At a Glance
- Tasks: Monitor and assess financial market integrity risks while collaborating with stakeholders.
- Company: Join a leading regulatory body shaping the future of UK finance.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 25 days annual leave, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on consumer protection and economic growth in the financial sector.
- Qualifications: Experience in financial markets and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60700 - 80700 £ per year.
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, creates and reviews rules, and addresses competition. The FCA is dedicating resources to better understand market functioning in real time and how market‑wide risks build up over time. We seek candidates with analytical and practical understanding of financial markets and risk management.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a monitoring and assessment framework for wholesale market integrity risks (concentrations, leverage and interconnectedness).
- Analyse, assess, and communicate on the materiality of market‑wide risks using risk‑sensitive data and visualisations.
- Develop recommendations to reduce such risks.
- Produce real‑time assessments of the health of market functioning in normal and stress conditions; participate in responses to market events and coordinate with stakeholders to mitigate impacts.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver outcomes on wholesale markets.
- Contribute to and oversee preparation of internal and external communications on market integrity and functioning risk assessments.
Minimum Skills
- Significant experience in fixed income, equity, rates, derivatives or commodities markets.
- Experience producing strong analytical outputs, using data to assess overall risks related to trading strategies or market functioning.
- Proven experience leading projects independently and delivering high‑quality outputs on time.
Essential Skills
- Ability to learn new information quickly and independently.
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
- Clear, authoritative communication skills for presenting to senior audiences and articulating market developments.
- Capability to build and maintain relationships with senior management, other regulators and staff at all levels.
- Strong prioritisation and workload management to deliver key tasks efficiently.
- Collaborative team player, fostering an inclusive environment and contributing positively to collective success.
25 days annual leave plus
Financial Markets Specialist in Leeds employer: Financial Conduct Authority
As a Financial Markets Specialist at the FCA, you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to ensuring the integrity and effectiveness of the UK's financial markets. With a strong emphasis on employee development, the FCA offers a supportive work culture that values collaboration and innovation, alongside competitive salaries and generous benefits including 25 days of annual leave. Located in vibrant cities like Edinburgh and London, this role provides unique opportunities to influence market practices while contributing to the protection of consumers and the overall economic growth of the UK.
Contact Details:
Financial Conduct Authority Recruitment Team
