Applications invited for position of FIN-FSA Director General
10.9.2026 09:39:49 EEST | Finanssivalvonta | Press release
Applications will be accepted from 10 September 2026 for the position of Director General of Finland’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA). This was decided by the FIN-FSA Board at its meeting yesterday. The Director General’s term of office is five years.

The Director General of the FIN-FSA 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. The Director General participates in supervisory and regulatory work at the European level with the European Central Bank (ECB) and European supervisory authorities.
Applicants must have an appropriate higher university degree, a good knowledge of financial markets and proven management skills. A strong ability and desire to develop the FIN-FSA’s activities and a robust understanding of the impact of global and sectoral changes on the financial markets and on the FIN-FSA’s work, as well as strong communication skills, will also be important in the selection process.
The intention is that the Director General will be appointed by the present Parliamentary Supervisory Council early in 2027 before the Council’s change of term.
Applications, with a curriculum vitae attached, should be addressed to the FIN-FSA Board and submitted via the online recruitment system no later than 12:00 noon on 5 October 2026.
See also:
The recruitment notice (in Finnish)
Contact information
Further information is available from Marja Nykänen, Chair of the FIN-FSA Board, tel. +358 9 183 2007.
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Finanssivalvonta, or the Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA), is the authority for supervision of Finland’s financial and insurance sectors. The entities supervised by the authority include banks, insurance and pension companies as well as other companies operating in the insurance sector, investment firms, fund management companies and the Helsinki Stock Exchange. We foster financial stability and confidence in the financial markets and enhance protection for customers, investors and the insured.
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