Manager - Regulatory or Practising Legal

Job Title: Enforcement Investigations Team Manager (Practising Legal or Regulatory)

Division: Enforcement & Market Oversight

Department: Retail & Regulatory Investigations (Retail 2)

• Salary: Manager – Practising Legal - London £100,00 - £120,00 or Manager – Regulatory – London £90,000 - £110,000 (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Manager – Practising Legal or Manager - Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact is Riley Fox via [email protected]  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.  

Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) is responsible for the FCA’s responsibilities for market monitoring, delivery of the functions of the UK Listing Authority (UKLA) and the investigation and prosecution of misconduct using the whole spectrum of criminal, civil and administrative sanctions and remedies against firms and individuals.

The Retail and Regulatory Investigations Directorate within Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) focuses on regulated firms and their management and how they engage with consumers. Cases cover a very wide range of issues including mis-selling, anti-bribery and corruption, fraud, money laundering, systems and controls failings, and corporate governance failures.  We also cover a broad range of financial markets including cryptocurrencies, pensions, mortgages, general insurance, retail investment advice, retail and wholesale banking and consumer credit.

The Enforcement investigation team manager is a critical role within EMO. You will be expected to provide leadership to a multi-disciplinary team, to develop the talent within that team, delegate responsibly, and to set clear standards for what your team produce and how it is produced.  You will be responsible for managing a challenging portfolio of cases in an environment which is fast paced and dynamic. 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team delivering high-profile investigations, from evidence gathering and interviews through to settlement discussions and court engagement. You will be accountable for your team’s investigations, including acting as a witness in Tribunal or criminal proceedings where required. As a senior leader, you will drive cases to timely outcomes, build strong stakeholder relationships, and develop a multidisciplinary team of 8–12 investigators, while contributing to the strategic direction of EMO.

Role responsibilities

• Project Manager for a portfolio of cases, having day to day operational responsibility for the portfolio

• Overseeing and managing the work of Lead Associates, Senior Associates, Associates and Investigation Case Support Officers and ensuring effective progression of projects and cases to reach timely outcomes, escalating issues to the Head of Department where necessary and managing external case costs and
  budgeting for the lifecycle of a case

• Be accountable for the investigations to senior colleagues and be able to explain strategy and decision making clearly

• Responsible for leading and managing a multidisciplinary team or around 8 to 12 investigators

• Managing relationships with senior external stakeholders, including firms and their legal representatives, other relevant law enforcement or government agencies, and internal stakeholders including market oversight, supervisory areas, senior management and the press office

• Line management responsibilities, including being responsible for direct reports' development and appraisals, and ensuring optimal performance by managing any cases of poor performance or conduct in a timely manner 

Skills required 

Minimum:

• Experience of contentious litigation and/or leading on complex investigations

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with significant PQE or post-Call experience in an area directly relevant to the role for practicing legal applicants

• Previous people management/leadership experience, with proven evidence of monitoring/reviewing performance and coaching and mentoring to support development

• Experience of leading the work of others including delegating effectively, responding to queries, resolving issues and motivating others to achieve high standards through empowerment and trust 

Essential:

• Experienced project manager with strong portfolio management skills, including planning, quality control, budgeting and forecasting costs and/or time associated with a project

• Ability to perform under pressure, managing competing priorities whilst delivering multiple outcomes to challenging deadline

• Strong communication skills and the ability to present well-reasoned arguments in a clear and concise manner

• Ability to exercise own judgement and defend those judgements where necessary and appropriate

• Excellent relationship management skills and the ability to command respect and credibility internally and externally, including with firms' senior management and their legal representative

• Ability to contribute to the strategy of the departmental management team and wider Division

• Ability to work collaboratively and inclusively as part of a team, valuing different perspectives and backgrounds

• Continuously seeking out new and more effective ways to conduct your work, and feeding this back to management

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)

• 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 & 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 timeline

• Advert Closing: 24th June 2026 application will need to be submitted by 23:59

• CV Review/Shortlist: 25th June 2026

• 1st stage interviews: Week commencing 1st July 2026

• Manager Assessment: Week commencing 13th July 2026

• 2nd stage interviews: Week commencing 20th July 2026, please note that the interviews will be in person

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.