Digital Assets Policy Adviser

Requirements of the role

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.

The Cryptoassets Policy team sits in the Payments and Digital Assets Department and plays a critical role in leading the FCA’s policy work on devising a regulatory regime for cryptoassets. The interest and potential use of cryptoassets continues to grow at great pace, creating both opportunities for consumers and regulated participants, but also new risks that we must stay ahead of.

Regulation of the cryptoassets sector is already underway and Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) has proposed bringing much more into the remit of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It is the Crypto 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.

What will you be doing?

As an Associate in the team, you will have the opportunity to lead and support on policy development, conduct research and analysis, draft consultation papers and briefing materials, and develop FCA rules and guidance for future cryptoasset related publications. You will support senior members of the team with background operational tasks, evidence gathering and completing risk assessments whilst developing new policy areas.

Your work will ensure FCA priorities are reflected in changes taken forward by others. You will be responsible for consulting with government, other regulators, industry, and other opinion formers shaping the market. You will also provide training, advice, and briefings about cryptoasset issues to FCA colleagues.

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