Join the FCA's expanding Digital & Technology Hub in Leeds
Why the FCA, and why Leeds?
The Financial Conduct Authority enables a fair and thriving financial services market for the good of consumers and the economy. To deliver this in a fast-changing world, we are becoming a digital-first, data-led regulator.
Our Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division is central to that ambition. Leeds is a key part of our future, with plans to double our workforce here by 2030. Joining now means helping to shape not just what we build, but how we work.
What you will work on
DTI provides the data, technology and digital capability that underpins everything the FCA does. Our teams work on services and tools that help us:
Use data and analytics to make smarter, faster regulatory decisions
Design and run secure, resilient technology platforms
Apply emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, responsibly
Improve how we supervise firms, help consumers and fight financial crime
Your work will support decisions that affect millions of people and help maintain trust in UK financial services.
Why join DTI in Leeds?
Purpose-led work with clear public impact
A modern office just minutes from Leeds station
A growing second hub where your contribution helps shape the future
A collaborative culture that values learning, curiosity and inclusion
Who we are looking for
We are interested in people from a wide range of backgrounds, including technology, data, digital delivery, product, change and innovation.
You may be a good fit if you:
Enjoy solving complex problems
Work well with people from different disciplines
Are motivated by purpose as well as technical challenge
Are open to learning and adapting in a fast-evolving environment
Experience in financial services is helpful but not essential. We value transferable skills and different perspectives.
What we offer
Competitive, location-based salary
25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
A non-contributory pension of at least 8%
Private healthcare, life assurance and income protection
A flexible benefits scheme you can tailor to your lifestyle
Hybrid working, and support for flexible working, including part-time and job share options
Disability confident: our hiring approach
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and are keen to encourage applications from those who feel they have a disability.
Join us
If you want to work at the intersection of technology, data and public purpose, there has never been a better time to join the FCA in Leeds. By applying to this advert, you will be considered for current and upcoming roles, where if your skillsets are aligned, we will invite you to join our talent community.
What We Do
We work to ensure financial markets work well for individuals, for businesses and for the economy as a whole. We do this by: - regulating the conduct of approximately 50,000 businesses - prudentially supervising 48,000 firms - setting specific standards for around 18,000 firms We were set up on 1 April 2013, taking over conduct and relevant prudential regulation from the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Our Head Office is based in London, and we work across the UK, from our office in Edinburgh and via colleagues in Belfast and Cardiff. Firms and individuals must be authorised or registered by us to carry out certain activities. Before we grant authorisation, firms must demonstrate that they meet a range of requirements. We then supervise these firms to make sure they continue to meet our standards and rules after they’re authorised. If firms and individuals fail to meet these standards, we have a range of enforcement powers we can use. We work alongside the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the prudential regulator of around 1,500 banks, building societies, credit unions, insurers and major investment firms.
