Order Book Data Lead, 12-month FTC

Job title: Order Book Data Lead – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Division: Enforcement & Market Oversight
Department: Market Oversight – Data Intelligence

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £59,100 to £80,200 and London from £64,900 to £88,100 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience) 

• This role is graded as: Lead Associate 

• Your recruitment contact is Riley Fox via [email protected]. 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.   

Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) 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 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.

Role responsibilities 

• Partner with trading venues to improve the completeness and accuracy of order book data, helping ensure fair and transparent markets

• Lead policy development to enhance the RTS24 order book data regime, influencing how markets data is regulated and used

• Manage and mentor an associate, supporting team growth while driving improvements in data quality

• Advance analytical tools and alerts for monitoring order book performance, enabling proactive oversight and smarter interventions

• Identify innovative data use cases, unlocking new ways to support market integrity and consumer protection

• Build deep technical expertise in trading venue operations and data reporting, becoming a key voice in shaping regulatory standards

Skills required 

Minimum: 

Prior experience in one (or more) of the following areas:

• Transaction, post-trade or order book data reporting

• Trading venue supervision or policy

• Market abuse surveillance and enquiries

Essential:  

• Excellent communication skills, with ability to explain complex, technical matters clearly and concisely

• Strong interpersonal skills, with capacity to build relationships at senior level

• Sound judgement, with an ability to make clear and timely decisions and recommendations based on data and intelligence

• Understanding of different asset classes and electronic trading systems 

• Experience developing data analytics, visualisations and dashboards would be beneficial, as would existing programming skills (e.g. SQL, Python)

• Ability to be flexible and adjust confidently to evolving work activities

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 timeline 
 

Timeline:  

• Job advert close: 28th November at 11:59pm

• CV Review/Shortlist: 2nd December

• First Interview: w/c 8th 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.