Head of Compliance Governance, MI & reporting

Senior Compliance Specialist – Governance & Reporting

Responsible for defining, leading, and continuously improving compliance governance, management information and reporting across Swift, supporting oversight and delivery of key regulatory change initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Executive & Board Reporting:
  • Own the end‑to‑end Compliance reporting cycle for all stakeholders.
  • Own the narrative to Executive Management and the Board.
  • Partner with the CCO and senior stakeholders across Legal, Compliance and Risk.
• Compliance Committee:
  • Run the Committee end‑to‑end (agenda, submissions, minutes, follow‑up).
  • Maintain governance discipline around escalation paths, decision records and action tracking.
  • Maintain terms of reference and periodic reviews.
• Quality, Insight & Narrative:
  • Own the management information framework.
  • Lead collation and validation of data.
  • Draw out key themes, emerging risks and issues.
  • Set high standards for data quality and reporting discipline.
• Capability Maturity:
  • Define and embed working standards for Governance and Reporting.
  • Continuously improve the Committee and reporting approach.
  • Document and maintain processes, procedures, templates and playbooks.
  • Assess tools and data capabilities.
• Leadership:
  • Lead and develop the Governance & Reporting team.
  • Support governance and delivery tracking for regulatory change initiatives.
  • Act as senior partner to Compliance, Risk, Legal and business teams.
  • Lead key initiatives and workstreams across Compliance.

Experience & Profile

• 7–10 years of relevant experience in Compliance, Risk or Governance.
• Proven track record engaging Executive Management and Board‑level audiences.
• Strong ability to translate complex topics into decision‑relevant narratives.
• Experience owning management information and reporting, defining metrics and improving data quality.
• Comfortable with data, reporting processes and analytical tools.
• Experience supporting cross‑functional regulatory or compliance change initiatives.
• Builder’s mindset: enjoy improving operating models, setting standards.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and evolving expectations.
• Strong influence and challenge at senior level with credibility.
• Passion for continuous improvement and high‑quality delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Benefits

We offer a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone’s voice counts, flexible working, and the opportunity to work on high‑impact initiatives across a global organization.

EEO Statement

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