Financial Conduct Authority
Primary Markets Supervisor
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Primary Markets Supervisor
Primary Markets Supervisor
Division: Enforcement & Market Oversight
Department: Primary Market Oversight
Salary:
National (Edinburgh and Leeds): £53,800 to £70,500 London: £59,200 to £77,000 Graded: Senior Associate – Regulatory
Contact & Application Details
Recruitment contact: Riley, at riley.fox@fca.org.uk Applications must be submitted through our online portal only – email/social media submissions will not be accepted.
About The FCA & Team
We regulate financial services firms in the UK to ensure fair, thriving, and effective financial markets. By joining us, you’ll help protect consumers, drive economic growth, and shape the future of UK financial services.
The Market Oversight Directorate supervises conduct in primary and secondary UK markets through regulatory frameworks including listing, prospectus, and market abuse regimes. It aims to promote trusted, orderly, and efficient markets via its four key departments:
- Listing
- Primary Market Oversight
- Secondary Market Oversight
- Market Oversight Data & Intelligence
The Primary Market Oversight (PMO) Department ensures the integrity of UK primary markets by overseeing the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), Listing Rules, and Disclosure & Transparency Rules (DTRs). It consists of five specialist teams, including:
- Primary Market Specialist Supervision (PMSS):
Supervises key regimes for primary market activities (e.g., MAR, sponsor, Primary Information Provider (PIP), and proxy adviser regimes).
- Ensures issuers receive appropriate advice during critical stages.
- Guarantees regulatory transparency and investor clarity on research/voting services.
Role Responsibilities
- Stakeholder Relationships:
- Build and maintain relationships with sponsor firms/PIPs through regular communication.
- Develop deep understanding of firms’ staff, systems, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
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Technical Analysis & Risk Management:
- Analyse and contextualise complex regulatory gaps or technical issues.
- Apply knowledge of relevant regulations with precision.
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Case & Review Coordination:
- Manage and lead desk-based or on-site reviews for sponsors and financial firms.
- Evaluate applications for new entities seeking status as sponsors, PIPs, or proxy advisors.
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Project & Policy Work:
- Lead or contribute to policy development and FCA-wide projects.
- Provide timely feedback and take appropriate action against firms.
Skills & Experience Required
Minimum Requirements
- Experience in primary markets (corporate finance, investment banking compliance, or regulation).
- Ability to assess complex information and articulate findings in writing.
- Competency in handling and prioritising a varied caseload in a fast-paced environment.
Essential
- Written and oral communication skills (oral briefings, stakeholder engagements).
- Portfolio management and prioritisation across high-volume or conflicting priorities.
- Initiative and judgment: confidently escalate decisions based on risk/impact analysis.
- Critical risk recognition: identify opportunities/risks and analyse their stakeholder-centric impact.
- Completing project/work collaboratively with individuals/small teams to deadlines.
- Hybrid collaboration: flexible teamwork across functions, lines of business, and offices.
- Relationship management:
- Build, close, and disengage professional relationships.
- Deliver sensitive messaging with credibility using tailored communication techniques.
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Benefits
- Leave: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
- Flexible Hybrid Working Rotation:
- Changes from September (minimum 40% in-office, target: 50% for senior leaders).
- After September: minimum 50% in-office (target: 60% for Directors and EDs).
- Financial Wellbeing:
- Non-contributory pension (8–12% based on age).
- Life assurance worth eight times your salary.
- Health & Safety:
- Private healthcare via Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance.
- Community & Growth:
- 35 hours annual paid volunteering to support causes you care about.
- Flexible benefits scheme tailored to personal needs.
For comprehensive details, visit our Benefits Page.
Culture & Values
The FCA’s success is driven by its people. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture:
✔ Free from discrimination/bias; celebrates differences. ✔ Encourages diverse leadership and problem-solving. ✔ Promotes superior regulation via creativity and teamwork.
🔹 Disability Confident Employer: Those with disabilities or long-term conditions, meeting minimum role criteria, will progress. Capacity to tailor support is an asset.
🔹 Flexible Working Options: Applicants may explore part-time, job-sharing, or hybrid arrangements where appropriate.
Timelines & Information
- Application deadline: 7th July at 11:59pm (MDT).
- CV review/shortlisting: 9th July.
- Interviews: week beginning 20th July.
🔹 SC Clearance Required: This role may require obtaining a Security Check (SC) Level.See SC Guidance.
Get in touch with your recruiter if date-related unavailability impacts your availability during this timeline.
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