{"podcast":{"title":"Exec Capital","slug":"exec-capital-7058871","podcast_index_feed_id":7058871,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6268111/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/exec-capital--6268111","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/86e4b389109588078c9278bff654297f.jpg","author":"Adrian Lawrence","episode_count":81,"summary":"Executive Recruitment and Search is our specialism we are a London based headhunting boutique covering the South East of the UK. EXEC CAPITAL is a boutique recruitment agency that specialises in connecting start-ups and businesses with senior management professionals. We take a tailored approach to our recruiting with a 1-on-1 experience where we help clients identify their management needs before starting the recruitment process. We’ll help identify and hire the perfect candidate to scale your business to the next level. Whatever your recruitment needs are, Exec Capital is here to help. The world of work is evolving faster than ever before. Your senior management professionals play a crucial role in future-proofing your business and navigating the changes to come. What makes EXEC CAPITAL different is that we’re a team of management professionals with experience working with businesses across virtually every industry. We’re the industry’s leading recruitment specialists for management professionals across London and the Southeast.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exec-capital-7058871"},"episode":{"title":"Hiring Under SMCR: The Executive Roles Firms Keep Getting Wrong","slug":"hiring-under-smcr-the-executive-roles-firms-keep-getting-wrong","published_at":"2026-05-17T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exec-capital-7058871/hiring-under-smcr-the-executive-roles-firms-keep-getting-wrong","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exec-capital-7058871","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hiring-under-smcr-the-executive-roles-firms-keep-getting-wrong--72039984","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72039984/19189692_hiring_under_smcr_the_executive_roles_firms_keep_getting_wrong.mp3","summary":"When people talk about hiring in financial services, they usually focus on experience, leadership, and culture fit.But in FCA-regulated firms, there’s another layer entirely — regulatory accountability.And that changes everything.Welcome to today’s episode, where we’re unpacking some of the most misunderstood Senior Management Function appointments under the UK’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime — and why firms are increasingly struggling to hire the right people into these positions.At Exec Capital , we spend a huge amount of time working with boards, founders, and regulated firms navigating exactly these challenges. Today we’re focusing on four particularly important appointments: SMF4 Chief Risk Officer SMF5 Head of Internal Audit SMF14 Senior Independent Director And the increasingly important Fractional MLRO model. Let’s start with SMF4.Segment 1 — The SMF4 Chief Risk OfficerThe role of the Chief Risk Officer has evolved dramatically over the last few years.Operational resilience, Consumer Duty, cyber governance, third-party risk, and DORA-related oversight have all expanded what firms expect from risk leadership. But many firms still approach SMF4 hiring like a traditional executive search.That’s often where problems begin.Under SMCR, the SMF4 holder carries direct regulatory accountability for the firm’s risk framework. In Enhanced firms, this is not optional — the FCA expects clear ownership, robust governance, and evidence that the individual can stand up to regulatory scrutiny. What makes these searches difficult is that experienced SMF4 candidates are selective.They assess governance quality, board engagement, operational resilience maturity, and whether the business genuinely supports second-line independence.Exec Capital’s SMF4 CRO Hiring Guide exp…","meta_description":"When people talk about hiring in financial services, they usually focus on experience, leadership, and culture fit.But in FCA-regulated firms, there’s ano…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":52,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/exec-capital-7058871/episodes/hiring-under-smcr-the-executive-roles-firms-keep-getting-wrong/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exec-capital-7058871/hiring-under-smcr-the-executive-roles-firms-keep-getting-wrong.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}