Description:
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 (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition). The Sell-Side Directorate oversees wholesale banks, intermediaries, market infrastructure and exchanges, ensuring fair, transparent and resilient wholesale markets that support the effective functioning of the UK’s financial system.
Role Responsibilities
- Create and oversee innovative data analysis tools and projects, delivering actionable insights that protect the banking sector
- Shape and implement the Wholesale Banks Department risk identification framework, enhancing our ability to anticipate and mitigate emerging threats
- Manage the external communications strategy and its execution, influencing industry understanding and promoting transparency in risk management
- Provide oversight, coaching, and mentoring to associates, building a collaborative team and cultivating professional growth
- Collaborate across teams and departments contributing to cross functional projects that deliver impactful regulatory outcomes
- Champion inclusivity and diversity, creating an environment where all voices are heard and respected, aligned with the FCA’s D&I agenda
Minimum Skills required
- Prior experience of data transformation, processing and analysis e.g. through Python
- Demonstrable experience of proficient data analysis skills, with the ability to present insights clearly and effectively
Essential
- Experience with Tableau desktop and server, with visualisation skills
- An understanding of how wholesale banks work, including key risks and challenges
- Ability to communicate key messages with clarity, simplifying complex topics for a range of audiences
- Proficiency in managing competing priorities in a challenging environment, with effective self-organisation skills
- Coaching and mentoring skills to develop others in the team and department
- Openness to learning and growth, accepting new responsibilities with flexibility and a solutions focused mindset