Financial Conduct Authority
Senior Cryptoasset and Payment Supervisor
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Senior Cryptoasset and Payment Supervisor
Division: Supervision, Policy & Competition (SPC)
Department: Market Interventions – Digital Assets (MIDA)
Grade: Senior Associate – Regulatory
Salary:
- National (Leeds & Edinburgh): £53,800 – £62,733
- London: £59,200 – £69,000 (skill/experience-based salary)
Recruitment Contacts
- External: Steve Christopher – steve.christopher@fca.org.uk
- Internal: Louis Van den Burg – louis.vandenburg@fca.org.uk
Note: Applications must be submitted via the online portal.
About The FCA And Team
We regulate UK financial services firms to ensure fair, thriving, and effective markets.
SPC Overview
Oversees firms/formulates policy, ensuring regulatory compliance and effective market competition.
MIDA (Payments & Digital Assets) Role
MIDA supervises cryptoasset and payments firms, setting regulatory standards to combat financial crime while supporting innovation. Key responsibilities include:
- Assessing regulatory compliance
- Mitigating emerging risks
- Collaborating with policy teams to shape future frameworks
- Addressing cross-border regulatory challenges
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Role Responsibilities
- Work with innovative cryptoasset and payments firms, developing regulatory expertise
- Lead high-profile cases, ensuring compliance and reducing consumer harm
- Partner with FCA colleagues and UK/international stakeholders for regulatory strategies
- Tackle complex issues (e.g., fraud, scams, financial crime across borders)
- Advise senior industry leaders, improving standards and enforcing accountability
Requirements
Minimum
- Working knowledge of FCA supervisory frameworks and cryptocurrency regulations
- Experience in stakeholder relationship management (cross-organisational/cross-border)
- Ability to analyse complex information, make judgement calls, and communicate insights clearly
Essential
- Outstanding communication, capable of clarifying nuance for diverse audiences
- Strategic stakeholder engagement, building trust for collaboration
- Proactive risk assessment under pressure, managing multiple priorities efficiently
- Analytical rigor with an ability to evaluate risks and make impactful decisions
- Proven track record of disciplined teamwork across diverse perspectives
- Inquisitiveness—thoughtfully tracking emerging trends, new threats, and financial innovations
- Commitment to continuous growth, adaptability, and supporting colleagues’ advancement
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Benefits
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Hybrid working model (40% office minimum; target 50%+ for senior roles)
- Pension (8–12%) and life assurance (8× salary)
- Bupa private healthcare, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
- 35 hours paid volunteering annually
- Flexible benefits package (tailored to lifestyle)
Company Culture
We value: ✔ Diversity & Inclusion – Everyone’s strengths represent our competitive edge ✔ Open dialogue – Recruiters assist with accommodation needs due to disability
Disability-Confident Employer status ensures candidates with disabilities are fairly considered.
Timeline
- Closing: 13th July 2026, 23:59
- CV Review: 15th July 2026
- Interviews: 21st–28th July 2026
Note: Inform your recruiter of availability issues during the recruitment period.
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