Senior Market Monitoring Data Scientist

Financial Conduct Authority

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates 45,000 UK firms to ensure market integrity. The role, positioned within the Enforcement Market Oversight division, is crucial in advancing the oversight of market conduct. The Fixed Income Currency & Commodity (FICC) Market Monitoring team, part of the Market Oversight's Data and Intelligence department, aims to utilize data to monitor financial markets effectively.

In this role you can expect to have the responsibilities:

• Design and deliver insights and research in financial markets.
• Assess market harms and develop intervention strategies.
• Collaborate with data scientists and technologists for market harm detection.
• Maintain strong communication with stakeholders and team members.

This role comes with the following benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Private healthcare with Bupa
• Non-contributory pension of at least 8%
• Life assurance and income protection
• Flexible benefits scheme

This role requires you to have:

• Regulatory experience in market risks or authority roles.
• Proficiency in data science using Python, R, and SQL.
• Experience in market monitoring and research.

You would benefit from having:

• In-depth market knowledge of FICC markets.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.
• Proven decision-making abilities and project management skills.

The FCA is committed to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from diverse groups. They offer a workplace supportive of flexible working arrangements. The organization values different strengths and perspectives to make better decisions.