• Job Description

  Req#: JR0018145

  Internal Whistleblowing Investigator

  Division – Internal Audit

  Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £62,000 to £72,600 and London £70,000 to £80,600 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

  About the FCA

  The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.

  Department/Team Information

  Internal Audit at the FCA is unique. Our division has the opportunity to get an overview of the whole organisation and to understand all aspects of how the FCA regulates financial services in the UK.

  The work of the division is varied; investigations are conducted across the full spectrum of the FCA’s regulatory remit and operational activities that enable the FCA to operate. Each investigation is an opportunity to learn more about the organisation, contribute towards an effective control environment, whilst engaging with senior and executive management. The work requires a high degree of professional excellence, credibility, integrity, curiosity, critical thinking and resilience.

  We are recruiting for candidates with experience of conducting sensitive investigations. The role would suit someone who enjoys variety, has a forensic mindset, and strong communications skills.

  What will you be doing?

  • Ensure that investigations are conducted to the highest standards and that the anonymity of the internal whistleblower is preserved
  • Self-manage multiple pieces of work at the same time to ensure delivery to agreed deadlines
  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues in other areas at all levels within the FCA including with Executive Directors
  • Draw on previous experience of good practice to support other colleagues
  • Play an active part in improving the way the Internal Audit division works
  • Keep up to date with of legal, regulatory, statutory, and internal requirements as well as risk management and control techniques

  What will you get from the role?

  • Opportunity to gain a unique overview and insight into how the FCA works and how it regulates financial services in the UK
  • Ability to thoughtfully evaluate business processes and influence change at senior management level within the FCA
  • Exposure to a wide range of staff across the FCA
  • Opportunity to work in a small, dynamic division with a collaborative culture

  Which skills are required?

  We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process.(To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here)

  Minimum

  • Prior experience of conducting internal investigations or internal audit assurance reviews against agreed standards, timescales, and budgets
  • Prior experience in investigating, assessing and analysing information from a range of different sources

  Essential

  • Experience handling confidential, complex, and sensitive information in a corporate environment
  • Proven project management skills, including the ability to apply project management disciplines in the delivery of investigations on time and budget in accordance with methodologies
  • The ability to constructively evaluate and follow issues through while also having resilience to deal with setbacks
  • The ability to influence, actively listen and work collaboratively as part of a team
  • The ability to develop strong working relationships and communicate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
  • Experience of leading small teams and providing feedback to junior staff
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Excellent written and oral communication

  Our Values & Diversity

  We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. 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.

  Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.

  Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.

  Benefits of working at the FCA

  • 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% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)
  • Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
  • Income protection

  We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.

  We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides. Follow this link to see what life is like at the FCA - Life at the FCA

  Application Support

  We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

  If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.

  Useful Information and Timeline

  • This role is graded as Senior Associate
  • Advert Closing Date: 31st of May
  • CV Review/Shortlist: 2nd and 3rd of June
  • First round interview: The week commencing 9th of June
  • Second stage interview: The week commencing 23rd of June

  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.

  Got a question?

  If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact:

  Riley Fox at Riley.fox@fca.org.uk

  Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.

• About the company

  The Financial Conduct Authority is a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, but operates independently of the UK Government, and is financed by charging fees to members of the financial services industry.

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