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FCA looks to recruit outside of London to double down on regional strategy

Leeds is likely to have offices and about 100 staff but the majority of roles in Belfast and Cardiff destined for home working

By Justin Cash
Maggie Craig told the conference that the regulator's aim is to have new external affairs roles in place by the new year
Maggie Craig told the conference that the regulator's aim is to have new external affairs roles in place by the new year

The Financial Conduct Authority is pledging to hire hundreds of new roles outside of London as it pushes ahead with plans to grow in the regions.

"As a national institution, the FCA should not only reach but reflect the whole of the UK," Maggie Craig, the head of the regulator's Scotland office, told TheCityUK's national conference.

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