Division - Enforcement and Market Oversight Division Department - Secondary Market Oversight Department Team - Market Abuse Surveillance Supervision Team Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £67,600 and London £57,700 - £75,600 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. 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 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. Market Abuse Surveillance Supervision (MASS) team supervises firms’ and trading venues’ market abuse surveillance, ensuring effective systems and controls are in place to detect and report potential market abuse to the FCA through suspicious transaction and order reports (STORs). What will you be doing? Supervision of the STOR regime, including visits to firms, trading venues and other market participants to assess their market abuse surveillance arrangements and STOR policies and procedures. Working with other FCA teams on the assessment of new trading venues and benchmark applications to establish if proposed surveillance processes and procedures are compliant with relevant legislation. Liaising with industry participants including delivering presentations and written communications to highlight market abuse surveillance issues. Providing input into various projects and workstreams related to our area. What will you get from the role? Opportunity to conduct specialist supervisory visits to firms and trading venues. Exposure to a range of interesting surveillance projects and workstreams. Opportunity to develop and share professional expertise through exposure to complex cases. Opportunity to work closely with other teams within the FCA. Opportunity to engage with surveillance practitioners within industry and represent the FCA at forums and conferences. Which skills are required? Minimum Proven experience in a market abuse surveillance role, or a related role within a regulatory body, financial services or consultancy firm. Essential Strong technical understanding of UK financial markets and instruments. Good knowledge of relevant legislation including UK MAR and MiFID II. Experience of identifying key risks of harm from various information sources. Ability to deal confidently and persuasively with a variety of stakeholders. Strong verbal and written presentation skills. Ability to manage several workstreams simultaneously. Proven experience of working unaccompanied with a range of stakeholders, influencing to achieve desired outcomes. Our Values & Diversity We are committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation, particularly welcoming applications from women, minority ethnic, disabled, and neurodivergent candidates. 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% of basic salary each month. Life assurance of eight times your basic salary. Income protection. We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme allowing a personalized benefits package tailored to your lifestyle. Flexible arrangements are available, including part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. Useful Information and Timeline This role is graded as Level 7 Associate. Advert Closing Date: Tuesday 29th April. CV Review/Shortlist: Thursday 1st May. First Round Interview: Week Commencing 12th May. If you have an accessibility need, please contact your recruiter to discuss the recruitment process.