Financial Regulations Project Director

Financial Regulations Project Director

Birmingham

£120,000 - £130,000

Are you a strategic, entrepreneurial thinker with a strong technical background in financial regulations, audit, and corporate reporting? Do you have the vision and entrepreneurial skills to lead a pioneering initiative aimed at driving innovation and supporting the UK's economic growth agenda? If so, this could be your next big role.

What's great about this role?

• Opportunity to mould and grow a new initiative
• Collaboration with high scale regulated Stakeholders
• Hybrid working model of 2 days a week from the office
• 30 days annual leave with the option of purchasing more
• 10% pension and competitive benefits

Your role as a Financial Regulations Project Director:

This is very much a client facing role and we are looking for the following skills and characteristics:

• Acting as a member of the Senior Leadership team, you will champion innovation and economic growth initiatives in line with organisational and national priorities within the UK.
• You will manage logistics across both internal and external communications in close collaboration with Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs Team.
• You will deliver output in the form of policy outcomes, revised standards and/or guidance or regulatory approaches.
• You will build strong networks to leverage the impact of this new Project in the market. This would naturally include identifying opportunities to work with other UK regulators on cross-cutting issues
• Collaborate across departments and with senior stakeholders to pull in resources and expertise.
• Represent the Hub as part of the senior leadership team.
• Deliver impactful policy outputs, revised standards, and regulatory approaches.
• Manage project governance, internal reporting, and assurance responsibilities.
• Build and maintain high-level internal and external relationships to secure support and funding.

What you'll need to succeed:

• You must be ACA/ACCA/CA Qualified with post qualification experience.
• You will have a significant interest in the corporate reporting ecosystem and how new and upcoming trends affect accountancy practices.
• An entrepreneurial and innovative mindset, with the energy and drive to lead change and shape new initiatives.
• A track record of working in a consultative / regulations advisory role.
• We will also consider individuals with a background in external audit, who have since moved into a consulting or regulatory role.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and "sell" ideas at a strategic level.
• The confidence and credibility to engage with knowledgeable stakeholders and secure project funding.
• The ability to think on your feet, manage complex challenges, and operate effectively in a cross-functional environment.

What next:

I am looking for an ambitious individual, with a strong technical background and an absolutely drive to develop relationships with new and existing stakeholders. For more information, please contact me on or phone on . Please note, applications close on 08/06/2025 and we will require a cover letter to accompany each application.

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