Senior Policy Advisor (Payments and Stablecoin)

Requirements of the role

SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which they operate (policy) and identifies and remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition). Sitting in the Payments and Digital Assets directorate, the Policy department develops policy to address the challenges and opportunities the FCA identifies in crypto, open banking, open finance sectors.

About the Payments Policy Team

This is an exciting time to join the payments policy team. We lead on the policy to that makes payments work. The work touches the lives of everyone in the UK, making sure that payments are fast, efficient, reliable, and safe. The payments landscape is undergoing rapid change, with innovative payment methods, including stablecoins used for payments, digitalisation, the emergence of new ways of paying, the use of agentic AI in the payments space will give consumers new ways to make payments. The payments policy team is crucial to guiding work towards the most effective forms of intervention.

About the Stablecoins Policy Team

The Stablecoins Policy team sits alongside Crypto and Payment Policy teams in the Payments and Digital Assets Department and plays a critical role in leading the FCA’s policy work on stablecoins. The interest and potential use of stablecoins continues to grow at great pace, creating both opportunities for consumers and regulated participants, but also new risks that we must stay ahead of. It is the Stablecoin Policy team’s role to devise and drive this work forward, liaising with multiple internal stakeholders, HMT, Bank of England, industry, and international regulators to propose a future regulatory framework.

Role responsibilities:

• Own key payments and stablecoin policy issues by taking the lead in shaping proposals, reviewing information and collaborating with teams across the FCA
• Drive impactful change by drafting public consultations on FCA rules and guidance, ensuring our priorities influence industry and regulatory developments
• Engage with stakeholders by building strong relationships with government, other regulators and industry participants to help shape the future of payments and stablecoins used for payments policy
• Provide expert insight by delivering advice and briefings on payments policy issues to colleagues and senior management, shaping strategic outcomes
• Grow your expertise by developing deep knowledge of payment services and regulations that affect every aspect of consumer and business financial lives
• Be part of transformation by playing a key role in a major regulatory change project, supporting the team and contributing to innovative solutions in an evolving policy landscape

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