Head of Authorisations

• Locations

  London

• Salary

  £75000 - £85000 per annum

• Sector

  Finance, Procurement & Legal, Legal Professional

• Type

  Permanent

Morgan Hunt are currently working with a National Regulatory body in their search for a permanent Head of Authorisations.

This role will lead a team in the successful strategic leadership and operational management of the organisations authorisation of regulated organisations and individuals. You will guide the team through a programme of process operational development and continuous improvement to achieves overall strategic objectives.

The perfect candidate will a legal qualified and able to hold a practising certificate as either a solicitor or barrister with excellent technical knowledge of the relevant law and regulation. As well as an understanding of how to apply a risk-based regulatory framework in practice.

You should have experience of leading high performing teams in complex, high volume operational processing settings with strong leadership capability with people management experience. As well as working in complex regulatory and legislative settings.

The benefits offered by the organisation are up to 31 days annual leave, up to 12% employer’s pension contribution, parental leave and flexible working policies. As well as a range of additional benefits.

Job Title: Head of Authorisations

Location: London – Hybrid ( 4 days a month in the office )

Annual Salary: £75,000-£85,000

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time hours – 37.5 hour week

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the development and effective delivery of the Authorisations Team’s Operational Plan, applying legal knowledge and leadership expertise to respond to changes to market service demands

• Monitor the effectiveness and quality of the Authorisation Team’s engagement with and assessment of organisations and overall decision-making

• Championing a culture of continuous improvement and customer service excellence amongst the team in order to deliver best-in class regulatory and operational processes

• Providing technical and legal advice to the teams on regulatory decision making

• Proactively building good relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders (internal and external) to raise the profile of the Authorisations Team and fully support the delivery of the organisations overall objectives and the collective vision for the organisation to be a respected regulator

• Ensure that the Professional Standards Team is made aware of key policy issues arising from authorisations to enable them to assess the need for changes to regulatory policy within the Authorisation Framework.

Person Specification

• Legally qualified and able to hold a practising certificate as either a solicitor or barrister

• Understanding of legal qualification, legal practice or higher education

• Excellent technical knowledge of the relevant law and regulation

• An understanding of how to apply a risk-based regulatory framework in practice

• Strong leadership capability and people management experience

• Experience of leading high performing teams in complex, high volume operational processing settings

• Experience of working in complex regulatory / legislative settings

• Proven ability to build and manage complex internal and external stakeholder relationships.

Please contact to find out more information regarding this fantastic opportunity for a Head of Authorisations

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