The Financial Conduct Authority regulates financial services firms and financial markets in the UK. The FCA regulates the conduct of 42,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive.

The role is in the Trading and Securitisation team of the Markets department which sits within the Regulatory and Corporate Legal Directorate of the Legal Division. The team advises on trading venues, securitisation, MiFID/MiFIR wholesale issues, commodity derivatives, emissions trading, OTC derivatives, cryptoasset trading platforms, securities financing transactions and regulated covered bonds.

What will you be doing?

• Advise on the application and effect of regulatory requirements and powers to ensure firms comply with all applicable rules, legislation and law
• Devise and implement creative and pragmatic solutions
• Be fully involved in the FCA’s policy development including drafting rules and guidance in the FCA Handbook
• Have a high level of ownership and responsibility for your actions

The ideal candidate is a talented lawyer who is willing to learn quickly, engage openly and rise to the challenge of working in an organisation that makes a difference to the lives of the millions of people who use financial services.

Location: London, Leeds, Edinburgh

Contract type: Full time, Permanent

Working pattern: Flexible working, Hybrid

Closing Date: 12/10/2025

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time, Permanent

Job function

Legal