Data Engineer (12-month FTC)

Requirements of the role

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, and the investigation and prosecution of misconduct using the whole spectrum of criminal, civil and administrative sanctions and remedies against firms and individuals.

Sitting within the Market Oversight Directorate, the Market Oversight Data and Intelligence (MODI) Department, formed in 2024, drives data led regulation by delivering specialist services, intelligence and casework across UK markets, supporting innovation, insight and effective oversight through advanced analytical and technical capabilities.

Role responsibilities

• Enhance and advance MO’s data ecosystem so information is received, processed, and stored reliably, enabling robust analytical solutions that support the FCA’s mission
• Develop user centred analytical tools that enhance data quality across regulatory reporting datasets, helping ensure the UK’s financial markets operate fairly
• Collaborate closely with DET teams, subject‑matter experts and data users to advance MO’s data quality platforms and improve collective outcomes
• Use data engineering techniques to reveal meaningful insights into the health, accuracy and cleanliness of the FCA’s largest regulatory datasets, improving outcomes for millions of consumers
• Work flexibly across the Directorate to support shared priorities that shape safer, more transparent financial services in the UK

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