Compliance Operations Director

Iconic Resourcing; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Comsura is seeking a Compliance Operations Director to join their leadership team on a Glasgow-based role. You will own the consulting function, develop the team and ensure delivery of high-quality compliance advice to clients.

You will oversee the Glasgow office, shaping strategy and managing complex client projects while collaborating across the business. This senior role requires broad regulatory knowledge and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience within compliance consultancy, asset management or a related regulatory environment.
• Strong knowledge of FCA regulation and UK compliance frameworks.
• People leadership and team management experience.
• Experience working with asset managers, hedge funds, venture capital or private equity firms.
• A broad understanding of compliance rather than niche specialism.
• Confidence to have challenging conversations, engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Proven record in strategy and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• A hands-on collaborative approach with a willingness to get involved where needed.
• Solid experience of managing multiple relationships at once.

Responsibilities

• Leading, developing and scaling a high-performing compliance consultancy team.
• Working with and managing multiple stakeholder relationships.
• Taking responsibility for the quality and delivery of client work.
• Building trusted relationships with hedge fund, private equity, venture capital and asset management clients.
• Advising clients across a broad range of UK regulatory and compliance matters.
• Reviewing and overseeing regulatory submissions, monitoring programmes and FCA applications.
• Managing complex client projects from initiation through to delivery.
• Supporting business growth and helping shape the future structure of the organisation.
• Acting as a senior point of escalation for technical compliance matters.
• Driving high standards across client delivery and internal operations.
• Responsible for hiring and growing the Glasgow team

Skills

FCA regulation expertise

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Regulatory strategy

Client relationship management

Organisational & project mgmt

Influencing senior stakeholders

Strategic thinking

Job description

Iconic Resourcing are, once again, delighted to be partnering with Comsura for the next phase of their organisational growth.

Due to continued success and growth Comsura require a Compliance Operations Director to join their leadership team and play a key role in this next stage.

Comsura are growing specialist compliance consultancy supporting hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, asset management and other investment firms across the UK. With ambitious growth plans, an expanding client base and a strong reputation in the market, they are seeking a senior compliance professional who wants to move beyond technical delivery and become a key driver of a growing business.

For the right person, this represents a genuine opportunity to shape the future of the organisation, build and lead high performing teams, influence strategy and ultimately participate in the value they help create.

The Opportunity

Working closely with the Founder, you will take ownership of the consulting function, team development and ensure the continued delivery of high-quality compliance advice to clients. You will have overall responsibility for the Glasgow office, with the team reporting into you directly.

You’ll be trusted to solve complex problems through your influencing and critical thinking ability and become a key figure in the future growth of the business.

This role will suit someone who enjoys operating at both a strategic and operational level blending overall strategy with tactics, collaborating across the business. One day you may be advising a sophisticated asset management client on FCA requirements and the next you could be developing team capability, improving processes or helping shape the business growth strategy.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading, developing and scaling a high-performing compliance consultancy team.
• Working with and managing multiple stakeholder relationships.
• Taking responsibility for the quality and delivery of client work.
• Building trusted relationships with hedge fund, private equity, venture capital and asset management clients.
• Advising clients across a broad range of UK regulatory and compliance matters.
• Reviewing and overseeing regulatory submissions, monitoring programmes and FCA applications.
• Managing complex client projects from initiation through to delivery.
• Supporting business growth and helping shape the future structure of the organisation.
• Acting as a senior point of escalation for technical compliance matters.
• Driving high standards across client delivery and internal operations.
• Responsible for hiring and growing the Glasgow team

About You

• 8+ years' experience within compliance consultancy, asset management or a related regulatory environment.
• Strong knowledge of FCA regulation and UK compliance frameworks.
• People leadership and team management experience.
• Experience working with asset managers, hedge funds, venture capitalist or private equity firms.
• A broad understanding of compliance rather than niche specialism.
• Confidence to have challenging conversations, engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Proven record in strategy and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• A hands-on collaborative approach with a willingness to get involved where needed.
• Solid experience of managing multiple relationships at once.

Why This Role?

Opportunities like this are rare.

Comsura are looking for more than technical expertise. They are looking for their future business leader.

You’ll join an ambitious organisation at a pivotal stage in its journey, working directly alongside the Founder, helping build a business with significant growth ambitions over the coming years.

For an individual who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment and wants genuine influence over the future direction of a business, this role offers a unique platform to make a lasting impact.

Iconic Resourcing are committed to partnering with clients who share our values of inclusivity and diversity. We work with many businesses that recognise the importance of creating a welcoming and respectful workplace for all employees. As an equal opportunities employer, we treat all applications fairly and equally. We act as both an employment business and an employment agency and are happy to accommodate any reasonable adjustments required.