Fund Supervision Associate in Leeds

This role is graded as: Associate – Regulatory.

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. SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition). Sitting within the Buy‑Side Directorate, the Market Interventions (MI), Asset Management and Funds Department supervises asset management firms, using data‑driven oversight and collaboration across the FCA and industry to address key harms and ensure good outcomes for consumers and markets.

Role responsibilities:

• Shape the future of fund supervision by designing and improving a data‑led framework that drives informed regulatory decisions.
• Turn data into impact by analysing large datasets to uncover trends and risks, communicate findings to influence better outcomes for consumers.
• Be a trusted voice in the industry by collaborating with supervisors and fund managers to strengthen engagement and promote positive conduct.
• Respond to change with confidence, tackling emerging issues in the funds sector through agile, event‑driven supervision.
• Drive meaningful change across asset management by partnering with Authorisations and Policy teams to enhance standards and practices.
• Grow your expertise in supervision, regulation and stakeholder engagement while working on high‑profile projects in a supportive environment.
• Expand your network across the FCA and the wider financial services industry, building relationships that accelerate your career.
• Access world class learning and development opportunities to help you thrive in a dynamic, rapidly evolving sector.

Skills required:

• Minimum: Prior experience in a fund‑related role within an asset manager, consultancy, or regulatory authority. Demonstrable experience identifying investment or risk challenges and implementing improvements that delivered meaningful outcomes. Proven experience collaborating on sustainable finance initiatives and engaging effectively with cross‑functional teams and diverse stakeholders.
• Essential: Understanding of the FCA’s role in supporting fair and effective financial markets. Ability to build trusted relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Awareness of the legal, regulatory and organisational context in which asset management operates. Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively to achieve shared objectives. Strong problem‑solving skills, exploring options and delivering practical, outcome‑focused solutions. Ability to communicate complex or technical issues clearly and accessibly to diverse audiences. Independent thinking and sound judgement to make timely, well‑reasoned decisions. Effective influencing skills, with confidence to challenge constructively and support change in a dynamic environment.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work.
• 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.

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:

Job advert close: 4th January 2026 at Midnight. CV Review/Shortlist: 6th January 2026. Case Study & Interview: w/c 15th January 2026. 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.