Intelligence Data and Detection Analyst Associate

Job Title: Intelligence Data and Detection Analyst

Division: Enforcement Intelligence and Specialist Services

Department: Specialist Intelligence Department

Vacancies: Three available vacancies (one permanent one 12-month FTC one 6-month FTC positions will be offered based upon Hiring Manager discretion)

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 43100 to 50200 and London from 47300 to 55100 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Associate Level 8

• Your recruitment contact is Riley via 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 youll 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 FCAs 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 Intelligence and Specialist Services Directorate the Specialist Intelligence Department (SID) delivers advanced intelligence capabilities through four expert teams that generate strategic insights into economic crime proactively detect threats and collaborate across the FCA and with external partners to prevent serious financial harm.

Role responsibilities

• Identifying insights through data analysis to highlight harm or misconduct relevant to the FCA or its partners

• Identifying and collecting relevant data sets the analysis of which will generate indicators of potential harm or misconduct

• Creating data-led intelligence packages for onward action and liaising with internal and external partners to share validate and develop insights.

• Refining and documenting analysis methodologies based on feedback at all stages to continually improve the accuracy and efficiency of capabilities

• Sharing ideas developing analytical techniques and acting as a collaborative team member

• Acting as a role model and advocate for data and intelligence within the wider FCA

• Any other reasonable responsibilities depending on departmental requirements to include support to the development of management information knowledge sharing etc

Skills required

Minimum:

• Demonstrable experience conducting analysis practical and exploratory on structured intelligence data sets across a range of topics

• Prior experience recording visualising and presenting analysis to identify and articulate what the data shows

• Prior experience of working inclusively and collaboratively with others in a team setting valuing different perspectives and backgrounds

Essential:

• Able to use data to inform both tactical and strategic decision-making

• Willingness to learn new data collection and data analysis techniques

• Experience of workload management and prioritisation working to direction but also with self-direction managing time effectively and using sound judgement to achieve results

• Demonstrable interpersonal skills to engage and support a variety of stakeholders and customers

• Able to use data analysis software or programming languages (e.g. Tableau advanced Excel; Python R SQL)

• Experience of working in at least one of: intelligence analysis (e.g. OSINT SOCMINT use of sensitive intelligence) investigations and financial services sector; experience of economic or financial crime issues would be of particular interest

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of50% for senior leaders). Changing from September toa minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of60% for Directors andExecutive Directors)

• Non-contributory pension (812% 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 & culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one thats 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

Were 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 cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the roles key requirements.

Useful information and timeline

• Advert Closing: 1st March at 11:59pm

• CV Review/Shortlist: 3rd March

• Interviews: w/c 9th March

• 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 hold or willbe requiredto obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting