Job Title: Senior Associate – Market R esearch specialist
Division : Supervision , Policy and Competition
Directorate: Cross Cutting Policy & Strategy
Department : Cross-Cutting Response, Research & Contracts
Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £53,800 to £67,199 and London £59,200 to £73,799 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
We are also advertising for a Research Manager ( JR0022259 ). You can apply for both roles through one application . Please indicate in your supporting statement if you are interested in, and why you are suitable for, both roles .
About the FCA and the team
The FCA regulates the conduct of c 3 5 , 5 00 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA .
The FCA’s Market Research team provides vital consumer insights that support regulatory decisions. The team conducts bespoke surveys and qualitative research for other areas of the FCA, collaborates with third-party data providers and ensures consumer insights are embedded across the organisation. They also deliver the Financial Lives survey (FLS) – a key, nationally representative study tracking UK consumer s’ attitudes, behaviours and financial experiences.
Their work informs policy, identifies emerging issues and measures regulatory impact – helping to keep the consumer voice central to financial oversight.
For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page .
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.
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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.
