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. Department & Team Information This role will sit within the Enforcement Triage, Intelligence and Co-ordination Department (ETIC) but will work across both Specialist Intelligence Dept (SID) and ETIC. These departments are at the heart of the FCA’s efforts to prevent harm. We support all areas of the FCA with insight and information to help deliver the FCA agenda – especially around reducing and preventing serious harm. We work with a range of UK and overseas partners as part of an eco-system to tackle issues such as Fraud and Money Laundering which require a joined-up approach from regulators; business; government and the public. We also undertake the triage of intelligence received, and of matters which may require additional Intelligence Analysis or Enforcement Investigation. Staff in SID and ETIC come from a wide range of backgrounds and have a variety of specialist skills and techniques. The work is hugely varied and fast paced and must be done to a tight set of security guidelines. What will you be doing? Reviewing and maintaining data sharing agreements related to intelligence with external partners. Owning the relationship for intelligence data sharing purposes across over 200 external partners, working closely with the Partners and Insight Team to ensure alignment with broader strategic relationship. Defining the strategy/framework and undertaking a programme of quality assurance of intelligence logs and data, feeding back for remediation where issues are identified and ensuring any themes which emerge of gaps in understanding are addressed as part of the above communication work, or through training. Ensuring records management standards are defined through policy standard, updated, embedded and observed across intelligence share point libraries and outlook mailboxes and that data is not held beyond permissible dates. This will include undertaking assurance activities beyond the intelligence department, where intelligence data is shared by other areas. Delivering through others and line managing those who are supporting the delivery of data sharing agreements for intelligence purposes. Providing expert technical advice to ETIC and SID and broader FCA staff on these issues. Building comprehensive and integrated MI across ETIC and SID designed to collect data that better demonstrates the impact of intelligence tools, capabilities and work. What will you get from the role? A unique opportunity to increase the effectiveness of the intelligence teams and find ways to demonstrate the value their work brings – and support the development of a pan FCA intelligence culture. Opportunities to develop knowledge of FCA and financial crime issues and make a significant contribution to fighting financial crime. A chance to ensure that the 2 Intelligence departments are adhering to good governance and thus not undermining the work they do. An opportunity to extend working knowledge of UK markets and regulatory landscape therein. The opportunity to use your judgement to make decisions at pace, stand by them, and learn from experiences. Interaction with a wide variety of law enforcement agencies, regulators, industry bodies and government agencies. Which skills are required? Minimum Experience in developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, proficient in stakeholder analysis to understand their interests, influence and expectations. Experience in teamworking and collaborating well with others. Experience in operating under and administering information and intelligence sharing agreements. Essential Knowledge of legislation relevant to the specific role (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA), Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA) etc., and financial services sector and/or UK Economic Crime landscape. Proficiency in storing, sharing, handling and using intelligence (including sensitive intelligence) effectively and securely, including managing records systems, tools and confidentiality. Understanding of the National Intelligence Model; what ‘good’ intelligence looks like and an ability to convey that to others. Working knowledge of GDPR and other legislation covering intelligence/data sharing. Experienced in developing Management Information (MI) to help understand performance and impact of intelligence work. Strong IT capabilities including ways to collect and display/manipulate MI. Knowledge of and preferably holder of, Intelligence Professionalisation Programme’s Intelligence Analyst certification or be willing to obtain this. Experience of undertaking Quality Assurance work, and an understanding of the principles which would constitute best practice in this area. Benefits of working at the FCA 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays. Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time). Private healthcare with Bupa. A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (increasing up to 12% a month once you reach age 35). Life assurance of eight times your basic salary. 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.