Crypto Lead, Market Abuse (12 month FTC)

Job title:  Crypto Lead, Market Abuse (Fixed Term Contract – 12 months)
Division:   Enforcement & Market Oversight  

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

• This role is graded as:  Senior Associate – Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact is  Riley Fox at [email protected] - 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 financial services.   

The Market Oversight Directorate (MO) 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. A significant part of its work is undertaking enquiries on potential market abuse across primary and secondary markets, including insider dealing, unlawful disclosure, market manipulation and misleading statements.

Role responsibilities 

• Working with teams across the Directorate to ensure they are fully prepared for the impact of the new cryptoasset regulations.

• Being part of FCA-wide crypto-related workstreams that may impact MO.

• Being responsible for ensuring the correct cryptoasset training sessions are available to the right people within the Division.

• Keeping MO senior management apprised of all relevant developments, and advising where appropriate.

• Develop a strong understanding of enquiries teams across primary and secondary market oversight, including how market abuse risks may apply to cryptoassets, and how we would respond.

Skills required 

Minimum: 
 

• Practical experience in UK financial markets, gained in a financial services firm, trading venue, financial services consultancy firm or regulator.

• A demonstrable, working knowledge of the mechanics of traded markets, and market abuse typologies, gained through prior experience.

• Please submit a cover letter explaining why you believe you are suitable for this role, maximum 300 words.  

Essential:  
 

• Understanding of the UK Market Abuse Regulation (UK MAR).

• Understanding of the UK cryptoasset regime, specifically the proposed policy for Market Abuse Regime for Cryptoassets (MARC) and Admissions and Disclosures (A&D), as per CP25/41.

• Strong analytical and communications skills.

• Strong communication 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.

• Demonstrable experience of compliance and surveillance of traded products.

Benefits 

• 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. 

• 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: 5th July at 11:59pm

• CV Review/Shortlist: w/c 6th July

• Interview: w/c 20th July

• 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.   

• Please submit a cover letter explaining why you believe you are suitable for this role, maximum 300 words