Senior compliance & data governance lead

Senior Compliance & Data Governance Lead - Permanent - Hybrid

We're working with an Asset Management firm seeking a Senior Compliance & Data Governance Lead to strengthen its second line of defence across compliance risk, regulatory oversight, and data protection.

This is a senior, high-visibility role offering the opportunity to shape how compliance and data governance frameworks evolve within a complex, highly regulated environment.

You will play a key role in the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of a risk-based compliance framework, providing independent oversight, guidance, and constructive challenge to the business.

Key Responsibilities

Compliance Oversight & Advisory

• Provide independent second-line guidance and challenge across compliance risk management
• Deliver compliance monitoring activity in line with the annual compliance plan
• Support the continued enhancement and embedding of the compliance framework
• Produce clear, insightful MI and reporting for senior stakeholders
• Advise the business on regulatory change, control enhancements, and compliance expectations

Governance & Committees

• Participate in governance forums, providing appropriate oversight and challenge
• Prepare and contribute to committee papers, reports, and regulatory updates
• Support senior stakeholders with clear, evidence-based compliance insight

Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to the business while maintaining appropriate second-line independence
• Review and challenge first-line activities, controls, and outputs
• Build effective relationships across the three lines of defence to support clear ownership of risk

Policies, Procedures & Training

• Review, enhance, and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and frameworks
• Draft compliance documentation and guidance where required
• Deliver compliance training and maintain appropriate records

Group & Regulatory Engagement

• Support engagement with Group Compliance and relevant regulatory stakeholders
• Contribute to regulatory responses, reviews, and ongoing supervisory engagement where required

Data Protection & Governance

• Support the Data Protection Officer in meeting GDPR and Data Protection Act obligations
• Monitor compliance with data protection requirements, including DPIAs, training, and governance activity
• Act as a point of contact for regulators and data subjects where required
• Contribute to group-wide data protection forums, best practice sharing, and framework development

What You’ll Bring

• Strong experience in compliance, second-line risk oversight, or regulatory advisory
• Background in financial services, market infrastructure, or a regulatory body
• Strong understanding of UK regulatory frameworks, including FCA, PRA, and Bank of England expectations
• Familiarity with CSDR and CPMI-IOSCO principles
• Experience supporting or overseeing data protection, GDPR, or data governance activity
• Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders, committees, and regulators
• Sound judgement, independence, and the ability to challenge constructively
• Strong communication, influencing, and documentation skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving and highly regulated environment

Why This Role?

This role offers a rare blend of compliance oversight, regulatory engagement, and data governance responsibility.

You will have meaningful exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence how compliance frameworks are strengthened across a critical financial market infrastructure environment.