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About the Role

The FCA regulates UK financial services firms to ensure fair, thriving, and effective financial markets. This role is within the Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) Division, specifically the Wholesale and Unauthorised Business Investigations (WUBI) Directorate, which investigates serious misconduct and unauthorised activity in wholesale markets to safeguard market integrity and consumer confidence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clear analysis of financial information and translate complex findings into accessible insights for senior stakeholders.
• Manage investigative responsibilities across various cases, contributing to effective case progression.
• Advance investigations by gathering evidence using appropriate tools and powers.
• Produce high-quality written outputs, including witness statements, statutory notices, and update papers.
• Conduct interviews under various legal formats.
• Work closely with external legal advisors, applying legal and factual analysis.
• Prepare and present well-reasoned recommendations to internal committees.
• Build constructive relationships across internal teams and external bodies.
• Support colleagues through guidance, oversight, and coaching.

Requirements

• Professionally qualified Forensic Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Experience in areas such as serious fraud, complex financial crime investigations, regulatory proceedings, or complex litigation and disputes.
• Demonstrable experience analyzing large volumes of information, identifying key findings, and producing high-quality written reports with clear, evidence-based recommendations.
• Prior experience delivering both oral and written presentations.
• Experience managing a varied and demanding caseload through to completion.
• Ability to plan and develop lines of inquiry, including analyzing financial statements, management accounts, and audit papers.
• Skill in presenting financial analysis clearly and accurately.
• Ability to explain complex or unfamiliar accounting concepts to non-specialist audiences.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively and inclusively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to deliver clear, logical, and persuasive oral and written presentations on complex issues.

Skills

• Forensic Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Crime Investigations
• Regulatory Proceedings
• Complex Litigation
• Dispute Resolution
• Report Writing
• Presentation Skills
• Case Management
• Interviewing
• Legal Analysis
• Relationship Building
• Collaboration
• Communication

Location

• Edinburgh
• Leeds
• London

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Associate – Level 8 – Regulatory

Education Level

• Professionally qualified Forensic Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or an equivalent internationally recognised qualification)

Salary/Compensations

• National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £43,100 to £57,000
• London £47,300 to £63,000

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid model (minimum 40% in office, increasing to 50% from September)
• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age)
• Life assurance at eight times salary
• Private healthcare with Bupa
• Income protection
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
• Flexible benefits scheme

About the Company

• We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective.
• Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) is responsible for market monitoring, UK Listing Authority (UKLA) functions, and the investigation and prosecution of misconduct.
• The Wholesale and Unauthorised Business Investigations (WUBI) Directorate safeguards market integrity and consumer confidence by investigating serious misconduct and unauthorised activity in wholesale markets.

Equal Opportunity

• 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 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.
• 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.