Job Description

Job Title: Product Analyst- 12 Month Fixed- Term Contract/ Secondment

Division: Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI)

Department: Digital Intelligence & SolutionsSalary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 52,400 to 66,500 and London 57,700 to 73,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience) This role is graded as: Senior Associate - Regulatory Your recruitment contact is Steve Christopher via steve.christopher@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.
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 Digital Intelligence Solutions team deliver a Digital Unified Intelligence Environment (DUIE) to surface insights for action through tools, dashboards and bespoke analysis.



Role responsibilitiesTranslate product and business needs into clear, high?quality technical requirements that enable secure, resilient digital services for the FCA Shape functional and non?functional requirements that align platforms, integrations and standards, supporting smooth and reliable delivery Collaborate closely across programmes and upstream systems to anticipate dependencies, plan change effectively and reduce delivery risk Champion quality by reviewing and assuring technical solutions from internal teams and suppliers, ensuring outcomes truly meet user and regulatory needs Support effective releases by mapping requirements through to delivery, maintaining strong traceability from design to test and live Design and contribute to testing phases that provide confidence solutions work as intended and protect consumers and markets Share knowledge through communities of practice, coaching others and helping grow strong technical and product capability across the organisation Step into a product owner role when required, gaining breadth of experience and supporting leadership during periods of high demand

Skills required
Minimum:Prior experience working as a systems or product analyst, demonstrating a proactive, self?starting approach and to take ownership in collaborative environments Demonstrable experience producing technical designs from solution designs to support changes to business systems, using agile ways of working Proven experience working within large corporate or government IT environments, partnering effectively with third party or offshore suppliers to deliver high quality solutions

Essential:Experience shaping and delivering product strategies, roadmaps or systems delivery, with a deep understanding of modern technology products and emerging trends Up?to?date understanding of best practice in technical design and build, with the confidence to apply it in complex environments Extensive experience in technical and functional design, translating business and user needs into clear, effective solutions A sound understanding of architectural concepts, methodologies and solution?mapping approaches across systems and services Experience working with standard delivery methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, Prince2 or RUP, adapting ways of working to suit context Good understanding of modern application design, including n?tier architectures, cloud?based solutions, microservices and delivering IT products as services Experience sharing knowledge and coaching others, combined with the ability to understand or quickly develop insight into the FCA's business drivers and core processes

Benefits25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work 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 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.



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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
Timeline:Job advert close: 27th January 2026 at Midnight (11.59 PM) CV Review/Shortlist: 28th January 2026 Interviews: w/c 2nd February 2026 This opportunity is open for an Internal Secondment/ Acting Up 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. * SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting