Director – Risk, Compliance (Payments)

Global Fintech Talent; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial consultancy is hiring a Director of Risk and Compliance specializing in payments. The role involves advising fintechs on compliance and governance while leading projects across diverse clientele. Ideal for seasoned professionals keen to influence the fintech landscape.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in Risk, Compliance, or Financial Crime within a payments or lending environment.
• In-depth knowledge of UK regulatory landscape (FCA, PSR, PSD2, EMRs).

Responsibilities

• Leading complex risk and compliance projects across payments and lending clients.
• Advising on safeguarding arrangements, PSR/EMR compliance, and financial crime frameworks.
• Conducting risk mapping and controls assessments for operational and tech leaders.

Skills

Risk Management

Compliance

Financial Crime

Operational Resilience

Consulting

Job description

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Director – Risk and Compliance (Payments)

UK-based | Hybrid | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Bonus

Global Fintech Talent is working exclusively with a leading financial consultancy to hire an experienced Director of Risk - Compliance with a strong background in payments or lending. This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior professional to join a dynamic advisory practice, working with some of the most innovative names in the fintech space.

The Opportunity

In this client-facing role, you’ll lead and deliver regulatory and risk consulting engagements, advising fintech's, payment service providers, and digital lenders on everything from financial crime and safeguarding to operational resilience, governance, and regulatory transformation.

Working closely with Partners in the Fintech Consulting Practice, you’ll also support risk mapping for CIOs and CTOs, act as a trusted advisor to clients, and contribute to business development through cross-selling and strategic insight.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading complex risk and compliance projects across payments and lending clients
• Advising on safeguarding arrangements, PSR/EMR compliance, and financial crime frameworks
• Conducting risk mapping and controls assessments for operational and tech leaders
• Supporting clients with governance, incident management, and regulatory change programmes
• Delivering on-site and remote consultancy, backed by a wider specialist team
• Building long-term client relationships and contributing to practice growth
• Senior-level experience in Risk, Compliance, or Financial Crime within a payments or lending environment
• In-depth knowledge of UK regulatory landscape (FCA, PSR, PSD2, EMRs)
• Experience working with or advising fintechs, PSPs, or digital lenders
• Strong understanding of operational resilience, safeguarding, and regulatory governance
• Confident communicator with consulting experience or a strong client-facing approach

If you’re a fintech-savvy risk leader ready to step into a high-impact role with influence, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply via Global Fintech Talent today to learn more.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Finance, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Financial Services, Business Consulting and Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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