Senior Data Management Associate – 12 month FTC

Financial Conduct Authority

Senior Data Management Associate leading improvements in external markets data provision. Engaging with various teams for operational resilience in FCA's Market Oversight Directorate.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £53,800 - £75,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead improvements to external markets data provision by ensuring the information is complete, relevant and accessible
Being the business product owner for the National Storage Mechanism, liaising with other areas to ensure the process and systems are operational, resilient and meet evolving needs
Working with others across the FCA, including change and technology teams, to deliver our short-term plans to increase transparency through ongoing projects
Leading work to build an ambitious medium-term plan for how we further enhance market transparency
Working with others to ensure we have a comprehensive and engaging communication plan to gather user feedback and raise awareness internally and externally of our information
Drive data quality across key datasets (organisations, securities, disclosures), embedding robust data management processes and supporting the shift to a more proactive, data-led regulatory approach
Support Market Oversight initiatives, improving effectiveness and efficiency through better use of technology and data and contributing to wider cross-team work

Requirements

What you’ll need

Prior experience of analysing and manipulating data (e.g. using SQL), including ensuring good data quality and data modelling
Proven experience establishing and driving forward ambitious technology change
Demonstrable experience and a basic understanding of financial markets and regulation
Having a creative and ambitious mindset to develop new ideas and bring others on the journey
Being able to communicate in a clear and concise manner with a range of external and internal stakeholders
An ability to synthesise information and different views to think critically and make informed decisions
An ability to provide leadership and influence in groups where stakeholders come from diverse backgrounds and have different areas of experience and expertise
Be a highly organised and proactive individual and have experience in coordinating several workstreams at once ensuring issues are effectively prioritised and progressed on a timely basis

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders)
Non-contributory pension (8–12% 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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data ManipulationData ModellingData Management ProcessesRegulatory ApproachMarket Oversight Initiatives

Soft Skills

Creative MindsetCritical ThinkingOrganizational SkillsProactive CoordinationInfluencing Skills