Cryptoasset implementation Specialist (Fixed Term for 12 months)

Job title:   Cryptoasset Implementation Specialist (Fixed Term for 12 months)
Division:   Enforcement & Market Oversight
Department:   Primary Market Oversight

• Salary: London ranging from £59,200 to £76,000 and National (Edinburgh & Leeds) ranging from £53,800 to £69,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience) 

• This role is graded as:   Senior Associate - Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact is Riley Fox at riley.fox@fca.org.uk - Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted. 

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.   

 Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) is responsible for the FCA's responsibilities for market monitoring, delivery of the functions of the UK Listing Authority (UKLA) and the investigation and prosecution of misconduct using the whole spectrum of criminal, civil and administrative sanctions and remedies against firms and individuals.

The Market Oversight Directorate oversees conduct in UK primary and secondary markets through the listing, prospectus, and market abuse regimes, aiming to promote trusted, orderly, and efficient markets via its four departments: Listing, Primary Market Oversight, Secondary Market Oversight, and Market Oversight Data & Intelligence.

Role responsibilities 

• Assisting teams within the departments to prepare for the new regime and coordinating/providing ongoing training for these departments
• Familiarisation of key requirements of regime and those that are relevant to each team's remit
• Incorporation of initial approach into teams' risk appetites
• Setting up of/amending monitoring/dashboards to incorporate and identify instruments admitted under regime
• Reviewing applications and responding to queries from Cryptoasset Trading Platforms (CATPs) on the admission and disclosures and market abuse aspects of the applications
• Triaging, assessing and responding to enquiries on potential non-compliance of rules by CATPs, issuers and investors
• Primary support to Listings for CARE implementation, building expertise in the TOM, operational processes and supporting technology platforms to ensure successful transition into business-as-usual
• Business product owner for crypto registrations and related queries

Skills required 

Minimum: 

• Practical experience in UK financial markets, gained in a financial services firm, trading venue, financial services consultancy firm or regulator
• Experience of supporting the implementation of new or changing regulatory, policy or procedural requirements, including communicating changes and providing guidance or training to colleagues
• Experience working in a role or on a project involving cryptoassets or cryptoasset product

Essential:  
 

• Understanding of the UK Market Abuse Regulation (UK MAR)
• Understanding of the UK cryptoasset regime, specifically the rules and guidance for Market Abuse Regime for Cryptoassets (MARC) and Admissions and Disclosures (A&D), as per PS26/9
• Understanding of the UK primary market regulatory landscape
• Effective analytical and communications skills with the ability to explain complex events clearly and succinctly
• Curiosity with an enthusiasm for learning and sharing knowledge
• Self-starter with proactive approach to acquiring skills and getting the job completed

Benefits 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

• Colleagues spend a minimum of 50% of their working time in the office each month (60% for Directors and Executive Directors) across our London, Leeds and Edinburgh offices
• 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 

For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page. 

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: 25th October at 11:59pm

• CV Review/Shortlist: 27th October

• Interviews commencing: 5th, 6th, 9th and 10th November

• 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.   

SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting