Open Finance Innovation Lead

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Open Finance Innovation Lead

Apply locations London Leeds Edinburgh time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: August 4, 2025 (10 days left to apply) job requisition id JR0018718

Open Finance Innovation Lead

Division – Digital, Technology and Innovation (DTI)

Department – Innovation

Salary – National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £59,100 to £80,233 and London £64,900 to £88,100 pro rata (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 .

You’ll join the Smart Data Accelerator in the Innovation Department in the DTI division, helping shape forward-thinking initiatives that foster inclusive growth. Together, we aim to:

• Support FCA colleagues with insights on emerging technologies

• Build trusted relationships with UK and global stakeholders

• Empower firms through guidance and collaborative engagement

We work in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders—from firms and trade bodies to innovation networks and international organisations—while nurturing strong connections across the FCA.

What will you be doing?

• Lead agile experimentation by designing and facilitating inclusive sprints, co-creation sessions and stakeholder-led testing initiatives

• Share valuable insights by linking experimentation outcomes to wider research, drafting impactful recommendations and guiding discussions through workshops and roundtables

• Strengthen strategic partnerships by co-developing engagement frameworks and enhancing the visibility and relevance of the smart data programme

• Align cross-functional workstreams by coordinating smoothly with diverse teams, supporting publications and sustaining progress within the smart data lab ecosystem

• Collaborate across departments by contributing analysis, research and responsive support to evolving smart data projects

• Drive purposeful knowledge sharing by engaging stakeholders, synthesising reports and supporting innovation in open finance through technology

What will you get from the role?

• Shape the future of financial services by exploring innovative technologies and evolving business models at the forefront of UK innovation

• Build deep expertise on how emerging innovations intersect with current and forward-looking regulatory frameworks

• Apply creative thinking to high-priority FCA initiatives, helping address regulatory challenges through an innovation lens

• Connect with pioneering firms, thought leaders and diverse stakeholders to expand influence and foster dialogue

• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to contribute meaningfully to strategic projects and department-wide initiatives

• Play a leading role in steering the FCA’s innovation strategy, informing, influencing and embedding change across the financial ecosystem

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

• Experience in cross-functional areas such as open finance and data-sharing ecosystems, with clear insight into both strategic drivers and operational execution of complex projects

• Prior experience in examining complex numerical and written information and coordinating project delivery—working independently and with care to meet timelines and create meaningful, people-centred impact

Essential

• Strong organisational capability and experience supporting or managing junior team members with empathy and clarity

• Proven ability to build inclusive, trust-based relationships with senior colleagues and external stakeholders to navigate challenges and co-create impactful outcomes

• Deep interest or hands-on experience in technology and innovation, paired with sound knowledge of UK and global developments in financial services

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

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (Pro rata)

• 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 Lead Associate- Regulatory

• Advert Closing Date: Sunday 3rd August 2025 (midnight)

• CV Review/ Shortlist: 4-5th August 2025

• Interview: w/c 11th August 2025

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?

If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contactSteve Christopher on

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.

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