Executive Assistant

Job Title: Executive Assistant

Division: EMO

Department: Market Oversight (MO)

• Salary: London ranging from £59,200 to £88,600. National ranging from £53,800 to £80,600. (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Senior Associate Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact is Riley Fox via [email protected]  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.  

Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) is responsible for the FCA’s responsibilities for market monitoring, delivery of the functions of the UK Listing Authority (UKLA) and the investigation and prosecution of misconduct using the whole spectrum of criminal, civil and administrative sanctions and remedies against firms and individuals.

The Market Oversight Directorate oversees conduct in the UK’s primary and secondary markets through the listing, prospectus and market abuse regimes.

In the Directors’ Office, you will help ensure the two Directors are well‑supported across strategic, supervisory, policy and operational matters. You will provide high‑quality briefing, insight and coordination across the Directorate and act as a key liaison point with the Private Offices of the Executive Directors for Enforcement and SPC.

This role provides uniquely broad exposure across UK capital markets, direct involvement in shaping senior decision‑making, autonomy to drive operational and strategic improvements, significant engagement with senior stakeholders across the FCA and wider regulatory landscape, and a strong platform for developing into strategic leadership or policy roles.

Role responsibilities

• Providing high‑quality support, insight and advice to the Directors on policy, supervisory, strategic and organisational issues, including drafting and quality‑assured briefings, presentations, committee papers and external remarks/speeches

• Acting as the bridge between departments and the Directors, identifying cross‑cutting risks, opportunities, trends and issues, and ensuring timely escalation and resolution

• Supporting the Directors in budget, resource and risk management by preparing materials, modelling impacts, highlighting concerns and coordinating actions across MO

• Preparing the Directors for internal and external engagements, including industry, international and Parliamentary‑facing events, ensuring they are well‑briefed and messages are aligned

• Ensuring effective information flow across MO and with other FCA areas, managing forward‑planning, agendas, actions, and time‑critical dependencies

• Serving as the Secretariat for MO governance forums (for example, Risk Committee, Operational Committee, Markets Regulatory Committee), organising efficient meetings, documenting clear decisions, and ensuring consistent follow‑up

Skills required 

Minimum:

• High‑quality written communication, demonstrated by producing and reviewing detailed papers, briefings, and presentations

• Regulatory and/or industry experience in applying your expertise and judgement to advise director-level leaders

• Demonstrated experience managing relationships with senior stakeholders, and the ability to negotiate constructively

• Demonstrated ability to organise, prioritise, and manage time effectively while handling large volumes of complex, time-sensitive work

Essential:

• Demonstrated knowledge or the capacity to quickly acquire knowledge of how the FCA and the Enforcement & Market Oversight division function

• Ability to assimilate complex information quickly, synthesise it clearly, and provide practical, strategic recommendations

• Proficient in both written and verbal communication, with the ability to tailor messages for varied internal and external stakeholders

• Exhibits prudent judgment, confidentiality, and confidence in handling delicate, changing, or ambiguous matters

• Capacity to provide constructive input across the organisation and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders

• Ability to determine when to escalate issues, ensuring Directors have the right information at the right time

• An ability to work collaboratively, establishing trust and creating constructive connections across teams and disciplines

• Readiness to adjust to shifting priorities and resilience, including managing pressure, uncertainty and short deadlines while maintaining high standards and attention to detail

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• 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)

• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary

• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance

• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually

• 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

• Advert Closing: Wednesday 8th April at 11:59pm

• CV Review/Shortlist: 10th April 2026

• 1st stage Interviews: Week commencing 20th April 2026, please note that the interviews will be in person at our office in Stratford

• 2nd stage Written Case Study: week commencing 27th April 2026 (timed virtual assessment)

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.