Executive Risk & Compliance Leader for Growth & Regulation

Vero Hr Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive salary package

Employee share scheme

Hybrid working

Central London office

Job summary

Vero Hr Ltd is recruiting a Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (CRCO) for a fast-growing FCA-regulated payments and FX group. Reporting to the CEO and sitting on the Executive Leadership Team, you will shape risk and regulatory strategy to enable scalable growth.

You will lead a six-strong team and oversee AML, sanctions, KYC, Consumer Duty and regulatory reporting. The role blends regulatory depth with commercial insight to build a robust, future-proof operating model for UK and international

Qualifications

• Significant senior Risk & Compliance leadership experience in FCA-regulated financial services environments.
• Executive-level leadership experience in payments, electronic money, FX, banking or fintech sectors.
• Proven experience securing FCA authorisations or leading regulatory change programmes.
• Strong understanding of Payments Regulations, Consumer Duty and enterprise risk management.
• Experience building and transforming Risk & Compliance functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a significant regulatory authorisation programme and manage regulatory engagement.
• Act as the principal regulatory advisor to the CEO, Board and Executive Leadership Team.
• Develop and embed an enterprise risk management framework across the organisation.
• Oversee AML, financial crime, sanctions, KYC, Consumer Duty, safeguarding and regulatory reporting activities.
• Drive scalable governance, risk and compliance infrastructure.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Risk & Compliance team.
• Maintain relationships with regulators, banking partners, auditors and external stakeholders.
• Support future regulatory licensing and international expansion initiatives.
• Deliver high-quality Board reporting and governance oversight.
• Promote a culture of compliance, accountability and effective risk management.

Skills

Executive leadership

Regulatory strategy

FCA knowledge

Stakeholder management

Regulatory reporting

SMF16/SMF17

Job description

Vero Hr Ltd is recruiting a Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (CRCO) for a fast-growing FCA-regulated payments and FX group. Reporting to the CEO and sitting on the Executive Leadership Team, you will shape risk and regulatory strategy to enable scalable growth.

You will lead a six-strong team and oversee AML, sanctions, KYC, Consumer Duty and regulatory reporting. The role blends regulatory depth with commercial insight to build a robust, future-proof operating model for UK and international