Market Analyst, Financial Conduct Authority
£43.1-53k
Salary dependent on location
Financial regulation service
Be an early applicant
Financial regulation service
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
£43.1-53k
Salary dependent on location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable a fair and thriving financial services market for the good of consumers and the economy.
Role
Who you are
- Prior experience in Industry, consultancy or regulatory within the asset management or related sectors
- Prior experience in reviewing data from various sources, making sound judgements supported by evidence and presenting key points and recommendations to stakeholders
- Prior experience of handling risk processes
- Keen interest in data and analytics, with experience using R, SQL and Python to generate insights and support decision-making
- Ability to work effectively both on their own and collaboratively to deliver high-quality outcomes and achieve shared goals
- Experience in building and managing relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to coordinate activities and deliver results within agreed timelines
- Good understanding of the wider wholesale market and the environment in which the asset management industry operates
- Solid organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks efficiently
- Highly developed writing skills, with the ability to prepare clear, concise and professional documentation and reports
What the job involves
- We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective
- By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth and shaping the future of financial services in the UK
- 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)
- Sitting within the Buy-Side Directorate, the Market and Policy (MAP) Department identifies sector risks and develops policy to support effective supervision across the asset management, funds and pensions sectors
- Within this, the Asset Management Sector Team plays a vital role in developing market intelligence and overseeing strategic supervisory work in response to identified risks within the Buyside market
- Help shape and deliver the FCA’s Buyside market strategy, supporting risk management and harm prevention initiatives that support market integrity and protect consumers across the UK
- Turn data and intelligence into meaningful insight, identifying emerging risks and opportunities to inform strategic decisions and deliver positive regulatory outcomes
- Build expertise in the asset management sector and wider market environment, using your knowledge to support effective supervision and contribute to the FCA’s regulatory priorities
- Collaborate across teams to identify, assess and escalate emerging risks, supporting proactive action and helping the FCA respond confidently to a changing market landscape
- Create clear, impactful briefings, reports and presentations that enable informed decision-making, improve stakeholder involvement and influence key regulatory discussions
- Promote innovative, data-led approaches that enhance regulatory effectiveness, helping deliver smarter oversight and better outcomes for firms, markets and millions of consumers
Application process
- Your external recruitment contact is Steve Christopher
- Your internal recruitment contact is Isabelle Groves
- Job advert close: 22nd October 2026 at Midnight
- CV Review/Shortlist: 26th October 2026
- Interviews: w/c 2nd November 2026
- Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time
Our take
Developed on the back of the Financial Services Act of 2012, the Financial Conduct Authority is a regulatory body that acts as a regulator for financial firms, ensuring the integrity of the financial markets in the UK. Broadly focused on financial companies that provide consumer services, it’s governed by the Bank of England and therefore acts independently of the government.
The FCA is responsible for regulatory innovations, such as stronger customer authentication requirements, including biometric and code requirements for payments, that have clamped down on fraud and improved security for national consumers. The FCA also introduced the Anti-Money Laundering Supervision in 2017.
The organisation’s independence from government ensures its impartiality as a regulator. In the late 2010s, it set up the cryptoasset registration, a department responsible for ensuring the legality of crypto payments. This has become an important aspect of national counter terrorism measures, and exemplifies the complex and vital work that the organisation carries out.
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Company benefits
- 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
- Private healthcare with Bupa
- A non-contributory Pension of at least 8%
- Life assurance
- Income protection
Company HQ
Stratford Cross, London, UK
Leadership
Nikhil Rathi
(CEO)Previously the Private Secretary to UK Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and was the Chief of Staff and Director of International Development at the London Stock Exchange. Studied at St Anne's College Oxford.
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