Data Analyst (12 month Fixed-Term Contract)
Salary: National ranging from £41,800 to £46,000 and London from £46,000 to £50,000
Can you use Python to conduct data analysis? Could you use Tableau to develop dashboards that surface your insights?
The team/department
The Digital Intelligence Solutions (DIS) department are crucial in helping colleagues across the FCA access and make sense of data and intelligence about firms, individuals, and markets we regulate. We do this by surfacing insights for action and helping colleagues with bespoke requests for insights on specific topics. Due to increasing demand, we are recruiting a meticulous data analyst to join our growing team.
What you will be doing (the role)
* Data Consultancy: Engaging with business areas across the entire FCA to understand their data gaps, translating their requirements from “business problems” to “data analytics questions”
* Intelligence Gathering and Data Ingestion: Identifying data sources that answer those questions, and using your Python skills to ensure the collected data is interoperable with our internal datasets and systems through entity resolution
* Surfacing Insights: Produce actionable intelligence outputs through reporting or building compelling dashboards using Tableau that instigates action
* Tableau support: Helping and advising colleagues across the FCA through a variety of channels including inbox support and disseminating content on our intranet, hosting and developing training sessions for groups of multiple sizes
What you will get from the role
* Play a vital role in delivering end-to-end data analytics solutions that support the FCA’s data-led approach to regulation
* Be involved in stimulating, innovative and experimental work that will push you to use your data skills to bring about clear business impact
* Gain a wider appreciation of the multi-faceted organisation that is the FCA and build a wider network of data and business SMEs
Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle. You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option to top up your base salary by taking this as cash.
Core benefits that you will receive as standard are:
* 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
* Private healthcare with Bupa
* A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month
* Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
* Income protection
We support hybrid working
Which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations.
The skills and experience you will have
Minimum
* Tableau desktop and server experience in a business context, and demonstrable visualisation skills
* Proficiency in Python to conduct data analysis
Essential
* Experience in reviewing complex datasets with high attention to detail to derive actionable insights
* Effective communication skills to empathise the needs of our users and presentation skills to enthuse a wide variety of stakeholders
* Strong organisation skills to work alone and balance multiple projects
* Willingness to learn and support the development of both junior and senior colleagues in the team
About the FCA
The FCA regulates the conduct of nearly 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive.
The FCA's Values & Diversity
Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from women, disabled and minority ethnic candidates for our associate role.
Flexible working
We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements.
Multi-location
Most of our vacancies are now open to working in our Edinburgh, Leeds, or London offices.
Useful information
Applications for this role close at 23:59 on 3rd December 2024. This role is graded as Associate – Level 8 – Regulatory.
Got a question?
If you are interested in learning more about the role please contact:
For internal applicants, please contact Sara Holland at Sara.Holland2@fca.org.uk
For external applicants, please contact Asha Gladis at Asha.Gladis@fca.org.uk
What to expect from our interview process
The assessment process consists of an initial screening call with one of our Recruitment Partners, followed by a technical case study and a competency-based interview.
Application support
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make your application process as easy and comfortable as possible.
Security Clearance/Vetting
The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting.
Please note that all applications must be submitted through our online portal; applications sent via email will not be accepted.
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