Job title: Global Innovation Coordinator
Division: Data, Technology & Innovation
Department: Innovation
1. Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £43,100 to £50,000 and London from £47,300 to £60,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
2. This role is graded as: Associate - level 8 - Regulatory
3. Your recruitment contact is Ben via k. 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.
The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency and operational efficiency.
Sitting within DTI, the Innovation team identify trends and encourage testing and experimentation of innovative ideas to inform policy and regulatory work.
Role responsibilities
4. Supporting targeted engagement such as roundtables, industry events and tailored firm‑level guidance to help innovative financial services firms navigate regulation and unlock growth
5. Identifying and communicating emerging innovation trends and barriers to scale, using global insights to inform the FCA’s Innovation Strategy and contribute to the UK’s wider innovation agenda
6. Influencing policy and strategy through active participation in cross‑government initiatives, collaborating with departments including HMT and DBT
7. Coordinating the FCA’s Innovation Strategy and Engagement work and contributing to high‑profile projects through the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN)
8. Owning and managing regular strategic stakeholder engagements, gaining significant exposure to senior industry leaders, global regulators and multilateral organisations
9. Building deep expertise in global financial innovation by working across the FCA on challenging, high‑profile workstreams and helping shape national and international innovation direction
Skills required
Minimum:
10. Experience drafting clear written briefings, presenting complex issues to senior stakeholders and securing buy‑in through strong communication
11. Experience delivering projects and working in financial services, innovation policy, international engagement, economic development or trade and investment, including collaboration with government, regulators and industry bodies
12. Experience representing an organisation professionally and managing a broad range of stakeholders, ideally including international or multilateral engagement
Essential:
13. Strong analytical judgement, organisational capability and the ability to balance competing demands while maintaining good governance and optimising operational interdependencies
14. Effective communication skills with the ability to tailor style for different audiences and cultures, providing clear and concise information and driving engagement across diverse internal and external stakeholders
15. Strong teamwork, initiative and a proactive “can‑do” approach, working well under pressure, meeting deadlines and collaborating across the FCA and with external partners to deliver outcomes
16. Understanding of UK and international financial services innovation, including scaling challenges, growth opportunities, global innovation initiatives and international regulatory cooperation, with a genuine interest in technology and innovation
Benefits
17. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
18. Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
19. Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance
20. 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
21. 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)
22. 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 timelines
Timeline:
23. Job advert close: 23 March at 11:59pm
24. CV Review/Shortlist: 25 March
25. First Interview: from 7 April
26. 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.