At a Glance
- Tasks: Support capital markets activity and review prospectuses for listing eligibility.
- Company: Join a leading firm shaping market regulation and capital transactions.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days leave, private healthcare, and flexible benefits.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and volunteering.
- Why this job: Gain insight into major IPOs while collaborating with top industry professionals.
- Qualifications: Experience in capital markets and strong stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Overview
In this role you will support the Listings Department in regulating capital markets activity, focusing on listing eligibility and primary market transactions.
You will work within cross‑functional case teams to review prospectuses and respond to complex queries, liaising with advisory firms and external advisers.
The role blends technical scrutiny with stakeholder management and deadline-driven delivery, offering insight into major IPOs and equity/debt issuances.
You will help shape market regulation while collaborating across FCA teams to deliver effective outcomes.
- Pay / Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- minimum 50% office presence across London, Leeds and Edinburgh
- non-contributory pension (8–12%) and life assurance
- private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and EAP
- 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
- flexible benefits scheme
Responsibilities
- Review draft prospectuses and circulars to assess listing eligibility
- Be the principal contact for advisory firms submitting cases for Listings review
- Prepare comments on company and adviser documents and manage transaction timetables
- Liaise with companies’ advisers and coordinate external input
- Work in market-facing, time-critical environments requiring sound judgment
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and potential ad hoc groups as needed
- Key requirements
- Demonstrable experience of wider capital markets and/or corporate transactions of listed companies
- Proven experience in stakeholder management
- excellent attention to detail and analytical/verbal reasoning
- Outstanding written and spoken English communications
- Ability to work under pressure and manage a large workload
- Strong influencing skills and relationship-building with external parties
- Team player with ability to work independently and adapt to new ways of working
- Strong organisational skills with prioritisation and issue escalation
- Ability to digest large amounts of written information to identify relevant issues
- Wider experience of ECM and/or DCM and knowledge of capital markets structures or regulatory frameworks
- communication
- stakeholder management
- resilience under pressure
- capital markets
- ECM
- DCM
Listings Corporate Finance Senior Specialist in London employer: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
The FCA is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where you can make a significant impact on the financial services industry. With a strong commitment to employee development, a diverse and inclusive culture, and comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and generous leave, you'll find ample opportunities for growth and collaboration in our Edinburgh, Leeds, and London offices. Join us to be part of a team that values innovation and integrity while shaping the future of UK finance.
Contact Details:
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Recruitment Team
