Press release 26 January 2022

Applications invited for position of FIN-FSA Director General

Applications will be accepted from 26 January 2022 for the position of Director General of Finland’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA). This decision was taken by the FIN-FSA Board at its meeting yesterday. The Director General’s term of office is five years.

The Director General of the Financial Supervisory Authority is responsible for ensuring that the FIN-FSA’s tasks are organised efficiently with the purpose of safeguarding stability and confidence within Finland’s financial sector. With the ECB and European supervisory authorities, the Director General also participates in supervisory and regulatory work at the European level.

Applicants must have an appropriate higher university degree, a good knowledge of financial markets and proven management skills. A strong desire to develop the FIN-FSA’s activities, an ability to manage change and a robust understanding of the impact of changes in the sector and globally on the financial markets and the FIN-FSA’s work will also be important in the selection process.

The intention is that the new Director General will be appointed by the Parliamentary Supervisory Council in early summer.

Applications, with a curriculum vitae attached, should be addressed to the FIN-FSA Board and submitted via fiva.fi/ura no later than 12:00 noon on 15 February 2022.

See also

Recruitment notice for this position at fiva.fi/ura.