Financial Conduct Authority
Crypto Supervisor, Market Abuse (12 month FTC)
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Crypto Supervisor – Market Abuse (12 month FTC)
Division: Enforcement & Market Oversight Department: Secondary Market Oversight Grade: Senior Associate – Regulatory
Salary:
- Edinburgh & Leeds: £53,000–£69,000
- London: £59,200–£76,000 (based on skills and experience)
Contact: Applications must be submitted via the FCA online portal. Email inquiries should be sent to riley.fox@fca.org.uk.
About The FCA And Team
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates financial services firms in the UK to ensure:
- Fair, thriving markets
- Protection for consumers
- Support for economic growth
- Structured financial services provision
Our Secondary Market Oversight department focuses on:
- Combating market abuse in secondary markets
- Monitoring markets as part of broader objectives to protect market integrity
The Market Abuse Surveillance Supervision (MASS) team is essential to this work, supervising:
- Market participants’ market abuse surveillance systems
- Detection and reporting of suspicious trade-related activities
- Implementation of Suspicious Transaction and Order Reports (STORs)
Role Responsibilities
- Assess firms’ and trading venues’ market abuse surveillance systems and controls across cryptoasset and traditional markets
- Deliver formal communications to internal/external stakeholders
- Support upskilling efforts by facilitating cryptoasset training for colleagues in response to the new regime shifts
- Provide updates and advice to SMO senior management on relevant regulatory developments
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Key Skills & Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Practical experience in UK financial markets (e.g., financial firms, trading venues, financial services consultancies, or regulator roles)
- Hands-on knowledge of traded markets and market abuse typologies (demonstrated via prior experience)
- Cover letter (max 300 words) explaining suitability for the role – mandatory
Essential Criteria
✔ Understanding of:
- UK Market Abuse Regulation (UK MAR)
- UK cryptoasset regime, including:
- Market Abuse Regime for Cryptoassets (MARC)
- Admissions and Disclosures (A&D) (per CP25/41)
✔ Experience identifying/analysing risks from varied information sources
✔ Strong analytical & communication skills
✔ Ability to simplify complex events for clarity
✔ Curiosity, motivation to learn, and proactive mindset
✔ Demonstrable compliance/surveillance experience (e.g., financial services monitoring)
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Benefits
✔ 25 days’ leave + bank holidays ✔ Non-contributory pension (8–12%) & life assurance up to 8x salary ✔ Bupa private healthcare, income protection & 24/7 Employee Assistance Program ✔ 35 hours’ paid volunteering annually ✔ Flexible employee benefits tailored to your needs
🔗 Full benefits list available at FCA benefits page.
Organisation Culture
Key values at the FCA:
🎯 Diversity and inclusion:
- Aims to eliminate discrimination, foster open dialogue, and leverage a varied workforce for better regulation.
💡 Disability confident hiring:
- Those with disabilities/long-term conditions matching minimum criteria are always considered.
🔄 Flexible working:
- Accommodates alternative styles, including part-time roles/job-sharing.
📅 Timeline
- Application deadline: 5th July (11:59PM)
- CV review/shortlist: w/c 7th July
- First-stage interview: w/c 20th July
- Note: Inform your recruiter if unavailable during these dates.
Note: Social media/email applications will not be considered. Use the official recruitment portal.
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