Senior Intelligence Analyst (FTC until 31/03/2027)

Job title:   Senior Intelligence Analyst (FTC until 31/03/2027)
Division:   Enforcement & Market Oversight
Directorate:   Enforcement Intelligence & Specialist Services

Department: Enforcement, Triage, Intelligence & Coordination

• Salary:  London only ranging from £59,200 to £67,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience) 

• This role is graded as:  Senior Associate – Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact is Riley Fox at [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.

Sitting within the Enforcement & Market Oversight Division, the Enforcement Intelligence and Specialist Services (EISS) Directorate provides strategic expertise, intelligence capabilities, and operational support across enforcement functions, strengthening the FCA’s ability to detect harm, deliver effective investigations, and uphold market integrity.

Sitting within the Enforcement Intelligence and Specialist Services Directorate, the Enforcement, Triage, Intelligence & Coordination (ETIC) Unit brings together four specialist teams to strengthen the use of intelligence, including whistleblowing, across the regulatory lifecycle, enabling smarter prioritisation and enforcement decisions that deliver impactful outcomes.

Role responsibilities 

• Ensuring records management data standards are defined through policy, embedded and observed across intelligence repositories and that data is lawfully retained

• Helping to build comprehensive and integrated Management Information (MI) across EISS, designed to collect data that better demonstrates the impact of intelligence tools, capabilities and work, with a strong focus on data quality, consistency and reporting integrity

• Leading and supporting work to improve the quality, consistency and effective handling of intelligence logs, records and related information, identifying issues and helping to strengthen guidance, communication and ways of working

• Supporting the development and embedding of proportionate approaches, standards and good practice to improve the accuracy, consistency and management of intelligence

• Some involvement in reviewing and maintaining data sharing agreements related to intelligence with external partners

• Undertaking line management responsibilities for two junior members of staff, guiding and leading them to drive performance and  achieve team goals

Skills required 

Minimum: 

• Demonstrable experience in coordinating and overseeing data quality improvement activities, ensuring information is accurate, complete and consistent across systems while supporting business objectives, stakeholder collaboration and effective governance.

• Proficiency in storing, sharing, handling and using intelligence (including sensitive intelligence) effectively and securely, including managing records systems, tools, confidentiality, and maintaining appropriate quality and control standards.

• Experience in operating and administering information and intelligence sharing agreements.

Essential:  

• Currently holds (or is willing to obtain) accreditation as a SAR Researcher /Financial Intelligence Officer

• Awareness of legislation relevant to the role (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) and also of Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA), Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA), and the financial services sector and/or the UK Economic Crime landscape.

• Practical understanding of the National Intelligence Model; what ‘good’ intelligence looks like and an ability to convey that knowledge to others.

• Working knowledge of UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other legislation covering intelligence/data sharing with experience of working with data, records or management information in a way that supports accuracy, consistency and good governance

• Experienced in developing MI to help understand performance and the impact of intelligence work.

• Experience in developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, proficient in stakeholder analysis to understand their interests, influence and expectations.

• Prior experience in teamworking and collaborating well with others, coaching and mentoring junior staff members (ideally with line management responsibilities) –

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

Timeline:  

• Job advert closing: 2nd August at 11:59pm

• CV Review/Shortlist: 4th August

• First Interview: w/c 10th August

• 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.   

SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will currently hold Security Check (SC) level vetting