Financial Conduct Authority
Regulating financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, https://www.fca.org.uk/careers
Requirements of the role
SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition). The Sell‑Side Directorate oversees wholesale banks, intermediaries, market infrastructure and exchanges, ensuring fair, transparent and resilient wholesale markets that support the effective functioning of the UK’s financial system.
Role Responsibilities
- Developing tools and conducting data analysis to offer insights on the risks that banks face, this will include:
- Scoping, prioritisation and execution of data projects
- Coordinating multi‑firm analysis which identifies and addresses outliers
- Engaging with supervisors to present your findings and recommendations for follow up with firms
- Where relevant, escalating identified risks for inclusion in our risk framework
- Supporting the implementation of an external communications strategy and risk strategy
- Working within a team and assisting on workstreams both within the team and across the department more broadly
- Collaborating inclusively, contributing to an environment where all opinions are listened to and respected and engaging with the FCA’s Diversity and Inclusion agenda
Minimum
Skills required
- Prior experience of data transformation, processing and analysis through Python or similar
- Demonstratable experience building products with Tableau or similar, with visualisation skills
- Solid data analysis skills, with experience presenting insights clearly and effectively
Essential
- A positive, self‑motivated approach with a willingness to learn, apply new concepts, and develop your skill set
- Ability to use data and analysis to inform judgement, draw meaningful insights, and produce evidence‑based recommendations, while engaging critically with emerging issues and contributing to problem‑solving
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey key messages clearly and professionally in both written and verbal contexts, tailoring complex information for diverse audiences
- Proven capability to manage multiple priorities in an environment with shifting priorities, supported by effective organisational and time‑management skills
- A collaborative team player, able to work effectively with colleagues across a diverse and inclusive working environment
- A demonstrated interest in wholesale financial markets and investment banking
- Understanding of data governance principles, including data quality, controls, and the appropriate handling of sensitive information
- Working knowledge of how data is structured, accessed, and managed within databases, as well as how data flows across an organisation from collection and analysis through to decision‑making
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Location: London, Edinburgh, Leeds
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Profession: Analysis, Banking, Data, Financial Services
Working pattern: Flexible working, Hybrid
Closing Date: 27/04/2026
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