Director of Insurance, Financial Conduct Authority

Overview

The FCA regulates the conduct of around 42,000 businesses in the UK to ensure that financial markets work well. It is ambitious for the future and committed to enabling a fair and thriving financial services market for the good of consumers and the economy. The FCA has recently launched a new five-year strategy to deepen trust, rebalance risk, support growth and improve lives. It will focus on four priorities: be a smarter regulator; support growth; help consumers; and fight crime. This is an opportune moment to join the FCA, during an exciting and challenging time of great change in financial services and its regulation.The opportunity

The FCA is seeking a dynamic and visionary Director of Insurance to lead and shape the approach to regulating the insurance sector. In this senior leadership role, you will have the opportunity to build and develop a high-performing team that responds effectively to the evolving needs of the insurance industry. Internally, you will collaborate closely with fellow Directors and Executive Directors to drive strategic priorities. Externally, you will engage with senior leaders across the insurance sector, influencing future developments and ensuring the FCA remains a forward-thinking and impactful regulator.The Director of Insurance is responsible for the policy and supervision of around 6000 insurance firms ranging from small high-street intermediaries to brokers, Lloyds of London and large multi-national insurers. The Director leads a Directorate of around 140 colleagues and is additionally responsible for the organisation’s strategy and approach to overseeing the Appointed Representatives Regime within the UK.If you are passionate about making a difference in financial services and have the leadership experience to drive change, we would love to hear from you.Priority Skills And Experience

Proven experience and deep understanding of the regulatory environment and/or the insurance industry.Strong leadership and people management skills, demonstrating commitment to diversity and inclusion and empowering leadership.Strong operational delivery skills, with the ability to drive effective operational performance across diverse teams.Aptitude for and experience of using data strategically to systematically assess market and/or firm outcomes.Ability to drive change and process efficiency/improvements, delivering value for money and innovation.Commercial thinker able to lead strategic planning of resources, budgets, and capability strategies to deliver an effective value for money operation aligned to strategic market outcomes.Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities.The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation. Given this, they particularly welcome applications from women, disabled, and minority ethnic candidates, as under-represented groups.The closing date for this role is Sunday 21 September at 23:55. For more information and to apply, please visit www.odgers.com/94419Senior ity level

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