Financial Conduct Authority este autoritatea de reglementare din Regatul Unit responsabilă de sprijinirea funcționării eficiente a piețelor financiare în beneficiul persoanelor fizice, al companiilor și al economiei în ansamblu. De la înființarea sa în 2013, a supravegheat aproximativ 50.000 de companii, a exercitat supraveghere prudențială asupra a aproximativ 48.000 de firme și a stabilit standarde pentru aproximativ 18.000 dintre acestea. Activitatea sa acoperă protecția consumatorilor, integritatea piețelor, încrederea în sistemul financiar, stabilitatea financiară și reducerea criminalității financiare. FCA își desfășoară activitatea de la sediul central din Londra și de la birourile din Edinburgh, Belfast și Cardiff, colaborând cu Prudential Regulation Authority pentru a sprijini conformitatea și a aplica standardele în întregul sector al serviciilor financiare.
Financial Markets Data and Research Analyst – FCA (Hybrid, London)
Research wholesale financial markets using extensive regulatory and transaction-level datasets. Deliver evidence-based analysis that supports FCA supervision, policy development, and competition decisions.
Descriere
- Research and evaluate wholesale financial markets to inform regulatory priorities and decisions.
- Examine complex proprietary regulatory datasets, including transaction-level trading and derivatives information.
- Collaborate with supervisors, market specialists, and policy experts on research and analytical work.
- Support longer-term research initiatives alongside rapid analysis of emerging market issues.
- Present findings clearly and build effective relationships with FCA stakeholders.
- Build expertise in wholesale markets, financial instruments, and applicable regulation.
- Strengthen analytical methods and programming skills through practical work.
- Lead assigned work, propose research directions, and contribute to setting project priorities.
Cerințe
- Experience developing data-analysis capability in at least one analytical programming language, such as Python, R, or SQL, through professional, academic, or independent work.
- Experience cleaning, transforming, and analysing large, complex datasets.
- Experience applying quantitative, economic, financial, or related theoretical knowledge to practical challenges.
- Clear interest in financial markets, market functioning, or financial regulation.
- Ability to frame research questions and choose suitable analytical methods.
- Knowledge of quantitative research techniques and evidence-led analysis.
- Ability to write clear, dependable, and reproducible analytical code.
- Strong analytical ability and well-founded judgment.
- Ability to communicate complex technical analysis to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Ability to work autonomously while balancing competing priorities.
- Ability to develop productive relationships with stakeholders and colleagues.
- Experience generating analysis and evidence for policy, regulatory, or strategic decisions.
- Willingness to learn about unfamiliar financial products, markets, and regulatory topics.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Beneficii
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
- At least 50% of working time in the office each month.
- Non-contributory pension contributions of 8–12%, depending on age.
- Life assurance worth eight times annual salary.
- Private healthcare through Bupa.
- Income protection cover.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance support.
- 35 hours of paid volunteering leave each year.
- Flexible benefits scheme.
- Flexible working options, including part-time work and job sharing where applicable.