Wholesale Banks Data Analyst

Job title: Wholesale Banks Data Analyst

Division: Supervision, Policy and Competition
Department: Sell Side

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £43,100 to 53,000 and London £47,300 to £59,000 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Associate, Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact is Shafika 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. 

SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition). The Sell-Side Directorate oversees wholesale banks, intermediaries, market infrastructure and exchanges, ensuring fair, transparent and resilient wholesale markets that support the effective functioning of the UK’s financial system.

Role responsibilities

• Developing tools and conducting data analysis to offer insights on the risks that banks face, this will include:

  • Scoping, prioritisation and execution of data projects

  • Coordinating multi-firm analysis which identifies and addresses outliers

  • Engaging with supervisors to present your findings and recommendations for follow up with firms

  • Where relevant, escalating identified risks for inclusion in our risk framework

• Supporting the implementation of an external communications strategy and risk strategy

• Working within a team and assisting on workstreams both within the team and across the department more broadly

• Collaborating inclusively, contributing to an environment where all opinions are listened to and respected and engaging with the FCA’s Diversity and Inclusion agenda

Skills required

Minimum:

• Prior experience of data transformation, processing and analysis through Python or similar

• Demonstratable experience building products with Tableau or similar, with visualisation skills

• Solid data analysis skills, with experience presenting insights clearly and effectively

Essential:                              

• A positive, self-motivated approach with a willingness to learn, apply new concepts, and develop your skill set

• Ability to use data and analysis to inform judgement, draw meaningful insights, and produce evidence‑based recommendations, while engaging critically with emerging issues and contributing to problem‑solving

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey key messages clearly and professionally in both written and verbal contexts, tailoring complex information for diverse audiences

• Proven capability to manage multiple priorities in an environment with shifting priorities, supported by effective organisational and time‑management skills

• A collaborative team player, able to work effectively with colleagues across a diverse and inclusive working environment

• A demonstrated interest in wholesale financial markets and investment banking

• Understanding of data governance principles, including data quality, controls, and the appropriate handling of sensitive information

• Working knowledge of how data is structured, accessed, and managed within databases, as well as how data flows across an organisation from collection and analysis through to decision‑making

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• 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

• 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) 

• 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 timelines

• Advert Close Date: 26th April 2026

• CV Review/Shortlist:  28th April 2026

• Cast Study and Interview: W/C 4th & 11th April 2026

• 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.