Cryptoasset and Payments Supervisor

Financial Conduct Authority

Cryptoasset and Payments Supervisor overseeing and protecting consumers in the financial and crypto markets. Assessing compliance and building partnerships with regulatory bodies in an evolving environment.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £43,100 - £55,166 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Play a key role in overseeing firms operating in the crypto and payments sectors, gaining exposure to innovative business models while helping to protect consumers and support market integrity
Assess compliance with regulatory requirements, identify emerging risks and take timely action to reduce harm across both registered and unregistered markets
Build strong partnerships across the FCA, collaborating with colleagues in Authorisations, Policy, Enforcement and SPEP to deliver coordinated, effective regulatory outcomes
Work with UK and international partners, including law enforcement and regulatory bodies, to address complex cross-border risks and enhance consumer protection in a rapidly evolving sector
Partner with senior industry leaders to help create positive change, improve standards and, where necessary, support decisive regulatory interventions that help safeguard millions of consumers and build trust in financial markets

Requirements

What you’ll need

Prior experience of one or more of the following, FCA supervision, Money Laundering Regulations, Financial Services and Market Act, Electronic Money Regulations, or Payment Services Regulations
Prior experience with drafting for a range of audiences
Prior experience of analysing information, making risk-based judgement, and presenting key issues and recommendations
Strong communication skills, clear and effective oral presentation
Strong relationship management skills to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues in other business units and with external bodies
Able to work at pace and under pressure to deliver a variety of completing tasks workstreams and to prioritise effectively
Experience of successful teamwork and working collaboratively with others
A curiosity and motivation to continually learn about investigate issues within the firms and industry we supervise
Willingness to learn, develop and support yourself and others, taking on new responsibilities and adopting a flexible and pragmatic approach to your work

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders)
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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Regulatory ComplianceRisk AssessmentInformation AnalysisDrafting for Various AudiencesOral Presentation

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsTeamworkCuriosity and Motivation to LearnAbility to Work Under PressureFlexibility and Pragmatism