Head of Compliance

What You’ll Do

• Lead and oversee the organisation’s compliance, governance and financial crime functions.
• Provide strategic guidance on regulatory, compliance and risk matters across the business.
• Maintain and enhance compliance, AML and financial crime frameworks, policies and controls.
• Act as a trusted adviser to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Oversee financial crime monitoring, including AML, sanctions, anti-bribery and fraud prevention activities.
• Manage regulatory relationships, reporting obligations and external communications.
• Prepare and present governance, risk and compliance reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Monitor regulatory developments and drive the implementation of regulatory change.
• Provide oversight and challenge across risk management and control frameworks.
• Lead, mentor and develop compliance professionals while promoting a strong culture of integrity and accountability.
• Support strategic projects, business initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.

What You’ll Need

• Significant experience leading compliance, governance, risk or financial crime functions within a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements, AML frameworks and financial crime controls.
• Experience engaging with regulators, executive leadership teams and senior stakeholders.
• Proven leadership and people management capabilities.
• Relevant professional qualifications within compliance, governance, risk or financial crime would be advantageous.
• Excellent analytical, communication and decision-making skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance regulatory obligations with business objectives.
• Ability to influence, challenge and support stakeholders at all levels of an organisation.

Why Join?

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to hold a key leadership position within a regulated organisation.
• Significant exposure to executive and strategic decision-making.
• Ability to shape and enhance the organisation’s compliance, governance and financial crime framework.
• Professional development and ongoing learning opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements and a supportive leadership culture.
• The chance to drive meaningful change and strengthen regulatory excellence across the business.

More information about this role is available upon request – contact the team today for further details.