London - Ranging from £80,000 - 115,000
National - Ranging from £70,000 - £105,000
Are you interested in managing a team at the forefront of international investigations, and advising on a range of difficult, complex and often high-profile legal issues?
The team/departmentLaw & International is a team of around 16 lawyers and business support, which sits within Enforcement Legal in the FCA’s Legal Division.
The team advises Enforcement on its approach to international investigations, whilst also assisting overseas authorities investigating misconduct with a UK element.
We represent the FCA at IOSCO, where we use our international standing to drive enhanced international collaboration. We also hold extensive relationships with international partners and host the FCA’s annual International Enforcement Symposium.
What You Will Be Doing

• Lead the team as it delivers on its strategy to strengthen the FCA’s ability to tackle cross-border misconduct
• Take responsibility for the consistent and high-quality nature of legal advice provided by the team, and to sign off on the most high-risk legal decisions
• Ensure the team is properly organised and has the appropriate resource and processes to deliver its core responsibilities - including responding to the high volume of requests for assistance that the team receives from overseas regulators - and to ensure effective progression of projects
• Manage the performance and career development of the team, both directly and through others
• Be a role model for the team and manage the team in an open and inclusive way, with a strong focus on training and knowledge sharing
• Support the Head of Department and be part of the departmental leadership team to further the strategic management of the Department and the Division
• Build strong networks throughout the FCA to ensure that the FCA takes a consistent and considered approach to international issues
• Maintain and strengthen relations with key international counterparts to ensure we maintain FCA/UK influence and continue to influence decision-making in a way that is favourable to FCA/UK interests
• Act as representative of EMO at international level, where appropriate, to ensure that the FCA’s interests are effectively represented
• Regularly engage with senior management to report on the work of the team and inform decision-making on key international issues

What You Will Get From The Role

• With the growth of global misconduct, you'll be leading a team doing critical work tackling cross-border harm in a rapidly changing landscape
• You’ll need to be comfortable working with novel and tricky legal issues, using your judgement to find ways for the FCA to take bold action to tackle harm where that’s needed
• And you’ll need the ability to establish and build extensive relationships in sensitive and political situations
• You’ll be given the support you need as you take on this role, and you’ll be leading a team with a clear strategy and deliverables

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 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. 
 
The Skills And Experience You Will Have MinimumWe are a signatory to the Government’s Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, should they meet the minimum criteria for a role. 

• Solicitor or barrister qualified in England and Wales or equivalent foreign qualification with experience of advising on either: financial services law; international investigations; or contentious regulatory matters
• Proven experience of leading teams and managing people

Essential

• Experience of leading the work of a team, including delegating effectively, resolving issues and motivating team members to achieve high standards through empowerment and trust
• Ability to perform under pressure, managing competing priorities whilst delivering multiple outcomes to challenging deadlines
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present well-reasoned arguments in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to exercise own judgements and defend those judgements where necessary and appropriate
• Excellent relationship management skills and the ability to command respect and credibility internally and externally, including with other regulators or governmental bodies
• Knowledge of the relevant legal framework, including the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, and a proven track record of providing high-quality legal advice on complex issues

About The FCA The FCA regulates the conduct of nearly 45,000 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. 
 
The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisations. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from men, disabled and minority ethnic candidates for our Manager role. 
Flexible working We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we won’t judge you for asking.
 
Multi-location As part of the FCA’s on-going commitment to develop our national presence, most of our vacancies are now open to working in our Edinburgh, Leeds, or London offices. This means that as part of the application process you will be able to select your preference of which office location you would like to work from.
 
Useful information  Applications for this role close at 23.59 on Friday 26th July 2024
Got a question?  
If you are interested in learning more about the role please contact:
For internal applicants, please contact Katie Ayling at katie.ayling@fca.org.uk
For external applicants, please contact Chhavi Bartaria at chhavi.bartaria@fca.org.uk
What To Expect From Our Interview Process The process will involve three separate stages:

• A competency-based interview
• Psychometric Assessment
• Final Interview

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role.
Recruitment Timeline

• Closing Date: 26th July 2024
• First Round interviews & Assessment: w/c 29th July
• Final Interview: w/c 19th August

Please make the recruiter aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time. 
Application support We want to remove any possible barriers and are committed to providing a wide range of reasonable adjustments so that you can keep the focus on your conversations and be at your best.
If you have an accessibility requirement, disability, or condition that means you might require changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter to discuss this further. Our aim is to make your application as easy and comfortable as possible, and your recruiter will be happy to work with you to make any necessary arrangements where possible.