Senior Business Analyst - Data Science

Financial Conduct Authority

Regulating financial services firms and financial markets in the UK,

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.

The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile, and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency, and operational efficiency.

Sitting within DTI, the Advanced Analytics & Data Science Unit team develops the FCA’s organisation-wide capability to drive an analytics-led regulatory approach.

Role Responsibilities

• Identify and shape high‑value opportunities for applying AI across the organisation, enabling smarter, more effective regulatory outcomes
• Facilitate structured discovery workshops with stakeholders to surface pain points, map processes and pinpoint where AI can deliver meaningful improvements
• Translate business challenges into clear functional and non‑functional requirements, working collaboratively with technical teams to design AI‑enabled solutions
• Manage and prioritise a pipeline of AI initiatives, partnering with data scientists and leadership to focus effort on the highest‑impact projects
• Contribute to the organisation’s wider AI adoption strategy through insight, stakeholder engagement and evidence‑based recommendations
• Advocate best practice in business analysis, promoting consistency, quality and knowledge sharing across the department
• Gain experience delivering experimental and innovative projects that address real‑world challenges such as financial crime and consumer protection
• Build a distinctive skill set at the intersection of AI, data, technology and regulation within a collaborative, learning‑focused environment

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Location

London, Edinburgh, Leeds

Contract type

Full time, Permanent

Profession

Business Analysis, Data, Data analyst

Working pattern

Flexible working, Hybrid

Closing Date

05/05/2026