Financial Conduct Authority
Regulating financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, https://www.fca.org.uk/careers
Role Responsibilities
- Developing advanced analytical models using consumer and market datasets to identify emerging risks, trends and consumer harm signals while applying statistical, machine learning and natural language processing techniques to extract insights from structured and unstructured data
- Designing, testing and deploying scalable analytical solutions that improve the efficiency, consistency and impact of consumer intelligence activities
- Automating analytical processes and data workflows to reduce manual effort, improve repeatability and increase team effectiveness
- Building and maintaining analytical products, dashboards and tools that support evidence-based decision-making and enhance the FCA’s ability to identify and respond to emerging consumer issues
- Evaluating, validating and maintaining robust, explainable analytical methodologies and outputs that are suitable for regulatory use
- Working collaboratively with stakeholders to understand business problems, define analytical requirements and translate complex findings into practical recommendations
- Communicating the impact and value of CI&A’s work through presentations, demonstrations, written reports, stakeholder engagement activities and the promotion of analytical best practice and capability development
- Supporting data governance, data protection and compliance activities including DPIAs, data-sharing assessments and compliance reviews while ensuring all analytical work adheres to governance standards, ethical principles and relevant consumer data legislation
Location
Leeds, London, Edinburgh
Contract type
Full time, Permanent
Profession
Analysis, Business Intelligence, Communications, Data, Data analyst, Data Scientist, Digital, Finance, Regulation, Stakeholder Engagement, Technology
Working pattern
Flexible working
Closing Date
27/10/2026
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