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 Shafika.shaikh@fca.org.uk Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.
About the FCA and team
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.
Role responsibilities
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
Skills required
Minimum:
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
Essential:
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
Benefits
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
For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.
Our values and culture
Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.
If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.
We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.
Disability confident: our hiring approach
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.
Useful information and timelines
Advert Close Date: 15th March 2026
CV Review/Shortlist: 17th March 2026
First Interview: W/C 23rd March 2026
Second Interview: W/C 31st March 2026
Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.