Intelligence Data & Detection Analyst

Financial Conduct Authority; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK regulatory agency is seeking an Intelligence Data and Detection Analyst to transform complex data into actionable insights and protect consumers in the financial services sector. The role requires strong analytical skills with experience in Python, SQL, and data visualization. You will collaborate with various teams to identify risks and contribute to tackling economic crime. Great benefits include flexible working options and comprehensive health coverage.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Hybrid work model

Non-contributory pension

Private healthcare

35 hours of paid volunteering

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing structured and unstructured intelligence datasets.
• Ability to present intelligence findings clearly in writing.
• Prior experience with data analysis software and programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Transform complex data into actionable insights for consumer protection.
• Source and analyze diverse datasets to identify risk indicators.
• Create intelligence reports and collaborate with internal teams.

Skills

Data analysis on intelligence datasets

Data visualisation and presentation

Python

SQL

Advanced Excel

Tools

Data analysis software

Machine learning

Web applications

Dashboards

Job description

Job title: Intelligence Data and Detection Analyst

Division: Enforcement and Market Oversight
Department: Specialist Intelligence Department

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £60,700 and London from £57,700 to £66,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Senior Associate - Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact is Riley Fox 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.

Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) is responsible for the FCA’s responsibilities for market monitoring, delivery of the functions of the UK Listing Authority (UKLA) and the investigation and prosecution of misconduct using the whole spectrum of criminal, civil and administrative sanctions and remedies against firms and individuals.

The Specialist Intelligence Department (SID) is central to the FCA’s efforts to combat economic crime, providing expert intelligence support across the organisation—from Authorisations to Supervision and Enforcement.

Role responsibilities

• Turn complex data into actionable insights that uncover harm or misconduct in financial services, helping protect consumers and markets
• Source, combine, and analyse diverse datasets to spot early indicators of risk, enabling proactive interventions
• Create intelligence reports that drive timely decisions, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to refine and share findings
• Innovate and improve analytical methods, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and adaptability through continuous feedback and learning
• Foster a culture of collaboration and excellence by sharing ideas, peer-reviewing work, and advancing analytical techniques across the team
• Support organisational growth through management information, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and mentoring early-career colleagues

Skills Required

Minimum:

• Proven experience of conducting data analysis on structured and unstructured intelligence datasets with a strong understanding of FCA’s intelligence data sources
• Demonstrable experience of recording, visualising and clearly presenting intelligence and analytical findings in writing, with the ability to identify and communicate key insights from data
• Prior experience and a strong understanding of data analysis software and programming languages including Python, SQL and advanced Excel

Essential:

• Awareness of the UK economic crime system, the Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) regime, or the FCA's role in addressing economic crime
• Experience using data analysis to address criminal intelligence or investigative problems, identifying opportunities for data-led approaches to improve outcomes
• Strong understanding of FCA’s intelligence data sources including searching for and recording intelligence outputs
• Ability to conduct both practical and exploratory data analysis on structured and unstructured intelligence datasets across a variety of topics
• Experience drafting high-quality intelligence reports and creating data visualisations to effectively communicate findings
• Experience developing or deploying data tools, such as machine learning or AI models, web applications, dashboards or other visualisation tools
• Strong teamwork skills with an ability to engage with other intel analysts, data analysts or data scientists across the team and department to identify links, areas for intelligence development and opportunities to develop new approaches or capabilities

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 and 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 timelines

Timeline:

• Job advert close: 6th January at 23:59
• CV Review/Shortlist: 8th January
• First Interview: w/c 12th 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.

SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting