Senior Cryptoasset and Payment Supervisor

Role Overview

• MIDA team plays a vital role in overseeing crypto asset firms’ compliance with financial crime regulations, helping to protect consumers and uphold market integrity
• Working in a changing and evolving environment, the team identifies and addresses emerging risks, collaborates closely with Authorisations and Policy colleagues, supports the development of the future crypto regulatory framework and contributes to supervisory strategies across the sector
• This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to important work in a highly innovative area, while applying strong judgement, analytical thinking, communication and relationship-building skills to deliver positive outcomes
• Work across a diverse range of innovative business and operating models in the rapidly evolving crypto assets and payments sector, building expertise at the forefront of financial regulation
• Lead some of the FCA’s most high-profile and complex cases, assessing compliance, identifying risks and taking swift action to reduce harm across both registered and unregistered firms
• Partner across the FCA and with UK and international stakeholders to deliver coordinated regulatory strategies that support markets and protect consumers
• Tackle complex cross-border challenges linked to digital assets, helping prevent financial crime, scams and other harms that can impact millions of consumers across the UK
• Influence senior industry leaders, drive improvements in standards and, where necessary, take decisive regulatory action to safeguard consumers and support market integrity

Key responsibilities and qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of analysing complex information, making risk-based judgements and clearly communicating key issues, insights and recommendations to inform decision-making.
• Demonstrable experience of building and managing effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders and external partners.
• Prior experience of FCA supervision and/or a good understanding of the FCA’s regulatory framework and wider legal landscape relating to crypto assets.
• Solid analytical skills, with the ability to assess complex information, exercise sound judgement and make risk-based decisions.
• Commitment to continuous learning and development, with an openness to new challenges, changing priorities and supporting the growth and success of others.
• Effective stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate closely with colleagues, senior leaders and external partners.
• Well-developed communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly, present recommendations with confidence and produce high-quality written outputs.
• Ability to work at pace in a changing environment, managing multiple priorities while maintaining high standards and delivering impactful outcomes.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, contributing to shared objectives and valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.
• Curiosity and an engaged approach to understanding emerging risks, industry developments and the evolving crypto and payments landscape.

Benefits

• Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare with Bupa
• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8%
• Life assurance
• Income protection

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