Senior Data Analyst -Consumer Finance

Job Title: Senior Data Analyst – Consumer Credit

Division: SPC

Department: Consumer Finance

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £53,800 to £68,400 and London from £59,200 to £75,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Senior Associate - Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact is Riley via riley.fox@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 protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services.

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).

The Consumer Finance Directorate oversees policy and supervision for over 30,000 firms across consumer credit, claims management, credit unions, and mortgage intermediaries, aiming to ensure fair access to credit, early support for those in financial difficulty, and timely, high-quality debt advice.

Role responsibilities

• Collaborating with colleagues to understand user requirements and analysing data to generate insights that meet those needs

• Extracting and transforming data while developing innovative methods for analysing large and complex datasets

• Applying analytical approaches to enhance understanding of one of the largest datasets received by the FCA

• Contributing to an experienced analytical team to share ideas and improve skills across the consumer credit sector

• Delivering insights that support all four elements of the organisation’s strategic objectives for colleagues across the business

• Creating analytical value by producing meaningful outputs that inform decision‑making and improve understanding of consumer credit issues

Skills required

Minimum:

• Data analysis skills – advanced SQL and Python

• Prior experience of working with large and complex data sets to deliver high value analytical outputs

• Ability to present analysis clearly through written outputs and visualisations, articulating what the data shows and why it is important

Essential:

• Researching and developing innovative analytical approaches and working collaboratively to integrate them into sustainable solutions, services, or products; communicating clearly in writing and speech to present analysis in an engaging, accessible way, translating complex technical issues into understandable insights

• Prioritising workload effectively by managing time, applying sound judgement and delivering results in high‑pressure environments

• Managing a broad range of stakeholders by coordinating departmental activities, adapting communication style, and building consensus across diverse groups

• Demonstrating a clear sense of accountability by addressing issues directly and moving pragmatic, action-focused solutions forward

• Applying effective stakeholder engagement and methodological judgement to ensure work is aligned to organisational priorities and delivers clear value

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• 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)

• 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.

Our values & 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 timeline

• Advert Closing: 27th July at 23:59

• CV Review/Shortlist: 29th July

• Interviews: w/c 10th & 17th August

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.