Crypto & Digital Assets Regulation Lead – Supervision

Job Title: Market Digital Asset Supervisor
Department: Payment and Digital Assets
Division: Supervision, Policy and Competition

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £53,800 to £62,000 and London £59,200 to £69,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Senior Associate – Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact is Steve Christopher via . Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

About the FCA and team

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, driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services.

SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition). Sitting in the Payments and Digital Assets directorate, the Market Intervention department supervises and enforces regulatory standards in payments and crypto asset firms.

Role responsibilities

• Supervise firms’ compliance with the Money Laundering Regulations and, in future, FSMA requirements, using proactive and reactive supervisory tools to guide effective oversight

• Lead complex and novel casework across crypto, payments and e‑money firms, helping refine the FCA’s approach in rapidly evolving markets

• Draw on diverse data and intelligence to form balanced, risk‑based judgements, identifying solutions and presenting clear, well‑reasoned recommendations

• Support the development and implementation of the UK’s future cryptoasset regulatory regime, contributing to policy that enhances how the FCA supervises emerging financial services

Skills required

Minimum:

• Prior experience in reactive/ proactive firm supervision, or working within a compliance or risk function at a firm

• Proven experience developing effective supervisory strategies to mitigate complex money laundering, financial crime and conduct risks, applying deep technical and professional skills

Essential:

• Knowledge of digital assets or supervisory experience relating to the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs) or the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (FSMA)

• Demonstrated analytical skills, with the ability to assess information, make risk‑based judgements and clearly present key issues and recommendations to varied stakeholders

• Proven ability to balance competing priorities and operate effectively when priorities shift frequently

• Ability to represent yourself and the FCA professionally and credibly, with effective oral and presentation skills

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of50% for senior leaders). Changing from September toa minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of60% for Directors andExecutive Directors)

• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary

• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance

• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually

• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

For a full list of our benefits and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

Our values and culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better regulation.

If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.

Disability confident: our hiring approach

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.

Useful information and timelines

Timeline:

• Job advert close: 29th March 2026 at Midnight

• CV Review/Shortlist: 31st March 2026

• Interviews: w/c 6th April 2026

• Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.