Location: London Hybrid
Engagement: Fractional – 2 days per week initially, with flexibility up and down
Day rate: £800–£1,000
Start: Immediate – ahead of the FCA gateway opening on 30 September 2026

The Opportunity

FD Capital is delighted to be working with a well-funded, early-stage cryptoasset business preparing for authorisation under the FCA's new cryptoasset regime. Our client is seeking a Fractional Finance Director to take ownership of the safeguarding of backing assets – one of the most consequential and closely scrutinised areas of the new rules.

This is a rare opportunity to shape a safeguarding framework from the ground up at exactly the moment the UK's regulatory regime for cryptoassets comes into force. The role sits at the intersection of finance, regulation and operations: designing and overseeing the arrangements that protect backing assets, ensuring reconciliations and records stand up to audit, and giving the board and the regulator confidence that client protections are robust.

The firm is pre-revenue and investor-backed, with revenue expected within the next 6–9 months. Senior capability is already in place; what is missing is dedicated domain expertise and capacity in this specific area. The engagement begins at one to two day per week with with flexiibillity as the authorisation process intensifies.