Professional Support - 3 days per week
Job Title: Professional Support to the Wholesale Authorisation Management Team (3 days a week)Division: AuthorisationsSalary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £25,000 to £37,500 and London £27,500 to £41,200 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)– (this will be pro-rated to 0.6 FTE)This role is graded as: Professional Support – CorporateThis position would be working 3 days per week: Wednesday to FridayYour external recruitment contact is Benjamin via benjamin.paulon@fca.org.uk.Your internal recruitment contact is Katie via Katherine.Baker@fca.org.ukApplications 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 Authorisations Division plays a crucial role in financial regulation, assessing applications from firms and individuals to ensure they meet and continue to uphold FCA standards. Operating across all sectors and portfolios, it oversees the Supervision Hub, FS Register, and Early Oversight, acting as a robust gatekeeper to maintain market integrity.The division helps protect consumers by ensuring firms’ business models are sustainable and individuals demonstrate competence and integrity. Authorisations are undergoing a digital transformation, enhancing the gateway through improved data usage to meet future demands. Wholesale is a very busy department comprising six teams of colleagues managing applications from firms that vary in terms of complexity.Role responsibilitiesManage the diary and provide administrative support to the Senior Manager and other departmental managers when neededWorking closely with your job share partner, ensuring smooth handover each week.Support and provide cover for the Head of Department’s PA and the wider divisional professional support team, as requiredServe as an ambassador for the Head of Department’s Office & Senior Manager, ensuring timely and appropriate information flow within the departmentArrange and coordinate internal and external meetings, departmental events, room bookings and liaise with senior stakeholdersHandle travel arrangements, process expense claims and oversee recruitment administration for the departmentConduct regular and ad hoc administrative tasks, maintain departmental records and ensure compliance with FCA processesSkills required Minimum:Experience in managing diaries, coordinating meetings, processing travel arrangements and supporting senior managers with operational tasksExperience in liaising with internal and external stakeholders, cascade key information and act as an ambassador for senior leadershipExperience in onboarding and offboarding processes, maintaining departmental records and assisting wit...