CryptoCaseOfficer

Job Title: Crypto Case Officer Division: Authorisations Department: Payments and Digital Assets * Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £71,200 and London from £57,700 to £78,300 per annum (salary offered will be based on skills and experience) * This role is graded as: Senior Associate – Regulatory * Your external recruitment contact is Benjamin via [email protected]. * Your internal recruitment contact is Katie via [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 finance services. With HMT amending the Regulated Activities Order in February this year to include 7 new cryptoasset activities, the UK is entering an important phase in developing a sustainable and proportionate regulatory regime for cryptoassets. From September 2026, firms will be able to start applying for authorisation under the new regime, which will go live in October 2027. The Payments and Digital Assets Department, in the Authorisations Division, will be responsible for assessing applications for the new regime. Over the summer we will be launching an ambitious pre-application offering which will be the start out our one-to-one engagement with firms. The implementation of the new regime will result in a fundamental shift in how cryptoassets are regulated presenting colleagues with an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of this change. _Role responsibilities_ * Managing complex case strategies and high-profile casework, escalating risks and recommending the most appropriate course of action * Leading meetings with firms, educating them on their regulatory responsibilities and delivering difficult messages construct