Consumer and Wholesale Investment Firms Supervisor

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 Early and High Growth Oversight (EHGO) department within the FCA’s Authorisations Directorate supervises firms to raise standards, prevent harm and support growth, focusing on newly authorised and rapidly growing firms. EHGO works across diverse sectors, engaging with start-ups, scaling firms and innovative business models. .

As a supervisor in the Consumer and Wholesale Investments team in EHGO, you will proactively supervise firms across the advisers and intermediaries, asset management, wealth management and platforms portfolios, support delivery of key projects, and experience first-hand how EHGO aims to raise standards and improve firm experiences.

Experience analysing complex information, making sound risk-based judgements and clearly presenting key issues and recommendations

Experience working in financial services and solid technical knowledge of consumer and wholesale investments markets, including associated consumer and market harm

Experience building and managing effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including senior management and external parties

Experience of managing complex casework and competing priorities to tight deadlines

Demonstrable ability to assess, explain and escalate complex risks clearly, even in high-stakes situations

Self-motivated and organised, able to take initiative, make timely decisions and respond well to changing demands

Skilled at managing stakeholders, building collaborative relationships and steering outcomes

Proficient in using data, analytics and visualisation tools to identify trends and deliver actionable insights

Professional and well organised, working well with others, and able to manage multiple priorities while contributing to shared outcomes

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.

Job advert closing: 22nd September 2026 (midnight)

CV Review/Shortlist: 24th - 25th September 2026

Interviews w/c: 1st - 8th October 2026

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.