Financial Conduct Authority
Primary Markets Supervisor
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Primary Markets Supervisor
Job Title: Primary Markets Supervisor
Division: Enforcement & Market Oversight
Department: Primary Market Oversight
Salary
- Edinburgh and Leeds: £53,800 to £70,500
- London: £59,200 to £77,000 Salary offered will be based on skills and experience.
Role Grade: Senior Associate - Regulatory
Contact: Applications must be submitted through the online portal via your recruitment contact, Riley. 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 ensure fair, thriving, and effective markets. By joining, you'll contribute to protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping UK financial services.
The Market Oversight Directorate oversees conduct in UK primary and secondary markets through:
- Listing
- Prospectus
- Market abuse regimes
Our goal is to promote transparent, orderly, and efficient markets.
The Primary Market Oversight (PMO) department ensures trusted and orderly UK primary markets by:
- Overseeing Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)
- Listing Rules
- Disclosure and Transparency Rules
It comprises five specialist teams, including Primary Market Specialist Supervision (PMSS), which supervises regimes such as sponsor, Primary Information Provider (PIP), and proxy adviser involvement, ensuring issuers receive key regulatory guidance, information is properly disseminated, and investors benefit from quality research and voting services.
Role Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with sponsor firms/PIPs through regular communication.
- Build technical understanding of relevant firms, processes, staff, and controls.
- Analyse and decode complex regulatory issues, applying knowledge of MAR and relevant regulations.
- Manage and coordinate regulatory descriptors, both desk-based and on-site, at sponsors and other corporate finance firms.
- Consider applications from firms wishing to become sponsors, PIPs, or proxy advisers.
- Lead or support policy development work and other FCA projects.
- Provide feedback to firms and take appropriate regulatory action where necessary.
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Key Requirements
Minimum
- Experience in primary markets, such as corporate finance, investment banking compliance, or regulation.
- Demonstrated ability to assess complex information and create concise written analysis.
- Experience handling and prioritising varied caseloads.
Essential
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to manage and prioritise diverse projects and cases while showing initiative.
- Ability to make timely decisions, including when to escalate issues.
- Strong analytical skills to identify risks and opportunities.
- Collaborative work style, capable of working with teams on complex cases or projects.
- Negotiation and relationship management skills with the ability to communicate efficiently with all stakeholders.
- Engagement with regulatory dialogue in a credible, professional manner.
Benefits
Annual Leave & Work Arrangements
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Hybrid model with a minimum of 40% office presence per month (50% expectation for senior leaders).
- From September: Minimum 50% office presence (60% for directors and executive directors).
Retirement & Support
- Non-contributory pension package (8%–12% depending on age).
- Life assurance at eight times your salary.
Well-being & Protection
- Bupa private healthcare.
- Income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
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Flexibility & Wellbeing
- Unpaid volunteering leave: 35 hours annually.
- Flexible benefits tailored to personal lifestyle needs.
For the full list, visit our benefits page.
Values & Culture
Our strength comes from a diverse and inclusive culture, valuing difference, freedom from bias, and supporting all colleagues to perform at their best.
We believe our unique perspectives help us make better decisions, drive innovation, and deliver effective regulation.
If adjustments are needed to accommodate disability or other conditions, we provide tailored support. We encourage diverse working styles and are committed to offering flexible solutions, including part-time or job-sharing roles where feasible.
Disability Confident
As a Disability Confident Employer, we prioritise candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions who meet our requirements. In high-volume hiring, we’ll still consider those whose experience nearly matches key needs.
Security clearance will be required (SC Level). If applying, ensure you can (or will be able to) obtain it.
timeline & Useful information
- Advert Closing: 7th July at 11:59pm
- CV Review/Shortlist: 9th July
- Interviews: Week commencing (20th July)
Your recruiter will explain the full process during your screening call — please inform them immediately if you’re unavailable for any dates during this window.
Learn more about the FCA’s mission and how we’re building trust in the financial system at our further detail here.
Join us in creating a more resilient and transparent financial system — fostering resilience in markets while protecting consumers!
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