Context
The opening of the Leeds office was announced in the FCA’s Business Plan in July 2021 and follows the establishment of a small presence in Cardiff and Belfast.
Key points to note
- The Leeds office will open in September, the FCA has signed a deal for premises at 6 Queen Street in the heart of its business district.
- The FCA’s Digital Delivery Centre will be based in Leeds alongside other key FCA business teams.
- William Hague, Director of Change and Transformation at the FCA, is leading the establishment of the office and Phil Nixon has been appointed as Head of the Digital Delivery Centre.
- The FCA has also previously committed to doubling the number of staff in its Edinburgh office to around 200 and increasing recruitment in data and technology.
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