Level 4 Regulatory Compliance Apprenticeship – Edinburgh

Job Description

Job Description

At the FCA, 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, promoting economic growth, and shaping the future of UK financial services.

About the Programme

The Regulatory Compliance Apprenticeship programme at the FCA is designed to prepare you for a career in regulation. The apprenticeship will develop your skills in analysing data, information and intelligence, undertaking risk assessments, preparing for inspections and audits and promoting compliance through advice and guidance. In this role you will work across a variety of projects, working with a range of stakeholders to best assure compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn and apply the FCA’s supervisory approach by working on a range of supervision and authorisation cases, supported by senior colleagues.
• Analyse data, information and intelligence to identify risks, inform supervisory judgements and support proportionate intervention decisions.
• Manage a portfolio of cases either in supervision, policy and competition or authorisations, including engaging with firms, assessing compliance and progressing matters in line with agreed processes and service standards.
• Undertake risk assessments and support inspections, audits and investigations, including work arising from complaints, incidents or identified non compliance.
• Assist with investigations following regulatory breaches, including gathering evidence, documenting findings and supporting corrective actions.
• Promote compliance by providing clear advice and guidance to firms, and following up to assess the effectiveness of remedial actions.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and partner agencies to support effective supervision and regulatory outcomes.
• Contribute to the delivery of new regulatory initiatives and policy changes, supporting readiness activity and operational implementation.
• Produce high quality outputs such as case notes, assessments, briefings and project support materials.
• Actively participate in training and development programmes, applying learning to day to day work and sharing knowledge with the wider team.
• Take opportunities to contribute beyond core casework, supporting team projects and wider departmental or cross organisation initiatives.

Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum 2 Scottish Highers – one A and one B. Minimum 5 National5 passes grades A C, including Maths and English. You must be able to build relationships at all levels and understand and analyse data. No specific experience is required; you will learn through working with experienced colleagues.

What we look for

We are looking for candidates who are curious and motivated to develop in a professional environment. Your ability to build relationships at all levels and understand and analyse data will help you thrive in this role.

Benefits

• £23,500 salary
• Rewarding work environment and flexible working options
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Wellbeing resources and support
• Private health care
• Career and family leave
• Non contributory pension
• Charity and volunteering initiatives
• Minimum 25 days’ holiday
• Sports and social clubs
• Subsidised on site fitness centre (London only)
• Free eye tests
• Subsidised restaurant
• Interest free season ticket loans

EEO Statement

The FCA is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or any other protected characteristic under law.