Strategic Assessment Intelligence Analyst (FTC until 31/03/2027)

Strategic Assessment Intelligence Analyst (Fixed Term until 31/03/2027)

Division: Enforcement & Market Oversight. Directorate: Enforcement Intelligence & Specialist Services. Department: Specialist Intelligence Department.

Job level: Senior Associate - Regulatory. Salary: London £59,200-£69,000; National £53,800-£62,733 (salary based on skills and experience).

Role responsibilities

• Conduct strategic analysis and horizon scanning across the financial crime landscape, assessing internal and external threats to support informed decision-making by FCA senior leaders.
• Contextualise, synthesise and summarise intelligence from a wide range of sources to inform analytical assessments and threat understanding, identifying emerging threats, risks and vulnerabilities.
• Build and maintain regular proactive relationships within the analytical community, including collaboration on multi agency threat assessments with wider sector impacts.
• Generate and gather all source intelligence to detect and understand financial crime threats affecting the UK financial services sector, including money laundering, fraud, sanctions evasion, AI and other technological developments.
• Develop and deliver strategic assessments and intelligence reports tailored to internal stakeholder requirements, adapting outputs to raise awareness among external partners.
• Produce high quality analytical products for diverse audiences, selecting appropriate formats, presentation styles and communication methods to convey insights effectively.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, external partners and the wider analytical community to enhance threat understanding, share methodologies, review analytical outputs and identify opportunities for joint multi agency threat assessments with UK and international impact.
• Contribute to a supportive and innovative team environment through peer reviews, knowledge sharing, relationship building and the development of analytical techniques.

Skills required

• Demonstrable ability to analyse complex intelligence and data from a range of sources, drawing evidence based conclusions and communicating findings clearly.
• Secure and demonstrable understanding of applying the PHIA Common Analytical Standards.
• Prior experience in a role that required expertise in the financial services sector and/or UK Economic Crime landscape, including current national priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proficiency in Microsoft packages.
• Experience of effectively managing internal stakeholder and external partner relationships.
• Ability to work independently, manage conflicting priorities and deliver results on time with minimal supervision.
• Skilled in delivering analytical insights across grades.
• Experience of working collaboratively in cross functional teams to deliver intelligence led projects to progress customer needs.
• Demonstrable application of National Intelligence Model principles and relevant intelligence and information sharing frameworks.
• Solid understanding of UK Government, Law Enforcement, Regulatory and private sector structures, functions and roles.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid work model with a minimum of 40% in the office each month; senior leaders expected to work 50% in the office.
• 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.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Our colleagues are the key to our success; we foster a diverse and inclusive culture without discrimination or bias. We welcome diverse working styles and offer flexible solutions, including part time and job sharing where appropriate. For individuals with disabilities or long term conditions, we maintain a disability confident hiring approach and provide tailored support upon request.