Job Description

Job title: Title: Life Insurance Specialist

Division: Insurance

Department: Insurance Flexible DepartmentSalary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 72,100 to 110,000 and London from 79,300 to 120,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
This role is graded as: Technical Specialist
Your recruitment contact is Cameron Nunn via email. 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.
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 Insurance Directorate oversees a wide range of regulated insurance firms, from small intermediaries to global insurers, and includes the Appointed Representatives Department, which was set up in 2022 to tackle risks linked to principal firms and their ARs.
Role responsibilities:Lead strategic market analysis and risk assessment within the Insurance directorate, acting as the Portfolio Lead for Life Insurance and Chair of the Life Risk Group Scope and plan multi-firm and project work to address market issues, ensuring efficient use of resources and clear project objectives Deliver projects that provide rigorous, timely assessments and reach well-supported conclusions based on thorough analysis Manage the final stages of projects, including stakeholder engagement, drafting reports, and presenting findings internally and externally Design and implement mitigation strategies using appropriate regulatory tools to address risks identified through multi-firm work Mentor team members and contribute to departmental leadership, helping to embed learnings and improve practices in laws and regulations across the FCA

Skills required:
Minimum:In-depth experience in the life insurance sector. This experience may come from a commercial (e.g. (re)insurer, adviser or broker) environment or from regulatory, consultancy or other relevant work etc. Knowledge of the FCA regulatory framework as it applies to insurance Experience of leading complex work/Experience of making judgements and presenting key issues and recommendations to senior stakeholders

Essential:Experience in a role requiring excellent drafting skills Ability to apply knowledge of the sector in a regulatory environment Ability to draft and deliver complex, strategic written communications in line with the FCA tone Coaching, mentoring and developing staff whilst delivering through others on complex issues and projects Understanding of what makes markets work well for consumers and the impact of regulation on consumers, including unintended outcomes Extensive stakeholder management experience and having confidence in managing senior stakeholders, both internal and external Ability to respond rapidly to a changing environment with changing priorities, with the ability to plan, oversee and drive delivery of complex projects Qualified actuary or equivalent, or progressing towards the qualification

Benefits:28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work 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 timelinesAdvert Closes- Sunday 9th November at Midnight CV Review/Shortlist: Tuesday 11th November Interviews: Starting from w/c 17th November 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.

SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting