Non Executive Directors, Financial Conduct Authority
Part time
Financial regulation service
Be an early applicant
Financial regulation service
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable a fair and thriving financial services market for the good of consumers and the economy.
Role
Who you are
- Strong understanding of financial services, regulation or public policy
- Strategic leadership experience in complex organisations
- Ability to provide independent challenge and sound judgement
- Experience of retail banking or payments sector
- Strong consumer focus
What the job involves
- The Board oversees the work of the FCA and holds the executive to account
- This is a dynamic role offering exposure to complex, fast‑moving regulatory and policy issues
- As a Non-Executive Director, you will contribute to strategic oversight on matters including consumer protection, operational resilience and emerging risks such as AI and sustainability
Application process
- The application process has two stages. First, you must create an account on GOV.UK ‘Apply for a public appointment’ website using the link below. Second, you should contact Gatenby Sanderson to submit your application for this specific role
- Submitting an application:
- Step 1:
- Please visit the Start Application – Start Application – Apply for a public appointment – GOV.UK website, and either create an account or ‘sign in’ to an existing account, if you already have one. Once you are registered and signed in you can select ‘Apply for this appointment’
- Step 2:
- Once you have registered with the Public Appointments website, please visit Job - GatenbySanderson to submit:
- A comprehensive CV
- A covering letter (no more than two pages)
- Please note: To apply, and for your application be deemed complete, you must complete both of these steps
- The deadline for applications is:
- Wednesday 8 April 2026, 12noon (UK GMT)
- Your application will be acknowledged after receipt, and you will be informed via GatenbySanderson regarding the progress of your application. Due to the high volume expected with this campaign we will be unable to offer personal feedback if candidates are unsuccessful in their application
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Developed on the back of the Financial Services Act of 2012, the Financial Conduct Authority is a regulatory body that acts as a regulator for financial firms, ensuring the integrity of the financial markets in the UK. Broadly focused on financial companies that provide consumer services, it’s governed by the Bank of England and therefore acts independently of the government.
The FCA is responsible for regulatory innovations, such as stronger customer authentication requirements, including biometric and code requirements for payments, that have clamped down on fraud and improved security for national consumers. The FCA also introduced the Anti-Money Laundering Supervision in 2017.
The organisation’s independence from government ensures its impartiality as a regulator. In the late 2010s, it set up the cryptoasset registration, a department responsible for ensuring the legality of crypto payments. This has become an important aspect of national counter terrorism measures, and exemplifies the complex and vital work that the organisation carries out.
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Company benefits
- 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
- Private healthcare with Bupa
- A non-contributory Pension of at least 8%
- Life assurance
- Income protection
Company HQ
Stratford Cross, London, UK
Leadership
Nikhil Rathi
(CEO)Previously the Private Secretary to UK Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and was the Chief of Staff and Director of International Development at the London Stock Exchange. Studied at St Anne's College Oxford.
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