ARTIS was formed in July 2021 and is composed of:

• The Authorisations Division, which deals with regulatory transactions where firms apply to carry out PRA regulated activities, or make changes to the activities they undertake;
• The new RegTech, Data and Innovation Division; and
• The four divisions 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.

We believe in diversity. We define diversity as both who we are (identity diversity, such as gender or ethnicity) and how we think (cognitive diversity). We are actively seeking the benefits of having a range of backgrounds and characteristics in our teams. Diverse teams are more inclined to consider novel ideas and challenge each other, enabling them to infer cause and effect and to solve problems better and thereby help us to better achieve our mission. Diversity does not mean ticking boxes, it means ensuring we are best able to fulfil our mission of promoting the good of the people of the UK by maintaining financial stability.

The Role – Private Secretary

The successful candidate will be responsible for keeping abreast of key issues across the Directorate and raising with the executive director (ED) or the senior management team (SMT) as appropriate.  They will support the ED and SMT on a very wide range of (often live) issues, including providing judgements and making recommendations, taking responsibility for individual pieces of work as delegated by the ED, and contribute to the smooth and effective running of the directorate as a whole. So there are two aspects to the role:

1. On the one hand, ensuring that the logistics of the ED office and its connexion within ARTIS, with other parts of the Bank, and with external stakeholders are running smoothly, effectively, and in an orderly manner – thinking a few steps ahead and anticipating upcoming events.
2. On the other hand, the successful role holder will also need to act as a sounding board to the ED on the substance of the judgments the ED needs to make on a broad range of authorisations, data, or supervisory matters.

Essential Criteria

• An interest in the work of ARTIS, with a solid understanding of some of the responsibilities of the different areas of the PRA and the Bank, and how their objectives map to ARTIS’s.
• Can get to grips with a wide variety of issues, demonstrate good judgement and advise senior management on key issues on a forward-looking basis.
• Excellent organisational skills to proactively prioritise and manage workload.
• An ability to build and sustain relationships: strong interpersonal skills, can build trust and work with senior management and staff across and outside the Bank.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to produce clear, concise and structured written communication tailored for different audiences.
• Be a self-starter, confident and comfortable working on your own initiative.
• Be a proven team player who is collaborative and adept at working in a small office; flexible and willing to help others to achieve results.
• Ability to remain calm under time pressure and.

The Bank values diversity and inclusion – we want to reflect the society we serve better, we want the best people to work for us and we want our workplace to be inclusive.  We value all forms of diversity, including but not limited to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion and sexual orientation.  One way we support diversity and inclusion is through our staff-run networks, which are summarised here.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive working environment, and are open to considering how the role might be carried out with flexible working.  This role is therefore open to flexible working patterns. 

Where a role can be carried out from home, we are working towards colleagues spending at least half of their time in the office, so that we can all benefit from working together in person, while maintaining the flexibility offered by home working. From 6 June 2022, we expect colleagues to spend a minimum of 40% of their working time in the office per month.  Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them and their team.

We are also committed to making adjustments for candidates and employees where possible, and have partnered with external expert organisations to support us in this.  We are a member of the Disability Confident scheme, summarised here, and people who wish to apply under this scheme should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application.

We anonymise applications so hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information when reviewing your submission, including your CV. Please fully complete the application form questions as requested, as any incomplete submissions may not be reviewed.

The Bank of England is a distinctive institution and our rewards are one of the things that set us apart. As well as enjoying a competitive salary you will work in a collaborative, inclusive environment, with a subsidised restaurant, flexible working opportunities and plenty of wellbeing initiatives.  

This specific role offers a base salary of £61,100 - £76,410 per annum, along with our comprehensive benefits package as follows:

•    A non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/50th) or decrease (to 1/120th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year.
•    A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
•    A 7% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
•    25 days annual leave with option to buy up to 13 additional days through flexible benefits.
•    Private medical insurance and income protection.