Post-Trade Reporting Analyst
Division – Enforcement and Market Oversight
Department – Market Oversight
Team – Post-Trade Reporting & Enablement (PTRE)
Salary – National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £43,100 to £50,266 and London from £47,300 to £55,166 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
About the FCA
The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 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 Post Trade Reporting & Enablement (PTRE) team plays a vital role in safeguarding the integrity and transparency of the UK’s financial markets. Sitting within Market Oversight, the team supports the FCA’s mission to promote trusted, orderly, and efficient markets that serve all participants.
In response to the global financial crisis, regulations such as UK EMIR and UK SFTR were introduced to improve visibility into derivatives and securities financing transactions. These reporting regimes, now embedded in UK law, are essential for identifying systemic risks and informing regulatory responses to market events.
Joining PTRE means contributing to a high-impact function that ensures the quality and reliability of post-trade data, supervises firms and trade repositories for compliance, and shapes policy guidance that underpins market stability. The team works across the FCA to support data users and drive improvements in how financial activity is reported and understood.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team that directly influences the UK’s position in wholesale markets and helps protect the financial system through smarter, more transparent oversight.
What will you be doing?
1. Design and apply analytical tools to extract insights from complex datasets, supporting the team’s strategic objectives and regulatory priorities
2. Collaborate with a diverse range of market participants, including investment firms, trading venues, and trade repositories, to support effective market oversight
3. Contribute to supervisory initiatives aimed at enhancing the accuracy and reliability of market data submitted to the FCA
4. Provide guidance to industry stakeholders on UK EMIR and UK SFTR reporting requirements, helping to improve data quality and regulatory compliance
What will you get from the role?
5. Contribute to a wide range of regulatory reporting matters that influence the financial services industry, offering opportunities to deepen subject matter expertise and deliver meaningful outcomes
6. Support the supervision of UK EMIR and UK SFTR reporting regimes, helping the FCA advance its strategic objective of reinforcing the UK’s role in global wholesale financial markets
7. Collaborate with specialists across the FCA and build constructive relationships with national and international regulatory authorities
Which skills are required?
We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here)
Minimum
8. Experience of using business intelligence tools and programming languages SQL, Python, Tableau, Excel) to analyse, visualise and communicate data-driven insights
9. Experience of working with regulatory reporting and market data, ensuring compliance with industry standards and supporting accurate data submissions
10. Experience of applying data quality principles and techniques
Essential
11. Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with a collaborative approach across cross-functional teams and regulatory bodies
12. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex regulatory and technical information clearly and effectively
13. Proven analytical capabilities, with experience leveraging data to inform decision-making and identify opportunities for improvement
14. Effective at managing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality outcomes in dynamic, fast-paced environments
15. Solid understanding of the UK financial regulatory framework, including the FCA’s strategic priorities within wholesale markets
16. Proactive and solutions-focused mindset, committed to continuous improvement and receptive to feedback and learning
Our Values & Diversity
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. 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.
Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.
Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee are women (4 in 8)
The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, minority ethnic, disabled, and neurodivergent candidates for this role.
Benefits of working at the FCA
17. 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
18. Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
19. Private healthcare with Bupa
20. A non-contributory Pension of at least 8%
21. Life assurance
22. Income protection
We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.
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Application Support
We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.
Useful Information and Timeline
23. This role is graded – Associate – Regulatory
24. Advert Closing Date: Friday 3rd October
25. CV Review/Shortlist: Tuesday 7th October
26. Competency Based Interview: 13th October
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.
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Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.