Order Book Data Supervisor (12-month FTC)

Job title: Order Book Data Supervisor - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Division: Enforcement and Market Oversight

Department: Market Oversight - Data and Intelligence

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £43,100 to £57,400 and London from £47,000 to £63,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience) 

• This role is graded as:  Associate - Level 8 - Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact is Cameron Nunn 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.

Within Market Oversight, the Markets Reporting Team oversees some key regulatory reporting regimes, including transaction reporting, financial instrument reference data and order book data. We are responsible for monitoring the completeness and accuracy of reports being made under these, along with setting the relevant policy requirements, standards and guidelines.

Role responsibilities 

• Collaborate with trading venues to enhance the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of order data, improving transparency across UK markets

• Evaluate and refine data analytics processes to ensure high-quality monitoring of order book performance, enabling smarter regulatory choices

• Design and propose policy improvements for order book data, to support more effective market oversight and integrity

• Support internal stakeholders by providing guidance on order book data, enabling teams across the FCA to make informed, data motivated choices

• Build practical knowledge in trading venue operations, data reporting, and record-keeping, allowing you to become a go-to authority in a critical regulatory domain

• Help shape how data is used to uphold market integrity, directly contributing to the FCA’s strategic goals

• Guide a high-profile regulatory initiative with cross-organisational collaboration, gaining visibility and impact across the FCA

Skills required   

Minimum: 

• Prior experience in a role which provides exposure to wholesale financial market regulation

Essential:  

• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with ability to explain complex work clearly and concisely

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

• Be someone who can manage their own workload with a willingness to learn, acquire new skills at pace and deliver demanding, challenging work

• Ability to work flexibly, with initiative and creatively, whilst managing competing priorities

Benefits 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

• Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors) 

• 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 & culture  

Our colleagues are the key to effective regulation 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 

• In 100 words or less, please explain why you have applied for this role. Please either attach to the application or email to your Recruitment Contact outlined at the top of the job advert.

• Advert Closing: Wednesday 18th February at 11:59pm

• CV Review/Shortlist:  Friday 20th February

• Interviews begin: Thursday 26th February

• 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.