IT Sourcing Lead – Senior Associate

Financial Conduct Authority

Regulating financial services firms and financial markets in the UK,

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.

Finance & Corporate Services enables the FCA to deliver its strategy efficiently and securely by optimising resources, strengthening controls, and providing expert operational support.

Procurement sits within the Finance and Corporate Services Directorate and works with departments across the FCA to source goods and services (£300m annual spend) required from third parties. We are responsible for ensuring procurements deliver contracts to agreed time, budget, and quality, which are compliant with Public Procurement Regulations.

• Responsible for developing and delivering sourcing and contracting strategies for complex, strategic categories and suppliers, ensuring best value and innovative solutions
• Accountable for delivering complex sourcing activities, including RFx, supplier negotiations, and contracting, ensuring compliance with FCA policy, procurement regulations, and alignment with business strategy, while engaging across the FCA to support objectives and build a strong stakeholder network
• Demonstrate through all sourcing activities and commercial negotiations knowledge of markets and sophisticated commercial acumen
• Provide strategic insight into business needs over a 1–3 year horizon across categories, while engaging with stakeholders at all levels, attending project boards, and advising on commercial issues
• Utilise and promote FCA procurement systems to deliver projects to standard, while collaborating with suppliers to develop innovative, market-leading solutions for the financial services sector

London, Leeds, Edinburgh

Full time, Permanent

Associate, IT, Lead, Senior

Flexible working, Hybrid

22/01/2026