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Senior Data Analyst Consumer Finance


Job Location:

London - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 53800 - 68400
Posted: 17 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 14 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Senior Data Analyst Consumer Credit

Division: SPC

Department: Consumer Finance

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.

SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision) creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition).

The Consumer Finance Directorate oversees policy and supervision for over 30000 firms across consumer credit claims management credit unions and mortgage intermediaries aiming to ensure fair access to credit early support for those in financial difficulty and timely high-quality debt advice.

Role responsibilities

  • Collaborating with colleagues to understand user requirements and analysing data to generate insights that meet those needs

  • Extracting and transforming data while developing innovative methods for analysing large and complex datasets

  • Applying analytical approaches to enhance understanding of one of the largest datasets received by the FCA

  • Contributing to an experienced analytical team to share ideas and improve skills across the consumer credit sector

  • Delivering insights that support all four elements of the organisations strategic objectives for colleagues across the business

  • Creating analytical value by producing meaningful outputs that inform decisionmaking and improve understanding of consumer credit issues

Skills required

Minimum:

  • Data analysis skills advanced SQL and Python

  • Prior experience of working with large and complex data sets to deliver high value analytical outputs

  • Ability to present analysis clearly through written outputs and visualisations articulating what the data shows and why it is important

Essential:

  • Researching and developing innovative analytical approaches and working collaboratively to integrate them into sustainable solutions services or products; communicating clearly in writing and speech to present analysis in an engaging accessible way translating complex technical issues into understandable insights

  • Prioritising workload effectively by managing time applying sound judgement and delivering results in highpressure environments

  • Managing a broad range of stakeholders by coordinating departmental activities adapting communication style and building consensus across diverse groups

  • Demonstrating a clear sense of accountability by addressing issues directly and moving pragmatic action-focused solutions forward

  • Applying effective stakeholder engagement and methodological judgement to ensure work is aligned to organisational priorities and delivers clear value

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: 27th July at 23:59

  • CV Review/Shortlist: 29th July

  • Interviews: w/c 10th & 17th 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.


Required Experience:

Senior IC


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The Financial Conduct Authority is the conduct regulator for around 50,000 financial services firms and financial markets in the UK and the prudential supervisor for 48,000 firms

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