Job Description

Job Title: Regulatory Trading Venues Supervision Associate
Division: Supervision, Policy & Competition (SPC)
Department: Infrastructure & Exchanges (I&E)

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £43,100 to £47,000 and London £47,300 to £52,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

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

• Your external recruitment contact is Steve Christopher via steve.christopher@fca.org.uk

• Your internal recruitment contact is Iona Magee via iona.magee@fca.org.uk

• 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). Sitting in the Infrastructure & Exchanges directorate, the MI Trading Venues & Corporate Finance Firms Department oversees key market infrastructure and around 440 corporate finance firms, while shaping trading venue policy to support fair, orderly and transparent markets across asset classes.

We’re looking for a collaborative Associate to join our Trading Venues Supervision team, contributing to the FCA’s strategy to support fair and resilient wholesale markets. You’ll work with a range of trading venues from major exchanges to multilateral and organised trading facilities supporting their authorisation and ongoing supervision across equities, derivatives and commodities. You’ll use your analytical skills to identify risks and share clear, insights. We’re looking for someone with an interest in wholesale markets, good communication skills and a team-focused mindset, who is keen to learn, contribute ideas and grow within a diverse and supportive environment.

Role responsibilities

• Support the team in delivering supervisory activities across a diverse range of trading venues, helping uphold fair, stable and resilient markets

• Lead and contribute to workstreams, working closely with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver high‑quality regulatory outcomes

• Coordinate team activity to enable efficient, consistent supervision and support the FCA’s goal to be a smarter regulator

• Build expertise in markets and firm behaviours, using insight and judgement to identify and address emerging risks

• Collaborate across teams to ensure a joined‑up and inclusive response to market issues

• Produce clear, engaging communications that support decision-making and improve alignment

Skills required

Minimum:

• Prior exposure to wholesale markets including understanding of the trading, clearing and settlement of equity and other financial instruments

• Demonstrable experience of supervising firms and/or experience of the FCA's supervisory framework and approach to supervision

Essential:

• Basic understanding of the business models of Trading Venues and how they interact with the wider wholesale markets ecosystem

• A broad knowledge of the UK regulatory framework, including risks related to market integrity and the operational resilience of trading venues

• Well-developed analytical skills, with the ability to assess complex information and form clear, evidence-based judgements

• Experience in, or a keen interest in, the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) within organisations

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey complex issues clearly and concisely and deliver sensitive messages effectively in meetings, reports and presentations

• Experience engaging professionally with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, working collaboratively within a team and supporting less experienced colleagues

• The ability to understand and discuss differing perspectives constructively while maintaining positive working relationships

• Demonstrated organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing objectives and manage workload effectively

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 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

• Job advert close: 21st June 2026 at Midnight

• CV Review/Shortlist: 23rd June 2026

• 1st Stage Interview: w/c 29th June 2026

• 2nd Stage Interview: w/c 13th July 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.