Cryptoasset implementation Specialist (Fixed Term for 12 months)

Timeline:  

• Job advert closing: 25th October at 11:59pm

• CV Review/Shortlist: 27th October

• Interviews commencing: 5th, 6th, 9th and 10th November

• 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.   

SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting  
 

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.   

 Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) is responsible for the FCA’s responsibilities for market monitoring, delivery of the functions of the UK Listing Authority (UKLA) and the investigation and prosecution of misconduct using the whole spectrum of criminal, civil and administrative sanctions and remedies against firms and individuals.

The Market Oversight Directorate 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.

• →Assisting teams within the departments to prepare for the new regime and coordinating/providing ongoing training for these departments
• →Familiarisation of key requirements of regime and those that are relevant to each team’s remit
• →Incorporation of initial approach into teams’ risk appetites
• →Setting up of/amending monitoring/dashboards to incorporate and identify instruments admitted under regime
• →Reviewing applications and responding to queries from Cryptoasset Trading Platforms (CATPs) on the admission and disclosures and market abuse aspects of the applications
• →Triaging, assessing and responding to enquiries on potential non-compliance of rules by CATPs, issuers and investors
• →Primary support to Listings for CARE implementation, building expertise in the TOM, operational processes and supporting technology platforms to ensure successful transition into business-as-usual
• →Business product owner for crypto registrations and related queries

• Practical experience in UK financial markets, gained in a financial services firm, trading venue, financial services consultancy firm or regulator
• Experience of supporting the implementation of new or changing regulatory, policy or procedural requirements, including communicating changes and providing guidance or training to colleagues
• Experience working in a role or on a project involving cryptoassets or cryptoasset product

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.