AddressDescription
US Banks Division is one of four Divisions in Authorisations, Reg Tech and International Supervision Directorate (ARTIS) responsible for the supervision, as a host regulator, of the UK activities of banks, custodians and designated investment firms headquartered in over 50 overseas jurisdictions, including some of the world’s highest profile firms. US Banks Division offers the opportunity to work in diverse teams, in a supportive, collegiate environment, on exciting and challenging firms and topics at the heart of international (and PRA) supervision.
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the team supervising the UK operations of one of the largest US headquartered banks. The successful candidate should be enthusiastic, with great inter-personal skills, and be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
This is a high-profile role with responsibility for the supervision of operational resilience and outsourcing and the bank’s Payments business. This role also includes owning relationships with other regulators, offering scope to demonstrate effective stakeholder management in a complex environment. The jobholder would also be expected to support other team members on a wide range of other supervisory topics. Examples of the work of the supervisory team include:
- Working with risk specialists on risk management reviews;
- Supporting meetings with senior executives and non-executives at the firm;
- Helping deliver effective engagement with other regulators, especially in the US; and,
- Participating in technical working groups.
Minimum Criteria
- Strong analytical skills, ability to communicate with credibility, flexing communication style as appropriate, in front of internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to lead, prioritise and proactively complete multiple workstreams, with limited oversight, to ensure the right outcome is reached.
- Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations from a range of financial and operational information based on sound judgement and analytical skills and bring in a diverse set of views and perspectives.
- Ability to work as part of a team, offering constructive challenge to a wide range of supervisory topics led by others.
- Commercial awareness and a desire to learn about the impact of external factors and industry trends
- Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to build and manage relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.
- Ability to produce clear, concise and structured written communication tailored for different audiences.
- A desire and willingness to make a broader contribution across the division with a keen curiosity about wellbeing and D,E&I.
- Existing financial services experience at a PRA-regulated firm or public sector organisation or familiarity with prudential regulation and an understanding of the PRA’s supervisory model and approach.
Desirable Criteria
One or more of the following would be particularly welcome:
- Relevant professional qualifications (e.g. CFA, FRM, ACCA etc.).
- Existing academic or work experience in regulation or policy-making.
- Data analytics skills (e.g. Tableau, R, Excel etc.).
