Market Analyst

Financial Conduct Authority; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare with Bupa

Life assurance at eight times salary

Pension scheme and volunteering

Job summary

Financial Conduct Authority seeks a Market Analyst to help shape the Buy-Side market strategy, turning data into actionable insights that support effective supervision and policy development. You will build expertise in asset management and contribute to regulatory priorities while collaborating across teams to identify risks and drive informed decision-making.

The role emphasizes strong data analytics skills, stakeholder engagement, and clear written communications to influence outcomes across

Qualifications

• Keen interest in data and analytics with experience using R, SQL and Python to generate insights and support decision-making.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and with others to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Experience building and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Help shape and deliver FCA Buyside market strategy and regulatory priorities.
• Turn data and intelligence into meaningful insights to inform decisions and outcomes.
• Build expertise in the asset management sector and market environment to support supervision.
• Collaborate across teams to identify risks and enable proactive regulatory actions.
• Create clear, concise briefings, reports and presentations for stakeholders.

Skills

Data analytics

SQL

Python

R

Stakeholder management

Project management

Written communication

Tools

R

SQL

Python

Job description

Job Title: Market Analyst

Division: Supervision, Policy & Competition (SPC)

Department: Market Analysis and Policy, Buy-Side Directorate

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £43,100 to £48,000 and London £47,300 to £53,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
• This role is graded as: Associate – Level 8 – Regulatory

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 financial services in the UK.

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). Sitting within the Buy-Side Directorate, the Market and Policy (MAP) Department identifies sector risks and develops policy to support effective supervision across the asset management, funds and pensions sectors. Within this, the Asset Management Sector Team plays a vital role in developing market intelligence and overseeing strategic supervisory work in response to identified risks within the Buyside market.

Role Responsibilities

• Help shape and deliver the FCA’s Buyside market strategy, supporting risk management and harm prevention initiatives that support market integrity and protect consumers across the UK
• Turn data and intelligence into meaningful insight, identifying emerging risks and opportunities to inform strategic decisions and deliver positive regulatory outcomes
• Build expertise in the asset management sector and wider market environment, using your knowledge to support effective supervision and contribute to the FCA’s regulatory priorities
• Collaborate across teams to identify, assess and elevate emerging risks, supporting proactive action and helping the FCA respond confidently to a changing market landscape
• Create clear, impactful briefings, reports and presentations that enable informed decision-making, improve stakeholder involvement and influence key regulatory discussions
• Promote innovative, data-led approaches that enhance regulatory effectiveness, helping deliver smarter oversight and better outcomes for firms, markets and millions of consumers

Minimum Skills required

• Prior experience in Industry, consultancy or regulatory within the asset management or related sectors
• Prior experience in reviewing data from various sources, making sound judgements supported by evidence and presenting key points and recommendations to stakeholders
• Prior experience of handling risk processes

Essential

• Keen interest in data and analytics, with experience using R, SQL and Python to generate insights and support decision-making
• Ability to work effectively both on their own and collaboratively to deliver high-quality outcomes and achieve shared goals
• Experience in building and managing relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to coordinate activities and deliver results within agreed timelines
• Good understanding of the wider wholesale market and the environment in which the asset management industry operates
• Solid organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks efficiently
• Highly developed writing skills, with the ability to prepare clear, concise and professional documentation and reports
• Prior experience of handling risk processes

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Colleagues spend a minimum of 50% of their working time in the office each month (60% for Directors and Executive Directors) across our London, Leeds and Edinburgh offices.
• 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

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.

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

• Job advert close: 22nd October 2026 at Midnight
• CV Review/Shortlist: 26th October 2026
• Interviews: w/c 2nd November 2026
• 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