This role plays a central part in maintaining Zodia’s regulatory integrity. You will lead our FSMA authorisation and Money Laundering Registration workstreams, acting as the organisation’s primary expert on UK licensing requirements for digital‑asset custody.
You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, providing clear regulatory interpretation, supporting compliant product decision‑making, and ensuring Zodia operates confidently within its regulatory permissions.
This is an ideal role for someone who brings structure, clarity, and strong regulatory judgement to a fast‑moving environment.
Lead UK licensing programmes, including FSMA authorisation and Money Laundering Registration, conducting gap analyses, drafting applications for Q3 2026, and coordinating remediation across the business.
Provide regulatory guidance across UK and EU frameworks, including jurisdictional analysis, product permissibility assessments, and reverse‑solicitation considerations.
Support senior regulatory engagement, drafting responses to regulatory enquiries and contributing to ongoing supervisory interactions.
Conduct regulatory horizon scanning, ensuring timely identification and implementation of regulatory change across operating jurisdictions.
Advise product teams on compliance considerations for new and evolving digital‑asset services.
Contribute to broader compliance work, including policy development, risk assessments, and regulatory reporting.
This is a highly experienced regulatory role.
Requirements
6+ years’ experience in regulatory policy or compliance, with advisory experience.
Direct hands-on experience leading licensing or registration programmes such as FSMA authorisation, Money Laundering Registration, or drafting regulator applications.
Strong knowledge of FCA, PRA, FSMA, MiFID, SEC, CFTC, GDPR, and digital‑asset regulatory frameworks.
Deep understanding of the UK FSMA licensing regime and its application to cryptoasset services.
Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and communicate clearly to senior stakeholders.
Direct experience engaging with regulators or senior external stakeholders, such as the FCA, supervisory teams, or board-level audiences.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a calm, structured approach to managing competing priorities.
Eligible to work in the UK.
Able to work 2 days per week on-site.
Immediate availability.
A law degree is a plus.
Benefits
We are a friendly team, with monthly socials and seasonal celebrations as well as offering a range of fantastic benefits including:
Zodia Custody is an institution-first digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered, in association with Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD. Combining deep expertise in financial services, compliance, risk, and technology, Zodia Custody enables institutional investors around the globe to realise the full potential of the digital assets future – simply, safely, and without compromise. It operates under registrations and authorisations granted by the Financial Conduct Authority, Central Bank of Ireland, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, and Hong Kong Companies Registry.
