Job Title

Order Book Data Lead – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Division

Enforcement & Market Oversight

Department

Market Oversight – Data Intelligence

Salary

National (Edinburgh and Leeds) £59,100‑£80,200, London £64,900‑£88,100 (based on skills and experience)

Contact

Riley Fox – Riley.fox@fca.org.uk. Applications must be submitted through our online portal.

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 market monitoring, the UK Listing Authority, and investigation and prosecution of misconduct. The Market Oversight directorate oversees primary and secondary market participants and promotes order and efficiency.

Role Responsibilities

• Partner with trading venues to improve completeness and accuracy of order book data.
• Lead policy development to enhance the RTS24 order book data regime.
• Manage and mentor an associate, supporting team growth.
• Advance analytical tools and alerts for monitoring order book performance.
• Identify innovative data use cases to support market integrity.
• Build deep technical expertise in trading venue operations and data reporting.

Minimum Skills Required

• Experience in transaction, post‑trade or order book data reporting.
• Experience in trading venue supervision or policy.
• Experience in market abuse surveillance and enquiries.

Essential Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills for senior‑level relationships.
• Sound judgement and decision‑making.
• Understanding of asset classes and electronic trading systems.
• Experience with data analytics, visualisations and dashboards; programming skills (SQL, Python) beneficial.
• Flexibility and adaptability to evolving work activities.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid model allowing up to 60% remote work.
• Non‑contributory pension (8‑12%) and life assurance at eight times salary.
• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 employee assistance.
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually.
• Flexible benefits scheme.

Disability Confident

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria will progress to the next stage.

Useful Information and Timeline

Job advert closes 28th November 11:59 pm. CV review/shortlist 2nd December. First interview week commencing 8th December.