Data Acquisition Senior Associate - London, United Kingdom - Financial Conduct Authority

Financial Conduct Authority
Financial Conduct Authority
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Data Acquisition Senior Associate

The team/department


There are few jobs where you can make a real difference to the 40 million consumers of financial products, the 2 million people who work in the UK Financial Services industry, and the stability of our economy.

The FCA has three objectives. It is responsible for ensuring that markets operate with integrity; promoting effective competition; and protecting consumers of financial services.

In Data, Technology and Innovation, we believe in doing things differently. We believe the best approach is sometimes a new approach. We place emphasis on curiosity and experimentation. We collaborate widely with academics, innovative companies and the rest of the FCA.

We believe that people need space to continue learning and the support to develop new ideas, so we commit to giving them both.


The Data Strategy and Services department provides important services to the rest of the business by managing data collections and ensuring that we have appropriate data governance in place.

The data we collect is essential to ensuring the FCA can regulate firms effectively and protecting consumers from harm.

You'll be joining a growing team with an ambitious and exciting roadmap, in a role with real opportunity to deliver the FCA's Strategy to become a data-led regulator.

Come and join us.

What you will be doing (the role)


The role involves:

  • Contract management of key commercial data services and sources.
  • Engaging effectively with external stakeholders and product vendors, using negotiation and communication skills to drive best value for money and meet business requirements.
  • Where required, working with Procurement Department to run tender exercises for data and information sources, and engaging Procurement department on all highvalue renewals and acquisitions.
  • Mentoring and coaching less experienced colleagues.
  • Promoting and publicising Information Centre, Data Acquisition and Data services, specifically focussing on data and information sources.
  • Supporting and delivering projects and initiatives to improve usability, functionality or efficiency of data sources and services provided.
  • Undertaking proactive research to understand new sources of data that may be of use to the organisation.
The skills and experience you will have


Minimum- Experience of working with procurement specialists and other procurement exercises from requirements gathering through to implementation.- Significant contract and management experience.

- Significant stakeholder management experience


Essential- Ability to present advice and recommendations in a clear and succinct manner that are tailored for the relevant audience, ensuring that communications are fit for purpose.- Excellent oral and written communication skills, particularly in conducting presentations and concise report writing.- The ability to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders (including relationship management), both internal and external to the FCA.- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to staff at all levels both within and outside the FCA.- Experience of data and information management and dissemination for internal stakeholders.- Ability to balance, prioritise and manage competing demands; a "can-do" attitude and the ability to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines.

Desirable- Professional data or information management qualification (e.g. CILIP, EDM Council) or significant experience of working within data and information provision, to include libraries, information centres or research services.- Experience of public sector procurement- Experience mentoring and coaching less experienced colleagues.- Experience of marketing and internal communications.- Experience of business analysis.- Interest in financial services regulation.


What you will get from the role Challenging and varied work in a friendly and collaborative environment.- Involvement in a high-profile area of the business.- The FCA has embraced hybrid working and is in the office 40% over a month.

The job grade for this role is Senior Associate - Regulatory- The salary range in London is up to £65,000 per annum plus a competitive benefits package, including a non-contributory pension- The salary range in Edinburgh & Leeds is up to £58,500 per annum plus a competitive benefits package, including a non-contributory pension


Our competitive Flexible Benefits Scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.

You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash.

Additional information on the core benefits you will receive can be found

here

About the FCA


The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive.

We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesse
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