Financial Conduct Authority
Senior Data Management Associate (12 month FTC)
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Senior Data Management Associate – 12 Month FTC Market Oversight Division: Market Oversight Department: Market Oversight and Intelligence
Salary & Grading
National level (Edinburgh & Leeds): £53,800–£68,400 London: £59,200–£75,000
Role grade: Senior Associate – Regulatory
About The FCA & Team
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates financial services firms in the UK. By joining, you’ll play a critical role in protecting consumers, promoting economic growth, and shaping fair financial markets.
Market Oversight Directorate oversees conduct in primary and secondary markets, ensuring efficient, transparent, and trusted markets through:
- Listing
- Primary Market Oversight
- Secondary Market Oversight
- Market Oversight Data & Intelligence (MODI)
Department Overview
Founded in 2024, Market Oversight Data & Intelligence (MODI) empowers data-driven regulation by delivering intelligent, analytical, and technical capabilities for UK markets. The Market Oversight Registers Team (MORT) ensures accuracy in key datasets like the Official List of Securities and the National Storage Mechanism, supporting market transparency and consumer trust.
Role Responsibilities
Leadership & Strategic Projects
- Champion data quality improvements across external market registers, ensuring completeness and accessibility.
- Act as business product owner for the National Storage Mechanism, liaising with internal teams to optimise processes and resilience.
- Drive transparency projects underpinnings future plans while collaborating with tech and change teams.
- Craft a revolutionary medium-term strategy to enhance market transparency via data solutions.
- Develop and execute an informative internal/external communications plan, gathering user feedback.
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Technical & Cross-Team Engagement
- Embed data excellence: Roll out robust processes for key datasets (organisations, securities, disclosures).
- Inspire technology led change: Foster FCA’s shift to proactive, data-driven oversight.
- Collaborate widely: Partner with regulators, architects and pan-FCA teams to refine data approaches.
Person Specification
Minimum Requirements
- Experience building/validating data (e.g., via SQL queries).
- Demonstrated track record leading technological change or innovation.
- Financial markets regulation fundamentals: Basic exposure with willingness to learn.
Essential Criteria
- Creativity to pioneer forward-thinking ideas and mentor cross-functional teams.
- Clarity and impact in stakeholder communications—internal/external.
- Critical thinking: Synthesise diverse insights, navigate conflicting perspectives.
- Influential leadership: Drive alignment across teams—balancing conflicting interests and priorities.
- Proactive organisation:
- Multitasking across workstreams.
- Prioritise complexity to deliver outputs timely.
- Manage diversity in expertise.
Benefits
Full benefit details [here](https://www.fca.org.uk/benefits) includes:
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Hybrid working:
- Initially 40% office presence/month (50%+ for senior leaders).
- Adjusting to 50% office minimum from September (60% for Directors).
- Pension: 8–12% (non-contributory; employer contribution based on age).
- Health/wellbeing:
- Private health (Bupa), life assurance (£8 beyond salary), income protection.
- 24/7 mental health support (Bupa).
- Flexible perks:
- 35 paid volunteering hours/year.
- Bespoke benefits scheme tailored to your lifestyle.
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Culture & Commitment
Core to our success are exceptional colleagues in an inclusive, diverse environment—thumbnail of collaborative strength, mettle, and innovation.
- Accessibility: Flexible solutions for roles, including part-time/job sharing.
- Disability Confident: We prioritise candidates with disabilities/long-term conditions who meet the baseline.
- Language: Pro-active support for tailored adjustments if needed.
For SC clearance guidance: Security Check Process
Application Process
- Closing: 7th July 2024 at 11:59PM.
- Support documents: SC clearance is mandatory.
- Key dates:
- CV Review: 9th July
- Interviews (case study & competency-type): week commencing 20th July
⚠️ Note: Interviews may involve a temporary scheduling delay. Notify your recruiter if unavailable!
Assistance contact: Riley Fox (riley.fox@fca.org.uk)
Apply via FCA recruitment portal—no personal emails accepted.
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