Operations Graduate Programme 2024

At the FCA, we regulate the conduct of nearly 50,000 businesses in the UK to ensure that our financial markets are honest, competitive and fair.  Our ambition is to become a more innovative, more assertive and more adaptive regulator; one that fully capitalises on data and technology, ensures consumer protection and market integrity, and responds well to the challenges we face.   

We’re looking for graduates to join our diverse and highly capable teams across the FCA 

About the programme

Programme length

•  Two years 

Programme type

• Rotational 

Operations provides the platform and tools to enable the organisation to deliver on its statutory objectives. We have an exciting Operations strategy and transformation agenda to ensure continuous improvement and growth. 

Operations works in partnership with the rest of the organisation to provide specialist support across a wide range of areas, delivering quality services and value for money. The vision of Operations is to:  

• Drive operational excellence and resilience across the FCA 
• Deliver quality services and support across the business 
• Be trusted strategic partners that bring solutions to the table, developing and shaping the FCA 

A career in Operations provides you with an opportunity to learn how to build strong relationships with people from across the entire organisation and establish an understanding of the wider business. No matter which area you work in, you can push yourself beyond your comfort zone, safe in the knowledge that you have all the support you need to grow. 

If you like variety, Operations is the division for you, with opportunities in: 

• Communications – setting and delivering the FCA’s communications and engagement strategy 
• Workplace Solutions – setting and managing the FCA’s work environment strategy  
• Finance – managing the FCA’s budget and finances 
• Operational Resilience – setting and delivering the FCA’s first line of defence 
• Procurement – delivering value for money and reducing risk throughout our third-party supplier network 
• COO’s Office - providing the COO and the Operations division with the support they need to operate in an effective and efficient way.   

Learning and development 

As a graduate in Operations, you’ll have the opportunity to study towards an Apprenticeship, Professional Qualification or enrol on a development pathway relevant to your graduate programme. We will also give you the support you need to develop your career at the FCA. 

What we look for

Our graduate programme is for ambitious people who want to make a difference and shape the FCA’s future. If you’re looking to develop professionally, and you care about the efficient running of businesses, this is the place for you.  

What we offer

We’re committed to making the FCA a great place to work. We do this by: 

• Providing a rewarding environment, recognising that our people are motivated by meaningful work 
• Maintaining a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, allowing people to develop and progress without barriers  
• Looking after the well-being of our people, ensuring that they are safe and well and appropriately cared for  
• Promoting an environment in which people are valued and respected 

Beyond this, we offer all our graduates a competitive range of benefits, including:  

• Base salary of £36,000   
• Flexible working options  
• Private health care  
• Career and family leave  
• Non-contributory pension 
• Charity and volunteering initiatives  
• Minimum of 25 days’ holiday  
• Sports and social clubs  
• Subsidised on-site fitness centre (London only)  
• Free eye tests  
• Subsidised restaurant  
• Interest-free season ticket loans.   

Please note 

• We only accept ONE application per person for our 2024 programmes, therefore, please apply to your first-choice programme. Any additional applications will not be progressed.  
• For the 2024 Operations Graduate Programme, submit your online application by Sunday 19th November 2023. However, we recruit on a rolling basis and therefore encourage early applications.  
• Applicants must have obtained or be on track to achieve a minimum 2:1 degree from any university.  
• Applicants for the 2024 graduate programmes must have graduated or be in their final year of study.  
• Your application and any work you submit throughout the recruitment process must be all your own. You will not allow another person to complete any parts of the assessment nor submit responses provided or generated by an AI assistant or other similar software.