Primary Markets Supervisor

Financial Conduct Authority

Primary Markets Supervisor overseeing compliance in UK primary markets. Regulating conduct and ensuring market integrity in corporate finance, investment banking, and sponsor relationships.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomJunior💰 £53,800 - £77,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Developing and maintaining relationships with your sponsor firms/PIPs through regular communications
Developing an understanding of the relevant firms, their staff and systems and controls
Analysing and understanding technical issues that have arisen, applying your knowledge of the relevant regulation
Managing and coordinating desk-based or on-site reviews at sponsors and other corporate finance firms
Considering applications from firms wishing to become a sponsor, PIP or proxy adviser
Leading on or supporting policy development work and other FCA projects
Where appropriate, providing feedback to firms and taking appropriate action

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum: Experience working in primary markets (whether in corporate finance, investment banking compliance or regulation role)
Demonstrable experience in assessing complex information and presenting written analysis
Prior experience within the workplace of handling and prioritising a varied caseload
Essential: Effective written and oral communication skills
The ability to manage, prioritise and deliver across a diverse portfolio of projects and cases
Experience showing initiative and judgment and the ability to make real-time decisions about when and how to escalate
The ability to identify key risks and opportunities and to recognise the impact of a course of action on our stakeholders
Previous experience coordinating and working with individuals or small teams on case or project work
The ability to work collaboratively and flexibly with colleagues across the FCA
Effective negotiation and relationship building skills, the ability to effectively communicate difficult messages with credibility and to use a range of communication approaches

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

Regulatory KnowledgeTechnical Issue AnalysisWritten Analysis PresentationCase ManagementPolicy Development

Soft Skills

CollaborationInitiativeFlexibilityCredibility In Communication