Head of Compliance

Twenty84 Ltd; City Of London; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic FinTech company is seeking a Head of Compliance to lead their compliance and financial crime agenda. This fully remote role offers a competitive salary of £90-105k plus benefits. You will be responsible for regulatory compliance, oversee financial crime functions, and engage with distributors/agents. Ideal for someone with EMI experience looking for a high-impact role in a fast-growing environment.

Benefits

Fully remote working

Competitive salary

Growth environment and influence

Opportunity for board-level interaction

Qualifications

• Strong background in compliance and financial crime prevention.
• Experience leading teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to engage with agents and distributors effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop compliance and financial crime strategies.
• Oversee regulatory compliance and related processes.
• Manage financial crime functions and ensure effective governance.
• Engage and review contractual agreements with agents under EMI arrangements.

Skills

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Financial crime oversight

Experience with EMI licenses

Engagement with regulators

Job description

Overview

Head of Compliance - EMI FinTech (Fully Remote, £90-105k + benefits) We're working with a fast-growing FinTech operating a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) model under its EMI licence. With strong distributor and agent relationships, they're now looking for their first Head of Compliance to take ownership of the compliance and financial crime agenda as the business scales. You'll be leading and developing the existing fraud team, while taking responsibility for both regulatory compliance (safeguarding, Consumer Duty, operational resilience, outsourcing, complaints, governance, policies, reporting etc) and financial crime oversight (AML, fraud, monitoring, frameworks). A background in working with agents/distributors under an EMI licence will be highly beneficial, as will experience reviewing contractual agreements and engaging directly with the regulator. The role offers plenty of scope, from day-one ownership and board-level interaction, through to the opportunity to step into the MLRO position as the company matures.

What’s on offer

• £90-105k+ base + benefits
• Fully remote working in the UK
• Growth environment with a high level of influence and visibility
• Opportunity to shape compliance and financial crime strategy

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the compliance and financial crime agenda for a fast-growing EMI FinTech operating under an EMI licence and BaaS model.
• Oversee regulatory compliance areas including safeguarding, Consumer Duty, operational resilience, outsourcing, complaints, governance, policies, reporting, and related processes.
• Oversee financial crime functions (AML, fraud, monitoring, frameworks) and ensure effective controls and governance.
• Engage with distributors/agents under EMI licensing arrangements; review contractual agreements where appropriate.
• Provide day-one ownership and board-level interaction; work towards stepping into the MLRO position as the company matures.

This would suit someone who enjoys working in an evolving environment, has solid regulatory and financial crime knowledge, and wants to play a key role in the next stage of growth. If you're an experienced EMI / Payments Head of Compliance looking for a fully remote, high-impact role where you can make your mark, apply now or reach out for a confidential chat.