Senior Mutuals Associate

Financial Conduct Authority

. Assess and manage applications from societies .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSenior💰 £53,800 - £73,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing complex statutory cases and stakeholder engagement within the mutual societies sector, applying project management methodologies to deliver high-quality outcomes. Proficient in interpreting legislation and developing policies that impact consumers and markets.

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Stakeholder EngagementProject ManagementLegislation InterpretationPolicy DevelopmentComplex Issue Investigation

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Hard Skills

Statutory Case ManagementEvidence-Based Decision MakingPolicy DevelopmentProject Management ApproachesLegislation Interpretation

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationRelationship BuildingJudgment and Decision MakingOrganizational SkillsAdaptability

Industry Keywords

Mutual SocietiesRegulatory RequirementsStakeholder EngagementCaseworkConsumer Impact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assess and manage applications from societies
Help deliver the Mutuals strategy through stakeholder engagement, project work, policy development and casework
Lead cases involving the use of discretionary statutory powers
Shape outcomes across the mutual societies sector, contributing to work impacting consumers and markets
Assess applications under multiple pieces of mutuals legislation and manage complex statutory cases
Lead meaningful casework, including exercising discretionary statutory powers and society cancellations
Engage closely with industry professionals, legal representatives and internal specialists
Conduct pre-application meetings with new and existing societies
Apply project management approaches to deliver a diverse portfolio of work
Work within the FCA's Mutuals Team, which performs registering-authority functions for mutual societies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience of independently planning, prioritising and delivering a varied and demanding workload to agreed timescales and quality standards
Relevant experience of investigating complex issues and critically assessing and analysing information from multiple sources to reach sound, evidence-based decisions
Proven experience of communicating complex information clearly in writing and verbally, and building effective relationships with a range of stakeholders, including senior stakeholders
Ability to identify and evaluate key issues arising from complex or incomplete information, investigate matters thoroughly and exercise sound, proportionate judgement
Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and persuasively, adapting approach to influence stakeholders, provide constructive challenge and build effective relationships
Ability to organise and coordinate work effectively, deliver accurate, high-quality outputs, and manage competing priorities and dependencies
Ability to operate independently with appropriate escalation, remain effective under pressure, and adapt to changing priorities, feedback and challenge
Knowledge and understanding of the mutual societies sector and the environment in which mutual societies operate
Experience interpreting and implementing legislation, regulatory requirements or comparable formal frameworks
Experience using project management approaches to plan, coordinate and deliver work or change initiatives
Experience translating business requirements into practical process or system improvements
Experience contributing to policy development, including preparing guidance or other materials for external audiences

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Colleagues spend a minimum of 50% of their 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
Disability Confident recruitment support and reasonable adjustments