I'm working on an exclusive basis with a leading international payments fintech, who are looking to make the key appointment of a Head of Compliance to lead and develop its UK regulatory compliance function.
This is a senior, hands-on role working closely with the Global Chief Compliance Officer, with responsibility for advising the business, overseeing regulatory change and monitoring, and embedding a strong compliance culture across front office and support functions.
Key responsibilities include:
* Leading the UK regulatory compliance programme and day-to-day compliance operations
* Acting as a senior adviser to the business on FCA regulation (including MiFID II, EMIR, PSD2, CASS)
* Owning and enhancing the compliance risk assessment, monitoring plan and framework
* Managing regulatory change and horizon scanning
* Overseeing regulatory interactions, audits and enquiries
* Reviewing and maintaining policies, procedures and governance documentation
* Supporting conduct, culture and compliance training across the business
* Producing clear and meaningful MI for senior management and committees
* Managing and developing a small regulatory compliance team
* Deputising for the Chief Compliance Officer when required
The successful candidate will likely have:
* Significant experience in a second line of defence role with compliance advisory/generalist experience within payments fintechs, ideally as SMF16
* Payments regulatory knowledge essential and strong working knowledge of the FCA Handbook and European regulatory frameworks
* An engaging and commercially minded compliance professional who enjoys being close to the business, building strong relationships and acting as a trusted advisor
* Excellent leadership and people management experience
Salary is highly competitive + bonus and a hybrid working model.