Head of Compliance

Job description

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 FX, payments or trading environments.
• 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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

25-12-2025

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English