Secretariat Lead - FCA Independent Panels

Secretariat Lead - FCA Independent Panels 

Division: Corporate Governance Division 
Department: Practitioner Panels Secretariat 

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £60,700 – £71,000 and London from £66,600 to £79,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience) 

• This role is graded as: Lead Associate - Regulatory 

• Your recruitment contact is Raimonda Stankute via [email protected]. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. 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.   

The role sits within the FCA’s Corporate Governance Division, led by the Company Secretary. The Division supports the FCA’s internal governance and key statutory bodies, including the FCA’s statutory Panels and senior decision‑making committees. 

We’re recruiting a Lead Associate to support the Markets Practitioner Panel (MPP) and the Listing Authority Advisory Panel (LAAP). These statutory panels provide confidential, early‑stage advice to the FCA on our work from the perspective of financial market participants. More information on the Panels and their current members is available at https://www.fca.org.uk/panels  

Working alongside senior industry practitioners and FCA colleagues, you will coordinate high‑quality external input from leaders across UK financial markets, including asset management, investment banking, professional services, issuers and exchanges. This is great opportunity to build deep knowledge of UK financial markets and the FCA’s regulatory work, while operating at the heart of seniorlevel engagement and governance. 

Role responsibilities 

• Providing professional secretariat support and policy advice for the Markets Practitioner Panel (MPP) and Listing Authority Advisory Panel (LAAP) 

• Acting as a trusted adviser to Panel Chairs and providing support to Panel members as required  

• Building and maintaining effective relationships with senior FCA stakeholders and managing the FCA’s relationship with the Panels  

• Planning and delivering high‑quality Panel meetings, including agendas, briefings, meeting notes and minutes 

• Evaluating policy issues and drafting clear, high‑quality Panel feedback for the FCA, including for the Board and other stakeholders 

• Supporting Panel membership and recruitment activity 

• Coordinating with other Panel secretariats and providing ad hoc support across the wider Corporate Governance Division 

Skills required 

Minimum: 

• Demonstrated stakeholder management experience, with evidence of building and maintaining effective relationships across a range of stakeholders, including senior leaders or executives and shaping outcomes through clear advice and communication 

• Clear planning and prioritisation capability, shown in a similar role by managing multiple workstreams or deadlines simultaneously, balancing competing demands and delivering high‑quality outputs to agreed timelines 

Essential:  

• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with evidence of explaining complex issues clearly and concisely in writing and verbally and working effectively with others to reach shared goals 

• High standards of delivery and attention to detail, demonstrated through effective management of tasks, accuracy of outputs and delivery of outcomes to agreed deadlines 

• Willingness and commitment, shown by responding positively and flexibly to changing priorities, new challenges or evolving stakeholder needs 

• Commitment to continuous improvement, with examples of constructively challenging ideas, processes or ways of working to support better decision‑making or outcomes 

• Experience supporting senior‑level governance or formal meetings, such as boards, committees or advisory groups, including agenda management, papers and follow‑up actions 

• Understanding of financial services and regulation, gained through industry, regulatory or policy roles, including awareness of the FCA’s objectives and the impact of regulation on consumers, firms and markets 

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 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  

Timeline:  

• Job advert closes: midnight, 19th April 2026 

• CV Review/Shortlist: 21st April 2026   

• Interview: commencing 22nd April 2026 

• For this role, office attendance will include regular monthly attendance at the FCA’s London office, in line with business and Panel engagement requirements 

• 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