Lead Money Remitters Associate

Join the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a Lead Money Remitters Associate. In this role, you will lead the supervision of higher-risk money remittance firms, conduct complex assessments and investigations, and manage a diverse portfolio of cases. You will also support and develop your colleagues, collaborate with external partners, and represent the FCA in key forums. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and a range of benefits.

• Supervise higher-risk money remittance firms, conducting complex assessments and investigations to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of complex cases, balancing competing priorities to deliver timely, high-quality regulatory outcomes.
• Support, coach, and develop colleagues, building an inclusive, high-performing team culture and enabling others to perform at their best.

• Prior experience of analysing complex information and making sound, evidence‑based and risk‑focused judgements
• Understanding of financial crime risks, including AML, terrorist financing and fraud within payments or financial services
• Prior experience in managing a varied and high-volume workload, prioritising effectively and meeting tight deadlines while maintaining quality
• Ability to assess firms’ systems, controls and governance, evaluating how effectively they operate in practice
• Experience in investigations, supervision, enforcement, or other structured, analytical casework requiring sound judgement
• Able to operate in busy, high-pressure environments, managing competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience leading, coaching, or developing others through line management, project leadership, or delivery of complex work
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to question, work with and clearly explain decisions both verbally and in writing
• Prior experience within regulatory and/or Payment industry