Data Quality Analyst

Financial Conduct Authority; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK regulatory body in Edinburgh seeks a Data Quality Analyst for a 12-month FTC. The role involves building best practices for data engineering, designing dashboards, and supporting data quality frameworks. Candidates should have experience in data engineering and programming with Python or SQL, alongside strong analytical skills. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits including a hybrid work model and generous annual leave.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work

Non-contributory pension

Private healthcare

35 hours of paid volunteering annually

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience using business intelligence tools or programming languages.
• Prior data engineering experience in large organisations.
• Proven experience with data quality principles and techniques.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven analytical skills with experience using data for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Build best practices for data engineering within the Data Quality team.
• Design and develop dashboards using Python, SQL, Power BI and Tableau.
• Perform in-depth data analysis providing actionable insights.
• Support design of comprehensive data quality frameworks.
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration on shared data issues.
• Create management information and benchmarking reports.

Skills

Business intelligence tools or programming languages

Data engineering experience

Data quality principles

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Python

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Job Title: Data Quality Analyst– 12-month FTC

Division: Market Oversight

Department: Market Oversight, Data & Intelligence

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £68,500 and London from £57,700 to £75,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
• This role is graded as: Senior Associate - Regulatory
• Your recruitment contact is Benjamin 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.

The Market Oversight Data and Intelligence (MODI) Department, formed in 2024, drives data‑led regulation by delivering specialist services, intelligence, and casework across UK markets, supporting innovation, insight, and effective oversight through advanced analytical and technical capabilities.

Role responsibilities

• Build and embed best practices for data engineering and dashboard development within the Data Quality team, driving consistency and scalability to support high-quality data solutions
• Design, develop and maintain dashboards and monitoring tools using Python, SQL, Power BI and Tableau, enabling real‑time anomaly detection and automated remediation, which improves data integrity and operational efficiency
• Develop and apply advanced analytical tools to perform in-depth data analysis, providing actionable insights that strengthen team performance and decision‑making
• Support the design and implementation of comprehensive data quality frameworks across all MODI datasets, ensuring robust governance and compliance with regulatory standards
• Facilitate cross‑team collaboration on shared data issues, promoting a unified and strategic approach to data management that enhances organisational resilience and transparency
• Create management information and benchmarking reports that deliver clear visibility into data quality trends, empowering stakeholders to make informed data‑driven decisions

Skills required

Minimum:

• Proven experience using business intelligence tools or programming languages (e.g., Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau)
• Prior experience in data engineering, dashboard development and automation in large organisations
• Proven experience with data quality principles and techniques

Essential:

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills with ability to collaborate across teams and regulatory bodies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain complex regulatory and technical concepts clearly
• Proven analytical skills with experience using data to support decision‑making and drive improvements
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high‑quality work in a fast‑paced environment
• Proactive approach to problem‑solving and continuous improvement with openness to feedback and learning
• Experience troubleshooting data issues and providing root cause solutions

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, and 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

• Advert Closing: 28th November
• CV Review/Shortlist: 2nd December
• Interviews: W/C 8th December
• 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.