Transaction Reporting Analyst

Financial Conduct Authority; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory authority in the UK is seeking a Transaction Reporting Analyst to guide investigations, ensure compliance, and shape policy in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have experience with transaction data and strong communication skills. The role offers a salary range of £43,100 to £50,266, along with a range of benefits including 25 days annual leave, flexible working, and a non-contributory pension.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work

Non-contributory pension

Private healthcare with Bupa

35 hours of paid volunteering annually

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience of having worked with transaction or post-trade data.
• Drive to acquire new skills at pace and to deliver fast-paced, engaging work.

Responsibilities

• Guide investigations into transaction reporting breaches.
• Shape the future of UK MiFIR policy.
• Oversee the integrity of the reporting regime.
• Leverage data to uncover trends and anomalies.
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting processes.

Skills

Experience with transaction or post-trade data

Strong communication skills

Sound judgement

Ability to write regulatory documents

Ability to interrogate data

Tools

Tableau

Python

SQL

Job description

Job Title: Transaction Reporting Analyst Division: Enforcement Market Oversight Department: Market Oversight

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £43,100 to £50,266 and London from £47,300 to £55,166 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
• This role is graded as: 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.

The Market Oversight Directorate is responsible for overseeing primary and secondary market participants through the listing, prospectus, and market abuse regimes. Our mission is to promote conduct that supports trusted, orderly, and efficient markets.

This role is in the Markets Reporting Team (MRT). MRT is responsible for the UK’s transaction reporting regime. We receive over 7 billion transaction reports a year for transactions executed in over 20 million reportable instruments. The requirements that support the regime are contained in the UK Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

Role Responsibilities

• Guide investigations into transaction reporting breaches, driving improvements in data quality and ensuring regulatory compliance across a diverse portfolio of cases
• Shape the future of UK MiFIR policy by using consultation responses, refining reporting rules, and engaging with industry stakeholders to influence best practices
• Oversee the integrity of the reporting regime, monitoring key systems like the Market Data Processor (MDP) and managing critical communication channels
• Leverage data to uncover trends and anomalies, providing actionable insights that strengthen market abuse detection and horizontal monitoring efforts
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting processes, contributing to initiatives that reduce risk and deliver measurable value to the financial ecosystem

Skills required

Minimum:

• Proven experience of having worked with transaction or post-trade data

Essential:

• Strong communication skills, with ability to explain complex, technical matters clearly and succinctly to a range of audiences
• Sound judgement, with an ability to make clear and timely choices and recommendations based on input from data and intelligence
• Strong written communication skills, demonstrated through experience writing regulatory documents
• Drive to acquire new skills at pace and to deliver fast-paced, engaging work
• Ability to interrogate data using various tools such as Tableau, Python or SQL would be beneficial

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:

• Advert Closing: 5th December at 11:59pm
• CV Review/Shortlist: w/c 9th December
• Interviews: w/c 15th 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.

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