Global Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance

IFS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

IFS is seeking a Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance to establish and own the global governance framework across Product, Technology, Finance and Operations. You will lead the risk program, policy development and incident response, ensuring regulatory adherence and audit readiness while enabling strategic growth.

You will partner with Legal, HR, AI/ML teams and executive leadership to embed compliance into planning, architecture, and product roadmaps, including agentic AI governance and

Qualifications

• Experience leading governance, risk and compliance in high‑stakes tech environments.
• Proven ability to build scalable policy frameworks and controls.
• Strong collaboration with product, security, legal and executive teams.
• Knowledge of data protection, privacy, security standards and audits.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement governance, risk and compliance frameworks across the organisation.
• Lead enterprise risk assessments and reporting to the board and executives.
• Develop policy standards, control frameworks and escalation procedures.
• Establish incident response, breach notification and audit coordination processes.
• Lead governance for agentic AI systems, ensuring transparency, security and regulatory adherence.
• Drive a proactive compliance culture and enable business growth within risk appetite.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Audit

Policy development

Emerging technology governance

Agentic AI governance

Job description

IFS is seeking a Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance to establish and own the global governance framework across Product, Technology, Finance and Operations. You will lead the risk program, policy development and incident response, ensuring regulatory adherence and audit readiness while enabling strategic growth.

You will partner with Legal, HR, AI/ML teams and executive leadership to embed compliance into planning, architecture, and product roadmaps, including agentic AI governance and