Senior Supervisor Trading Venues

Job title: Senior Supervisor Trading Venues

Division: Supervision, Policy and Competition

Department: Trading Venues & Corporate Finance Firms

• Salary:
  National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 - £59,700;
  London ranging from £57,700 - £68,000 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
• This role is graded as:
  Senior Associate, Regulatory
• Your recruitment contact is Shafika via  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 maintaining the integrity, fairness, and resilience of UK financial markets.

SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition). Sitting in the Infrastructure & Exchanges directorate, the Trading Venues & Corporate Finance Firms Department oversees key market infrastructure and around 440 corporate finance firms, while shaping trading venue policy to support fair, orderly, and transparent markets across asset classes.

• Engage directly with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to deepen understanding of firm‑specific issues and the markets they operate in, enhancing the quality of supervisory insight
• Apply regulatory or industry knowledge to interpret complex information, make informed supervisory judgements, and recommend actions that address firm or cross‑firm issues effectively
• Identify and assess key risks to help shape and implement the team’s supervisory strategy, ensuring risks are proactively mitigated
• Work collaboratively with a range of teams to support a consistent and coordinated FCA response to issues identified
• Draft high‑quality communications that clearly deliver key messages to internal stakeholders and, when required, to the LSE
• Build, maintain and leverage productive stakeholder relationships to shape outcomes and deliver through others across and beyond the department

• Prior experience of working in wholesale markets including technical understanding of the trading, clearing and settlement of equity and other financial instruments
• Demonstrable experience of supervising firms and/or experience of the FCA's supervisory framework and approach to supervision

• Knowledge of business models of Trading Venues active in those markets and how they interact with the wider wholesale markets ecosystem
• An understanding of the UK regulatory framework and the conduct and prudential risks facing firms involved in trading in the wholesale financial markets
• The ability to review and question complex information and form clear, evidence‑based judgements
• Clear communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues succinctly; and deliver sensitive messages in meetings, reports, presentations, and letters
• The ability to engage professionally with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, with the ability to work collaboratively within a team, supporting less experienced colleagues
• The ability to discuss and understand others’ views constructively while maintaining good relations
• The ability to prioritise competing objectives and have demonstrated organisation skills

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 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
• Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle