Peer to Peer and Crowdfunding Portfolios Manager

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). The Retail Investment Platforms and Proactive Department within the Consumer Investments Directorate (CI) oversees supervision and proactive engagement across 6,000 firms. The team is focused on building the UK’s investment culture, building trust in the sector, securing positive consumer outcomes and addressing financial crime in a collaborative and forward‑looking environment.

We are seeking a Manager to oversee Peer‑to‑Peer (P2P) and Crowdfunding firms that provide alternative finance for businesses and projects. The role supports a regulatory approach that encourages innovation while promoting strong consumer protections and enabling more efficient capital raising opportunities in the UK.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and inspire a high‑performing team, creating an inclusive and supportive environment where people can grow and thrive.
• Deliver a varied portfolio of proactive and reactive supervision work, supporting the investment sector.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities early, shaping effective strategies that protect consumers and support market confidence.
• Build good relationships with firms and stakeholders through regular engagement, collaboration and clear communication.
• Use data, insight and sound judgement to support innovative and proportionate regulatory interventions that improve outcomes for millions of consumers across the UK.
• Work closely with colleagues across the FCA to deliver practical, joined‑up solutions to complex challenges.
• Engage with senior leaders and external partners, contributing to high‑profile regulatory initiatives and sector‑wide change.
• Play a key role in the department’s leadership team, helping to shape a positive, empowering and purpose‑driven culture.

Skills Required

• Prior experience of project managing workstreams, line managing colleagues and overseeing the delivery of high‑quality outcomes within a collaborative environment.
• Demonstrable experience within firm supervision, regulation, or the wider financial services sector, with the ability to manage complex work and build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Highly organised and proactive, with the ability to manage competing priorities, adjust to changing priorities and deliver promptly.
• Effective stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills, with the confidence to engage effectively across a wide range of internal and external partners.
• Ability to assess complex information, apply sound judgement and develop effective supervisory strategies in a fast‑paced environment.
• Skilled at managing tasks, adjusting communication styles and responding flexibly to evolving challenges and business needs.
• Motivated to learn, take on new responsibilities and continuously develop knowledge and expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and support teams, develop talent and create an inclusive environment where colleagues can perform at their best.

Benefits

• 28 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).
• 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 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.

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.