Lead Money Remitters Associate

Financial Conduct Authority

Lead Money Remitters Associate at the FCA overseeing regulatory compliance in domestic and cross-border payment remittance services. Focusing on supervision, assessments, coaching, and collaboration with various stakeholders.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £60,700 - £77,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in regulatory oversight within the payment industry, with a strong focus on financial crime risk assessment, complex case management, and team leadership. Proven ability to analyze information, make evidence-based judgments, and deliver impactful regulatory outcomes while maintaining high standards.

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Regulatory OversightFinancial Crime Risk AssessmentComplex Case ManagementTeam LeadershipEvidence-Based Judgments

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Hard Skills

Regulatory StandardsComplex Information AnalysisRisk-Focused JudgmentsInvestigationsSupervisionEnforcementAnalytical CaseworkSystems AssessmentGovernance EvaluationPayment Models

Soft Skills

CoachingTeam DevelopmentPrioritizationAttention to DetailCommunication

Industry Keywords

Money RemittanceAMLTerrorist FinancingFraudFinancial ServicesConsumer ProtectionMarket OversightHigh-Pressure EnvironmentsStakeholder EngagementIntelligence Sharing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the supervision of higher-risk money remittance firms, developing deep insight into domestic and international payment models, agent networks and third-party relationships to identify and address emerging risks
Conduct complex supervisory assessments, firm engagements and investigations, ensuring firms meet regulatory standards and deliver fair outcomes for consumers
Use evidence, judgment and regulatory knowledge to challenge poor practices, brief senior decision-makers and secure meaningful improvements where standards fall short
Manage delivery across a range of high-profile supervisory priorities, helping to protect consumers and maintain confidence in the UK’s financial system
Support, coach and develop colleagues, building an inclusive, high-performing team culture and enabling others to perform at their best
Collaborate with colleagues across the FCA and external partners, including HMRC and law enforcement, to share intelligence, prevent financial crime and enhance market oversight
Manage a diverse portfolio of complex cases, balancing competing priorities to deliver timely, high-quality and impactful regulatory outcomes
Deputise for the Team Manager and represent the FCA in key internal and external forums, gaining exposure to senior stakeholders while helping shape regulatory strategy and protecting millions of consumers who rely on safe and effective payment services

Requirements

What you’ll need

Prior experience within regulatory and/or Payment industry
Prior experience of analysing complex information and making sound, evidence‑based and risk‑focused judgements
Prior experience in managing a varied and high-volume workload, prioritising effectively and meeting tight deadlines while maintaining quality
Experience leading, coaching, or developing others through line management, project leadership, or delivery of complex work
Experience in investigations, supervision, enforcement, or other structured, analytical casework requiring sound judgement
Understanding of financial crime risks, including AML, terrorist financing and fraud within payments or financial services
Ability to assess firms’ systems, controls and governance, evaluating how effectively they operate in practice
Able to operate in busy, high-pressure environments, managing competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

Benefits

Comp & perks

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)