HEAD OF COMPLIANCE & MLRO – LARGE INTERNATIONAL FIRM COMPLIANCE & PREVIOUS SMF 16 WITH STAFF MG[...]

Job description

£150K - £180K + bonus and bens LONDON (Hybrid)

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Advise the Board on regulatory risk management and compliance activities and attending relevant committees & main Board meetings.

Manage a team of 5 senior direct reports, each with their own teams of UK and overseas based compliance staff.

Lead all compliance interactions with the FCA, including thematic requests, supervisory dialogues, and regulatory submissions.

Responsible for the firm's regulatory reporting programme and ensuring timely / accurate submissions.

Identify, assess, and escalation conduct and regulatory risks, providing strong challenge and clear recommendations to senior leadership and the Board.

Oversee Risk assessments and work collaboratively with the second line Risk Function

Oversee the ongoing development and implementation of the organisation's compliance framework, ensuring policies and procedures are robustly designed, documented, monitored, and regularly reviewed and remain current with changing statutory requirements.

Provide advisory support to senior management on regulatory obligations, complex compliance matters, emerging risks, and evolving regulatory expectations to ensure informed decision-making across the organisation

Working closely with business units to embed robust frameworks

Provide expert guidance on regulatory change affecting the firm.

Support operations and other teams with timely and pragmatic regulatory advice

Remain up to date with regulatory and legislative changes and ensure that the impact of such is reflected in the business' policies and procedures

Promote a strong culture of compliance and conduct across the firm.

Contribute expertise at trade associations or other industry events.

You must have held SMF 16 and have worked in a senior Compliance role for a large corporate firm, used to matrix reporting and overseeing mid sized or large teams, most probably from Banking or Insurance & Pensions (and if from Banking, be willing to pick up the nuances around Insurance & Pensions, supported by an experienced team). You should have both the energy to handle a responsible role in a rapidly growing group and the gravitas to influence the Board and be prepared to hold SMF 17 although fully backed by an experienced Financial Crime team.

Role is hybrid 50%, mainly in the central London office though will be some visits to other UK or international offices.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

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