibilities
4. Manage reactive casework efficiently to ensure cases are concluded in a timely manner
5. Address issues and mitigate harms through curiosity, effective engagement and good judgement
6. Triage and evaluate reactive cases when required
7. Share knowledge and experience across the team
8. Participate in wider team and / or department work as required
Skills required
Minimum:
9. Prior experience of managing a caseload
10. Regulatory or industry experience in one of the following sectors:
11. Financial Advice
12. Wealth Management
13. Investment Platforms
14. SIPPs
Essential:
15. Ability to build effective working relationships and persuade others
16. Works well with others and takes an inclusive approach to work
17. Clear and effective communicator
18. A clear sense of accountability - you take responsibility for your work
19. Effectively manage priorities which may change at short notice
20. A sound understanding of the sectors in CI (or willingness to learn) including some knowledge of retail investment products and services, and the key risks posed by firms
Benefits
21. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
22. Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)
23. Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
24. Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
25. 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
26. 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 & 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
27. Advert Closing: 11th March 23:59
28. CV Review/Shortlist: 13th March
29. Interviews: w/c 16th March
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.