Address Salary: London from £44,900 to £50,000 per annum and National ranging from £40,600 to £47,000 per annum
Are you interested in working in the innovative and fast-moving world of crypto? This is a hugely exciting time as we further develop the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) crypto strategy and develop the regulatory regime for crypto – there is real potential to influence the crypto landscape in the UK.
What you will be doing
- Contributing to, and delivering, areas of focus around crypto, including the FCA’s proactive evaluation of the crypto market, and using this to further develop FCA crypto strategies, risk analysis, horizon scanning and training
- Developing excellent working relationships across the organisation, collaborating flexibly with them to identify, investigate and solve issues
- Working with government departments like HMT, industry participants and other regulators
- Providing training and advice and briefings about crypto issues to FCA colleagues
- Role modelling the FCA’s Values and Core Capabilities
What will you get from the role?
This role is an exciting opportunity to work in the fast-evolving area of crypto. The role is best suited to those who are interested in working in a fast-paced, flexible environment.
As part of this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Assess business models and market dynamics
- Monitor risks and opportunities in the sector
- Engage and interact with excellent colleagues across the FCA and build a wide network of contacts across the organisation
- Consult with government, other regulators, industry, and other stakeholder shaping the market
- Develop more in-depth knowledge of the crypto asset sector
- The chance to demonstrate clear and logical thinking through oral and written work
Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifecycle. You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash.
Core benefits that you will receive as standard are:
- 25 days holiday per year
- Private healthcare with Bupa
- A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of your basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach the age of 35)
- Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
- Income protection
We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations
The skills and experience you will have
We are a signatory to the Government's Disability Confident scheme. This means that we offer an interview to any disabled candidates entering under the scheme, who best meet the minimum criteria for a role.
Minimum
- Relevant experience of crypto assets, payments or compliance
- Proven experience of building and managing relationships with stakeholders
- Previous experience working in financial services, legal or for a regulator or public body
Essential
- Understanding of the impact of regulation on consumers, including unintended outcomes
- Ability to evaluate detailed information and reach difficult conclusions
- Excellent relationship and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work at pace and under pressure, use sound judgement and escalate issues appropriately
- Ability to balance and manage clashing priorities, working solo and in a team, and manage several work streams simultaneously
- Comfortable with responsibility and managing ambiguity
About the FCA
The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair, and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses, and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found here.
The FCA's Values & Diversity
Our goal is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their own strengths, views, and experiences. 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. We particularly welcome applications from women, disabled, and minority ethnic candidates, as under-represented groups
Flexible Working
We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We cannot promise to give you exactly what you want but we won’t judge you for asking.
Multilocation & Hybrid Working
As part of the FCA’s on-going commitment to develop our national presence, most of our vacancies are now open to working in our Edinburgh, Leeds, or London offices. This means that as part of the application process you will be able to select your preference of which office location you would like to work from.
Useful Information
Applications for this role close on at midnight on March 13th 2024
This role is graded as Associate level 8 – Regulatory
This is a permanent role
Got a question?
If you are external and are interested in learning more about the role, please contact Chhavi Bartaria at
Chhavi.bartaria@fca.org.uk
If you are internal and are interested in learning more about the role, please contact Kezia Downie at
kezia.downie@fca.org.uk
What to expect from our assessment and selection process
The assessment process consists of an initial case study and follow-up competency-based interview.
Please note that all applications must be submitted through our online portal before the closing date, applications sent via email will not be accepted.
Application Support
We want to remove any possible barriers and are committed to providing a wide range of reasonable adjustments so that you can keep the focus on your conversations and be at your best.
If you have an accessibility requirement, disability, or condition that means you might require changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter to discuss this further. Our aim is to make your application as easy and comfortable as possible, and your recruiter will be happy to work with you to make any necessary arrangements where possible.
