Legal Advisor to Regulatory Decisions Committee – 12-Month Fixed Term Contract

Division

Corporate Governance

Department

Decision-Making Committees Secretariat

Salary

National (Edinburgh and Leeds): £69,700 – £86,900; London: £76,600 – £95,500 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

Grade

Lead Associate, Practicing Legal

Recruitment Contacts

External: Raimonda via raimonda.stankute@fca.org.uk

Internal: Fizah via fizahfarouk.ibrahim@fca.org.uk

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 Decision-Making Committees Secretariat (DMCS) sits within the Corporate Governance Division, a central function at the heart of the FCA. Led by the Company Secretary, the division supports the FCA and PSR Boards, Committees and Independent Panels, ensuring that governance is effective and decision-making is well‑supported.

The DMCS plays a critical role in ensuring that decision‑making is robust, fair and legally sound. We work closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, providing expert legal and procedural advice and facilitating effective governance processes. This role focuses on supporting the FCA’s Regulatory Decisions Committee (RDC) and contributing to the wider decision‑making committees framework (e.g. CDC, EDC). As a Lead Associate/Legal Adviser you will provide high‑quality legal advice, lead case delivery and contribute to the quality and integrity of the FCA’s decision‑making framework.

Role Responsibilities

• Leading the assessment and management of complex RDC cases, ensuring a sound legal basis, sufficient supporting evidence, timely progression and well‑reasoned outcomes
• Providing clear, high‑quality legal and procedural advice to senior decision‑makers, primarily RDC members, both in writing and during hearings and meetings
• Drafting and reviewing statutory notices and other high‑quality written materials, including briefing papers and formal communications, ensuring decisions are clearly articulated and accurately reflect representations
• Building effective relationships with stakeholders, including Enforcement, and providing constructive challenge where appropriate
• Delivering legal training and guidance to committee members and stakeholders to support effective decision‑making
• Adopting a flexible approach to changing casework demands while contributing to wider strategic and operational priorities
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of DMCS processes, enhancing consistency, quality and efficiency

Skills Required

Minimum

• Qualified lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, Chartered Legal Executive, or overseas equivalent) with typically 5+ years' post‑qualification experience gained in‑house, within the public sector, or in private practice
• Experience of, or demonstrable expertise in, financial services regulation and regulatory investigations, with the ability to provide pragmatic, risk‑based legal advice on complex regulatory matters

Essential

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal issues clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Demonstrable analytical capability, including the ability to assess evidence and identify inconsistencies in legal arguments and look at the big picture
• Sound judgement, able to make timely, well‑reasoned decisions in complex and high‑profile cases
• Stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility and challenge constructively internally and externally
• Ability to manage competing priorities and a varied caseload effectively, working at pace where required
• Collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively across teams to support departmental and organisational objectives
• Commitment to sharing knowledge and contributing to continuously improving team and divisional capability and processes
• Flexible and adaptable, responding positively to change and new challenges

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 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
• Hybrid model: employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). From September, a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

Useful Information and Timelines

• Job advert closes: Midnight, 14th June 2026
• CV review/shortlist: 16th June 2026
• Interview including case study (face‑to‑face at London office): w/c 22nd June 2026
• This role is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract or a secondment opportunity
• Recruiter will discuss the process in detail during screening; please inform them if you will be unavailable during any of these dates