Cryptoasset and Technology Associate in Leeds

**Division:** Supervision, Policy, & Competition

**Department:** Payment & Digital Asset

**Salary: Banding** National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £43,100 to £50,266 and London ranging from £47,300 to £55,166 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

**This role is graded as:** Associate – Level 8 – Regulatory

**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. The Crypto and Tech Policy Team sits in the Payments and Digital Assets Department, and plays a critical role in leading the FCA’s policy development on cryptoassets. This sector continues to grow at great pace, creating both opportunities for consumers and regulated participants, but also new risks that we must stay ahead of.

**Role responsibilities**

• Compile policy research and analysis of high-profile crypto policy projects by leveraging your analytical and project management skills.
• Assess current and emerging business models and activities to propose regulatory treatments, ensuring fair, transparent, and future proof compliance frameworks.
• Craft and present policy proposals to internal stakeholders, supporting policy development and decisions that protect consumers and support market integrity.
• Support briefings to colleagues on policy issues empowering teams with knowledge to deliver consistent and informed outcomes.

**Skills required**

**Minimum:**

• Previous experience in project management or coordinating complex workstreams
• Previous experience in policy development, analysis, or regulatory environments within financial services

**Essential:**

• A keen understanding of crypto business models, blockchain, and Distribution Ledger Technology (DLT)
• Proven ability to communicate complex issues clearly and effectively, both verbally and written
• Proven ability to conduct research and analysis to support policy development
• Ability to assess evolving risks and opportunities, applying sound judgement to recommend regulatory or policy approaches
• Proven ability of stakeholder engagement or presenting insights in a clear and impactful way
• Proactive and adaptable mindset, with willingness to learn and develop in a fast moving and technical environment

**Benefits**

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 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
• Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

**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 closing: 12th June 2026 at 23:59
• CV Review/Shortlist: 16th June 2026
• Interview: 22nd to the 29th June 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.