Financial Services Regulator | Offshore Jurisdiction
A leading financial services regulator is seeking a FinTech Specialist to join its specialist supervision team, with a focus on digital assets, distributed ledger technology and regulated FinTech business models.
This is a high-impact role for someone with strong technical, regulatory and commercial understanding of digital assets, who can assess risk, challenge business models, interpret blockchain activity and help shape the regulatory response to emerging innovation.
The Role
Reporting to senior management, you will support the supervision of regulated digital asset businesses, carrying out prudential reviews, risk assessments, licensing analysis and ongoing supervisory work.
You will be involved in:
• Conducting risk-based supervisory reviews, including onsite inspections and ongoing assessments of regulated digital asset businesses
• Reviewing licence applications, prudential filings and regulatory submissions
• Producing risk, compliance and supervisory reports with clear recommendations
• Assessing the viability of business models and the financial condition of regulated entities
• Monitoring emerging trends across FinTech, blockchain, digital assets and distributed ledger technology
• Analysing distributed ledger transaction data to identify potential risks including market manipulation, money laundering and other financial crime concerns
• Working with supervision, blockchain forensics and data intelligence teams to develop early warning indicators and supervisory insights
• Supporting the development of regulatory codes, guidance and policy responses to emerging industry risks
• Advising wider supervisory teams on the use and impact of distributed ledger technology
• Contributing to special projects linked to innovation, regulation and digital asset supervision
About You
You will bring a strong mix of regulatory, technical and financial services experience, ideally gained within a regulated financial services firm, digital asset business, consultancy, RegTech provider or financial regulatory body.
You will need:
• A master’s degree in business, finance, accounting, law, technology or a related field, or a relevant professional qualification
• At least seven years’ experience in regulated financial services and/or financial regulation
• Direct experience in FinTech, including at least one year focused on digital assets and distributed ledger technology
• Strong knowledge of international financial services regulation
• The ability to assess complex business models, regulatory risks and technical information
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and identify risk patterns
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The confidence to work independently in a fast-moving environment
• A collaborative, diplomatic and adaptable approach
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the supervision of one of the most dynamic areas of financial services. You will work at the intersection of regulation, innovation, blockchain technology and digital asset markets, helping to shape supervisory thinking in a fast-evolving sector
Salary description
£120000.00 - £125000.00 per year