Senior Associate, Wholesale Cryptoassets Policy

• Senior Wholesale Cryptoasset Policy Advisor
• Division: Supervision, Policy and Competition (SPC)
• Department: Capital Markets

Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £53,800 to £65,000 and London from £59,200 to £73,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience).

Recruitment contact: Riley via riley. fox@fca. org. uk. Applications must be submitted through the FCA online portal.

About the FCA and team

The FCA regulates financial services firms in the UK, keeping financial markets fair, thriving and effective.

The Capital Markets Department focuses on supervision and policy relating to key aspects of wholesale financial markets, including primary markets, credit ratings and benchmark providers, trading conduct and transparency, and wholesale cryptoasset markets.

• Role responsibilities
• Oversee and support policy work on Admissions and Disclosures as part of the FCA’s new cryptoasset regime.
• Use market intelligence, stakeholder feedback and internal expertise to understand how the new regime is working in practice and identify areas requiring clarification or further development.
• Support the team’s work on tokenisation and wholesale digital asset activities, including assessing how existing wholesale market regulatory principles apply to new technologies, business models and market practices.
• Contribute to policy work linked to the FCA and wider UK initiatives on tokenisation, including the Digital Securities Sandbox, fund tokenisation work, tokenisation in wholesale markets, and international initiatives.
• Help translate policy intent into clear regulatory expectations, supporting colleagues across the FCA as the new cryptoasset regime moves toward implementation.
• Draft and present policy papers, briefings, governance materials and external-facing documents for senior FCA colleagues and decision‑making forums.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the FCA, including Payments and Digital Assets, Legal, Enforcement, Market Oversight, Authorisations, Supervision, Economics, International and other policy teams.
• Build and manage effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including HM Treasury, Bank of England, other regulators, industry participants, trade associations and international counterparts.
• Contribute flexibly to wider team priorities, including work relating to cryptoasset trading platforms, intermediaries, market abuse and tokenised wholesale markets.

Skills required

• Solid drafting skills, including the ability to distil complex issues into succinct messages and structure reports clearly to a high standard.
• Writing presentations for a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Prior experience and knowledge of working in a regulatory or public policy role related to financial markets.
• Practical experience with the application of financial services regulation to market activities.
• Collaborative approach and creative thinking about emerging regulatory issues.
• Stakeholder management experience and persuasive communication skills.
• Good self‑management and project management skills to meet deadlines and adapt priorities.
• Basic understanding of wholesale financial market business models and/or wholesale cryptoasset markets.
• Experience with Distributed Ledger Technologies.
• Solid communication and presentation skills.
• Analytical skills to break down complex problems and apply judgement to develop and assess solutions.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid model with a minimum of 40% office presence each month (50% for senior leaders and 60% for directors and executive directors from September).
• 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.
• Flexible benefits scheme tailored to individual needs.

Our values & culture

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture that is free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best.

We uphold a Disability Confident approach and welcome diverse working styles, including part‑time and job sharing.

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