Market Abuse Senior Intelligence Analyst Division - Enforcement and Market Oversight Department - Secondary Market Oversight Salary - National ranging from £51,200 to £63,000 and London from £56,400 to £70,000 per annum, salary offered will be based on skills and experience About the FCA The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA. The Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) division 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 Secondary Market Oversight department (SMO) discharges the FCA’s responsibility to combat market abuse in secondary markets and monitors markets in the service of the FCA’s broader objective to support market function and protect market integrity. The Complex and Organised Misconduct team has a specific remit to combat market abuse in the equities market with a focus on examining organised and high value equity insider dealing. What you will be doing? Analysing a wide range of intelligence sources relating to organised insider dealing to support SMO preliminary reviews and Enforcement investigations. Delivering this analysis to internal and external stakeholders Identifying, assessing, and capturing intelligence relating to organised insider dealing groups to help prioritise and focus resource on the actors/groups who are causing the most harm to the UK market Conducting proactive intelligence-led work on identified market abusers and/or their enablers Maintaining strong links with central FCA Intelligence teams to ensure that FCA intelligence protocols and processes are adhered to What will you get from the role? You will get the opportunity to: Be involved in some of the FCA’s most complex investigations and casework Work closely with other teams within the FCA to protect and enhance the integrity of the UK financial system by combatting market abuse Develop knowledge and expertise in the financial markets Lead both strategic and tactical intelligence workstreams for the team Which skills are required? We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here ) Minimum Accredited Intelligence professional Accredited SAR researcher or Financial Intelligence Officer (FIO) Trained OSINT user Essential You will have experience of undertaking telecoms analysis with a sound understanding of IPA p3 You will have experience of analysing data from a range of intelligence sources with a good understanding of information gathering powers in criminal cases Track record of providing intelligence analysis on complex investigations Strong data skills with experience of analysing large and varied data sources to make judgements and reach conclusions Strong IT capabilities including the use of visualisation and analytical tools (i.e., EIA/I2, Chorus products, Excel) to deliver outputs Our Values & Diversity We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. 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. Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university. The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, minority ethnic, disabled, and neurodivergent candidates for our Senior Associate role. Benefits of working at the FCA 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time) Private healthcare with Bupa A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% Life assurance Income protection We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle. We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides. Follow this link to see what life is like at the FCA - Life at the FCA Application Support We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you. Useful Information and Timeline This role is graded as Senior Associate - Regulatory SC Clearance is required for this role - SC Guidance The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting Advert Closing Date: 4th February 2025 CV Review/Shortlist: 6th February 2025 Competency-based interview and technical case study: commencing 24th February 2025 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. Got a question? If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact Louise Nash at Louise.Nashfca.org.uk Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.