Senior Associate, Wholesale Cryptoassets Policy

Requirements of the role

Role responsibilities

• Oversee and support policy work on Admissions and Disclosures as part of the FCA’s new cryptoasset regime
• Use market intelligence, stakeholder feedback and internal expertise to understand how the new regime is working in practice and identify where clarification or further development may be needed
• Support the team’s work on tokenisation and wholesale digital asset activities, including assessing how existing wholesale markets regulatory principles apply to new technologies, business models and market practices
• Contribute to policy work linked to the FCA and wider UK initiatives on tokenisation, including the Digital Securities Sandbox, fund tokenisation work, tokenisation in wholesale markets, and relevant international initiatives
• Help translate policy intent into clear regulatory expectations, supporting colleagues across the FCA as the new cryptoasset regime moves towards implementation
• Draft and present policy papers, briefings, governance materials and external-facing documents for senior FCA colleagues and decision-making forums
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the FCA, including Payments and Digital Assets, Legal, Enforcement, Market Oversight, Authorisations, Supervision, Economics, International and other policy teams
• Build and manage effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including HM Treasury, Bank of England, other regulators, industry participants, trade associations and international counterparts
• Contribute flexibly to wider team priorities, including work relating to cryptoasset trading platforms, intermediaries, market abuse and tokenised wholesale markets

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