Financial Markets Expert

Job Title: Financial Markets Expert

Division: Supervision, Policy and Competition

Department: Market Oversight & Supervision

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £74,900 to £103,000 and London £82,300 to £115,000 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Technical Specialist - Regulatory

• Your external recruitment contact: Shafika Shaikh [email protected]   

• Your internal recruitment contact: Iona Magee -  [email protected]

• Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted 

About the FCA and team 

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 UK finance services.  

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 FCA is dedicating resources to better understand market functioning in real time and how market-wide risks are building up over time. We are looking for candidates with a solid analytical and practical understanding of financial markets and financial market risk management experience. To align with our objectives, a significant knowledge of fixed income, equity, rates, derivatives or commodities markets, an ability to analyse different sectors or firm behaviours, trading strategies and risk building through the use of data is essential.

Role responsibilities

• Leading the design and implementation of a data led monitoring approach to market wide risks of concentrations, leverage and interconnectedness across UK markets 

• Leading, designing and communicating on the analytical assessment of the market wide risks- through the use and deployment of risk sensitive data and pertinent visualisations  

• Leading recommendations to reduce such risks through firm outreach, or publications or more tailored analysis. 

• Designing and leading the real time assessment of the health of market functioning in both normal and stress times. Leading responses to market events, including engaging with firms to gather information, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to mitigate impacts on consumer and markets 

•  Leading the communication, both internal and external, on the market wide monitoring and risks assessment  

• Working as part of a team to undertake proactive thematic projects relating to risks present across the market 

Skills required 

Minimum:

• Significant expertise and experience of fixed income, equity, rates, derivatives or commodities markets

• Significant experience of strong analytical outputs, of using data and analysis to reach conclusions on overall risks related to trading strategies or to market functions

• Significant demonstratable experience of leading projects independently and delivering high quality outputs on time

Essential:

• Ability to work at pace and under pressure, using sound judgement and escalating issues appropriately  

• Confident in taking responsibility with the ability to balance and manage competing priorities, working independently and in a team and manage several work streams simultaneously. Experience of Strong prioritisation and   project management skills 

• Proven ability to impact and influence senior internal and external stakeholders

• Clear and authoritative communication skills to present to a senior audience/effective ability to articulate and synthetise market developments

• Ability to build and maintain relationships with senior management, other regulators and staff at all levels within the FCA

• Effectively prioritise workloads and manages competing demands to deliver key tasks effectively and to a high standard

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)

• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary

• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance

• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually

• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

Our values & culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.
 

Disability Confident: our hiring approach
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes, we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.
 

Useful information and timeline

SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting.

• Advert Closing: 1st July 2026 applications will need to be submitted by 23:59

• CV Review/Shortlist: 3rd July 2026 

• 1st stage interviews: Week commencing 13th July 2026

• Manager Assessment: Week commencing 13th July 2026

• 2nd stage interviews: Week commencing 20th July 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.