Digital Assets, Market Analysis and Strategy (Senior Associate)
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Job Summary
Digital Assets Market Analysis and Strategy (Senior Associate)
Division: Supervision Policy & Competition
Department: Cross-cutting Market Analysis and Strategy
Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 52400 to 60000 and London 57700 to 66450 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
This role is graded as: Senior Associate Regulatory
Your recruitment contact is Shafika via . 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 youll play a key part in protecting consumers driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services.
In SPC we oversee firms and individuals (supervision) create and review the rules by which they operate (policy) and identify and remedy ineffective competition in markets (competition). Sitting in the Payments and Digital Assets directorate the Cross-Cutting Market Analysis and Strategy department develops sector wide strategies and provides the analysis and data needed to identify risks opportunities and trends to support supervision and policy making.
Role responsibilities:
Delivering strategic workstreams that shape the FCAs approach to payments and digital assets - driving innovation and regulatory clarity in a rapidly evolving sector
Undertake horizon scanning and market and sector analysis to identify emerging trends risks and opportunities that enables proactive informed outcomes to help consumers and supports market integrity
Build and maintain influential relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders including regulators trade bodies and industry specialists to collaboratively advance policy development and regulatory outcomes
Research and analyse complex information to produce high quality written reports and presentations with actionable insights and recommendations deepening the FCAs expertise in payments and digital assets and shaping future regulatory direction
Deliver engaging training advice briefings to FCA colleagues supporting and empowering them with the knowledge to navigate crypto-related issues effectively
Skills required:
Minimum:
Experience working in financial services or in another sector for a regulator or public body
Prior experience of analysing data and making well informed recommendations
Experience of stakeholder management
Essential:
Knowledge of the payments or digital assets sectors and an adaptive /keen learner
Excellent analytical capabilities supporting robust recommendations - you will be proficient at analysing complex information or data; and exercising robust consistent judgements that balance a range of opposing factors
Excellent relationship and stakeholder management skills using sound judgement and escalating issues appropriately
Experience in managing projects including managing ambiguity
Ability to work at pace and under pressure working self-directed and in a team and manage several work streams simultaneously
Benefits:
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work
Non-contributory pension (812% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
Private healthcare with Bupa income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance
35 hours of paid volunteering annually
A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle
For a full list of our benefits and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.
Our Values & Culture
Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one thats 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.
Disability Confident: Our Hiring Approach
Were proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and therefore people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the roles key requirements.
Useful Information and Timeline
Timeline:
Advert Closing Date: 30th October 2025
CV Review/Shortlist: 3rd November 2025
Case Study Assessment: w/c 7th November 2025
First Interview: w/c 10th November 2025
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Marketing
- Data Visualization
- Tableau
- Customer Segmentation
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Investment Banking
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Modeling
- Customer relationship management
- Management Consulting
- Google Suite
- Analytics
About Company
The Financial Conduct Authority is the conduct regulator for around 50,000 financial services firms and financial markets in the UK and the prudential supervisor for 48,000 firms
