Compliance & Risk Leader (Fintech/PropTech)

Getground; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GetGround is seeking a hands-on Compliance and Risk Lead to own day-to-day regulatory obligations and build scalable compliance frameworks. You will lead a small team, ensure policies and controls evolve with regulation, and manage regulatory relationships including FCA interactions.

Ideal candidates bring FCA-regulated fintech experience, AML/KYC knowledge, and a proactive approach to embedding risk considerations across product and engineering decisions.

Qualifications

• Own the delivery of GetGround's compliance monitoring programme, including reviews, testing, and reporting
• Develop and manage a high-performing compliance and risk team as GetGround scales
• Maintain and update compliance policies, procedures, and controls as regulations evolve
• Support management of regulatory relationships, including FCA interactions and reporting
• Track regulatory developments and translate them into clear guidance for business
• Assist with board and senior leadership compliance reporting
• Identify, assess, and monitor operational and regulatory risks
• Maintain the risk register and prepare risk reporting for senior leadership
• Embed risk considerations into day-to-day decisions
• Develop and maintain risk policies and frameworks
• Support MLRO with AML and financial crime operations
• Conduct and review KYC processes, escalating complex cases
• Assist with SAR filing and maintain financial crime records
• Help ensure financial crime controls stay fit for purpose
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to review features for compliance
• Review customer-facing content and regulated communications
• Deliver compliance training and awareness across the business
• Be the first point of contact for compliance queries
• Experience in FCA-regulated fintech, payments, mortgages, or property finance
• Knowledge of AML, KYC and consumer protection requirements
• Experience running or supporting a compliance monitoring programme
• Familiarity with financial crime controls and AML processes
• In-house experience at a fast-growing fintech

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of GetGround's compliance monitoring programme, including reviews, testing, and reporting
• Develop and manage a high-performing compliance and risk team as GetGround scales
• Maintain and update compliance policies, procedures, and controls as regulations evolve
• Support the management of regulatory relationships, including FCA interactions and reporting
• Track regulatory developments and translate them into clear, actionable guidance for the business
• Assist with the preparation of board and senior leadership compliance reporting
• Identify, assess, and monitor operational and regulatory risks across the business
• Maintain the risk register and assist with preparing risk reporting for senior leadership
• Work with teams across the business to ensure risk considerations are embedded into day-to-day decisions
• Help develop and maintain risk policies and frameworks as the business grows
• Support the MLRO with day-to-day AML and financial crime operations, including transaction monitoring
• Conduct and review KYC processes, escalating complex cases as appropriate
• Assist with SAR filing processes and maintain accurate financial crime records
• Help ensure GetGround's financial crime controls remain fit for purpose as the business grows
• Work with Product and Engineering teams to review new features and products for compliance implications
• Support the review of customer-facing content, marketing materials, and regulated communications
• Deliver compliance training and awareness across the business
• Be the first point of contact for compliance queries from across the business

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Compliance monitoring

Fintech/regulatory

AML/KYC expertise

Financial crime controls

Communication skills

Risk management

Team leadership

Job description

GetGround is seeking a hands-on Compliance and Risk Lead to own day-to-day regulatory obligations and build scalable compliance frameworks. You will lead a small team, ensure policies and controls evolve with regulation, and manage regulatory relationships including FCA interactions.

Ideal candidates bring FCA-regulated fintech experience, AML/KYC knowledge, and a proactive approach to embedding risk considerations across product and engineering decisions.