Retail Banking – Fixed Firm Manager
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Retail Banking – Fixed Firm Manager
Division – SPC – C&C, Retail Banking
Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £72,100 to £117,100 and London £79,300 to £128,800 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
About the FCA
The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.
The FCA’s Retail Banking Division is responsible for the supervision and policy making for retail banking activities and mortgages in the UK, including those undertaken by the largest retail banking groups. We deliver the conduct agenda through a combination of firm-specific, sector-wide and event-driven activity to deliver better outcomes for UK customers. This is a significant market, impacting a wide range of consumers, including consumers with characteristics of vulnerability. Our priority is to ensure that firms in this sector operate with consumers’ interests at the heart of their business.
We act to reduce harm to consumers and want borrowers to be treated fairly and be able to get affordable products that meet their needs. Teams across the division work collaboratively on topics such as Consumer Duty, Access to Cash, Operational Resilience, Financial Crime, the Provision of Banking Services and more.
What will you be doing?
Developing and delivering effective supervisory strategies to address key risks of harm and considering interventions where appropriate
Engaging with the senior management of firms and influencing them to deliver better customer outcomes, including discussions regarding the culture, business model, governance and systems and controls within their firms
Forming sound judgement on a variety of regulatory topics and communicating this clearly and succinctly to internal and external stakeholders
Working collaboratively and building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and key external stakeholders such as the Prudential Regulation Authority, overseas regulators and trade bodies
Leading and motivating the team to deliver - ensuring the team has the right people and skills to deliver its goals, supporting the development of staff to meet personal and corporate goals, and actively managing talent in the team
Playing an intrinsic part in the division's leadership and management team and direct line management for team members, including setting appropriate deliverables and managing performance
What will you get from the role?
Enjoy a unique view of the largest firms in the UK financial services industry, undertake interesting, challenging and rewarding work
An opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, influencing firms to deliver good consumer outcomes
An opportunity to expand your leadership capabilities and engage with the senior leadership of the largest UK banks
Gets hand on experience of utilising regulatory tools and interventions to support delivery of FCA priorities across a variety of topics
Further yours, and colleagues’, development in a continuous learning and support environment
Which skills are required?
We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here)
Minimum
Prior experience and an understanding of the financial services industry and the FCA’s regulatory responsibilities in relation to that industry
Strong experience of people management
Prior experience of managing complex workplans to deliver outcomes
Essential
Strong judgement: making decisions based on an assessment of the facts, consideration of the options and providing a clear rationale for your recommendation and ability to make a strong personal impact, persuading with well-reasoned arguments and challenging where appropriate
Strong analytical skills: ability to think clearly about how best to assess and analyse risks (or consumer harms) and reach robust judgements
Flexible approach to change and an ability to adapt working styles accordingly
Influence: able to identify and manage key stakeholders, to build and maintain constructive relationships, and win the support of firms and trade bodies for our conduct agenda
Excellent verbal and written communication skills demonstrable through the writing of papers and / or presentation at committees and the ability to work positively with others to achieve outcomes
Commercial awareness: understanding of business models and the impact of the wider economic climate on firm behaviour
An understanding of the banking sector with experience of using insights and intelligence from data
Willingness to learn and develop yourself and others, taking on new responsibilities and adopting a flexible and pragmatic approach to your work
Our Values & Diversity
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture 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.
Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.
Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.
Benefits of working at the FCA
28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
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 also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.
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 can explore what might work best for both sides.
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Application Support
We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.
Useful Information and Timeline
This role is graded as Manager, Regulatory
Advert Closing Date: Thursday 23rd October 2025 (midnight)
CVs will be reviewed by the Recruiting team from Friday 24th October onwards
CV Review/Shortlist: Monday 27th October 2025
First Stage Interview: From W/C 3rd November 2025 onwards
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.
Got a question?
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Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.
- Location:
- Leeds
- Job Type:
- FullTime