Market Abuse Case Officer

Overview

Job title: Market Abuse Case Officer
Division: Enforcement and Market Oversight
Department: Secondary Market Oversight

Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £43,100 to £57,433 and London from £47,300 to £63,033 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

Grade: Associate – Level 8 - Regulatory

Recruitment contact: Cameron Nunn via email:

Application process: Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services.

Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) is responsible for the FCA’s responsibilities for market monitoring, delivery of the functions of the UK Listing Authority (UKLA) and the investigation and prosecution of misconduct using the whole spectrum of criminal, civil and administrative sanctions and remedies against firms and individuals.

We have a vacancy for an associate within the Equity Manipulation Team (EMT) in the Secondary Market Oversight (SMO) Department. SMO leads the FCA's work to detect, investigate and prevent market abuse and EMT specialises in pursuing both criminal and civil cases of market manipulation, primarily involving equities and equity-related products.

The EMT team has a vital role in helping the FCA achieve its objectives in ensuring the integrity of markets and protecting those who use them.

• Conduct trade surveillance activities by reviewing alerts, STORs, and indicators of potential market manipulation to detect and prevent suspicious trading behaviours, helping safeguard market integrity and investor confidence

• Enhance surveillance systems by collaborating with developers and in-house tech teams to align tools with evolving market abuse risks, improving detection capabilities and staying ahead of emerging threats to protect the financial ecosystem

• Conduct in-depth investigations into potential manipulation through detailed analysis of trading patterns, liaising with market participants, and making escalation recommendations to uncover complex schemes and ensure compliance with regulatory standards, ensuring transparency and fairness in financial markets

• Provide specialised knowledge of financial markets and support evidence gathering for triage and enforcement investigations to enhance enforcement actions with robust, data-driven insights, guiding high-stakes decisions that uphold market stability and trust

Minimum:

• Demonstrable professional experience of market abuse monitoring, surveillance, and investigations within financial services with a regulator or professional exposure to financial markets, in particular, equities markets and equity derivatives

• Prior experience of using big data tools such as Microsoft Excel and other internal big data applications

• Extensive experience in using trade surveillance systems

Essential:

• Knowledge of the market abuse legislative framework

• Critical thinking and judgement, with ability to make logical and consistent decisions based on the information available to you

• An appreciation of the value of teamwork with an ability to engage effectively and constructively with colleagues

• Ability to communicate complex trading analysis and concepts to a variety of audiences

• Readiness to adjust and drive: being responsible with the ability to act on your own initiative and deliver high-quality outcomes

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work

• 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

For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

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