Commodity Market Abuse Specialist

Financial Conduct Authority; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial regulator in the UK is seeking a Commodity Market Abuse Specialist to investigate market abuse cases and perform data analysis. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills, a solid understanding of commodity markets, and the ability to deliver actionable insights. This role offers a hybrid work model and competitive salary ranging between £57,700 to £80,000 in London.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Non-contributory pension

Private healthcare

Flexible benefits scheme

35 hours paid volunteering

Qualifications

• Prior experience in roles with analytical skills and working with data sets.
• Experience in exchange traded derivatives and risk management.
• Understanding of commodity market structure.

Responsibilities

• Investigate potential market abuse in commodities.
• Deliver alternative regulatory outcomes.
• Analyze market activity and identify trading patterns.
• Support formal investigations and gather evidence.
• Assist management with prioritization on market abuse notifications.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team player

Knowledge of UK Market Abuse Regulation

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job title: Commodity Market Abuse Specialist

Division: Enforcement and Market Oversight

Department: Secondary Market Oversight

Team : Market Abuse Enquiries / FICC Market Abuse Team (Fixed Income, Currency, and Commodities)

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £72,900 and London from £57,700 to £80,000 (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Senior Associate - Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact is Cameron Nunn via [e-mail]. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

About the FCA and team

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.

The Market Oversight Directorate oversees conduct in UK primary and secondary markets through the listing, prospectus, and market abuse regimes, aiming to promote trusted, orderly, and efficient markets via its four departments: Listing, Primary Market Oversight, Secondary Market Oversight, and Market Oversight Data & Intelligence.

Sitting within the Market Oversight Directorate, the Secondary Market Oversight (SMO) Department addresses all aspects of market abuse in secondary markets through data analysis, detection, investigation, and supervision, following the FCA’s four Ps approach — prepare, prevent, protect, and pursue — to maintain clean and transparent markets.

Role responsibilities:

• Investigating potential market abuse in commodities and other FICC (Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities) asset classes, including conducting pre-Enforcement assessments and recommending cases for formal investigation

• Delivering alternative regulatory outcomes where formal enforcement action is not appropriate

• Analysing market activity and events in collaboration with subject matter experts to identify trading patterns or behaviours of concernli>

• Supporting formal investigations by working closely with Enforcement teams, gathering and analysing evidence, and providing technical market expertise

• Assisting management with prioritisation and decision-making on market abuse notifications and emerging risks

• Contributing to the development and enhancement of analytical tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness in analysing and visualising commercial and regulatory data

Skills required:

Minimum:

• Prior experience in a role with an excellent analytical skills and affinity to working with data sets and visualisation tools, with a good working knowledge of Excel

• Proven practical experience including exchange traded derivatives gained from front office, risk, surveillance or similar roles

• Prior experience working with commodity market structure and products including exchange traded derivatives traded on ICE Futures Europe and/or London Metal Exchange

Essential:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal, with the ability to explain complex, technical matters clearly and succinctly to a range of audiences, with the ability to write concise, succinct reports

• Ability to prioritise effectively when handling multiple workstreams and tasks

• Very strong team player and the ability to work productively and collaboratively in a team

• Ability to make sound, evidence-based judgements and recommendations alongside a flexible and adaptable approach

• Self-starter with a proactive approach to acquiring new skills and knowledge and managing own workload

• Curiosity and enthusiasm for learning and sharing knowledge and ability to build strong and effective working relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders

• Understanding of the UK Market Abuse Regulation (UK MAR)

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work

• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary

• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance

• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually

• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

• For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

Our Values & Culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.

Disability Confident: Our Hiring Approach

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.

Useful Information and Timeline

Timeline:

• Job advert close: Tuesday 9th December at 11:59pm

• CV Review/Shortlist: 12th December

• Interviews begin: W/C 5th January

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.