Senior Serious Organised Crime and Fraud Associate

Job Title:Senior Serious OrganisedCrimeand Fraud Associate
Division:Supervision, Policy & Competition (SPC)
Department:Market Interventions Digital Assets (MIDA)

• Salary:National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from£53,800to £62,733and London£59,200to £69,000(salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as:SeniorAssociate–Regulatory

• Yourexternalrecruitment contact isSteve Christopherviak.

• Your internal recruitment contact isLouis Vandenburgh viak.

• Applications must besubmittedthrough 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’llplay a key part in protecting consumers, driving economicgrowthand shaping the future of financial services in the UK.

SPC oversees firms and individuals (supervision), creates and reviews the rules by which theyoperate(policy) andidentifiesand remedies ineffective competition in markets (competition).The Serious Organised Crime (SOC) & Fraud Team, part of Market Interventions Digital Assets (MIDA), focuses on tackling the most serious criminal harmsimpactingthe UK payments and digital assets sectors. We work at the intersection of intelligence, supervision,investigationsand law enforcement partnerships, using the FCA’s regulatory tools to reduce harm and address criminal activity.

It's an exciting time to join us. As the crypto and payments landscape continues to evolve,we’reexpanding our capability toidentifyemerging threats, build on our intelligence-led approach, and deliver more impactful interventions across the system. To help us do that, we're recruiting two Senior Associates to join the team.

We're looking for people who are passionate about tackling harm, curious about how criminal threats evolve, and willing to think creatively about how the FCA can identify and disrupt them.

The two posts have different security-clearance requirements: one requires Developed Vetting (DV) and the other Security Clearance (SC). Candidates must hold, or be willing and eligible to obtain, the clearancerequiredfor the relevant post.

Role responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of complex, high-impact cases, developing and delivering strategies to reduce serious criminal harm through supervisory,regulatoryand law-enforcement interventions, including, whereappropriate, pioneering novel and precedent-setting approaches.

• Use intelligence,dataand regulatory experience toidentifyemerging risks early, support innovative approaches to stop criminal activity and deliver meaningful outcomes across the financial system

• Build effective partnerships across the FCA, government and law enforcement agencies, contributing to significant investigations and developingexpertisein financial crime,paymentsand digital assets regulation

• You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping to prevent serious harm to UK consumers and society. You will work in a fast-paced and high-profile sector, build relationships across the FCA, government and law enforcement, and help shape how intelligence and data are translated into real-world outcomes.

Skillsrequired

Minimum:

• For one role, hold, or be willing and eligible to obtain, Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. For the second role, hold, or be willing and eligible to obtain, Security Clearance (SC)

• Experience contributing to complex regulatory, intelligence or investigative work, using sound judgement and initiative to deliver effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.

• Experience of turning intelligence, insight or emerging-risk information into practical strategies, informeddecisionsand tangible outcomes through collaboration.

Essential:

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and professionally, both in writing and verbally

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced and evolving environment

• Well-developed relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate and work effectively across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders

• Dedication to tackling financial crime and protecting consumers, with an investigative mindset and a drive to make a meaningful impact

Benefits

• 25days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)

• Non-contributory pension (8–12% 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 visitour benefits page.

Our values and culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: onethat’sfree 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, drivesinnovationand delivers better regulation.

If yourequireany 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

We’re proud to be aDisability Confident Employerand therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet theminimumcriteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high applicationvolumeswemay progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.

Useful information and timelines

Timeline:

• Jobadvertsclose: 12th August 2026 at 23:59

• CV Review/Shortlist: 14th August 2026

• Interviews: 24th August to the 4th September 2026

• 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

• For one role, DV clearance is required (DV - Guidance)- you will hold or will be required to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) level vetting

• For one role, SC clearance is required (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting