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Operational Cyber Resilience Technical Specialist
Financial Conduct Authority. Shape and help guide the FCA’s approach to operational resilience, technology resilience and Critical Third Party oversight .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in operational resilience, technology resilience, and third-party risk management within the financial services sector, with strong capabilities in policy development, stakeholder engagement, and effective communication of complex issues.
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Operational ResilienceTechnology ResilienceThird-Party Risk ManagementStakeholder ManagementPublic Speaking
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Hard Skills
Operational Resilience AssessmentTechnology GovernanceRisk ManagementService ContinuityChange ManagementAI and Emerging TechnologyService Mapping and DesignTechnology AssuranceCritical Third Party OversightAnalytical Capabilities
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsInfluencing SkillsEffective CommunicationAttention to DetailResilience Under Pressure
Certifications & Qualifications
Security Check (SC) Level Vetting
Industry Keywords
Financial ServicesOperational Resilience LandscapeCyber ResilienceUK Financial SystemRegulatory Compliance
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloud
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Shape and help guide the FCA’s approach to operational resilience, technology resilience and Critical Third Party oversight
- Provide specialist advice to senior leaders, supervisors and decision-makers
- Lead and contribute to policy development, thematic reviews and resilience initiatives
- Build relationships with firms and Critical Third Parties, providing challenge, guidance and feedback
- Respond to significant operational incidents and disruptions, including periodic on-call responsibilities
- Partner with supervisors, firm leads and oversight teams to assess resilience capabilities and support supervisory action
- Collaborate with UK and international regulators, government bodies and industry partners
- Share expertise through coaching, learning and advisory activities
Requirements
What you’ll need- Prior experience of deep operational resilience, technology resilience, cyber resilience and/or third-party risk management within a complex organisation, ideally in financial services
- Prior experience of assessing, implementing, overseeing or providing assurance on resilience capabilities, controls or frameworks
- Prior experience of public speaking, with ability to explain complex issues in an accessible way
- Demonstrated experience in operational resilience, technology governance, technology assurance and risk management, third-party risk management, service mapping and design, service continuity and testing, operational resilience within cloud service provision, change management, AI and emerging technology, or Critical Third Party oversight
- Well-developed interpersonal, influencing and stakeholder management skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with ability to translate complex technical issues into clear messages
- Advanced analytical capabilities and evidence-based judgement
- Ability to lead or deliver projects, including planning, delivery, risk management and stakeholder engagement
- Experience representing an organisation externally on technically complex topics
- Knowledge of the UK financial system and evolving operational resilience, technology risk and cyber resilience landscape
- Collaborative and professional approach, attention to detail, resilience under pressure and ability to respond during incidents or significant events
- Security Check (SC) level vetting required or must be obtained
Benefits
Comp & perks- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Minimum 50% of working time in the office each month across London, Leeds and Edinburgh offices
- Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age)
- Life assurance at eight times your salary
- Private healthcare with Bupa
- Income protection
- 24/7 Employee Assistance
- 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
- Flexible benefits scheme
- Flexible working solutions, including part-time and job sharing where applicable