Head of Compliance

Danos Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international payments fintech seeks a Head of Compliance to lead and enhance its UK regulatory compliance function. This senior role involves advising on FCA regulations, managing compliance operations, and embedding a compliance culture across the organization. The ideal candidate will have significant compliance experience within payments or trading environments, strong FCA knowledge, and excellent leadership skills. The position offers a highly competitive salary plus a bonus, along with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Bonus

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a second line of defence role within FX, payments or trading environments.
• Payments regulatory knowledge and familiarity with the FCA Handbook.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UK regulatory compliance programme and operations.
• Advise on FCA regulation including MiFID II and PSD2.
• Enhance the compliance risk assessment and monitoring framework.
• Manage regulatory change and oversee audits and enquiries.
• Develop a small regulatory compliance team.

Skills

Compliance advisory experience

Understanding of FCA regulations

Leadership and team management

Strong relationship building

Job description

I’m working on an exclusive basis with a leading international payments fintech, who are looking to make the key appointment of a Head of Compliance to lead and develop its UK regulatory compliance function.

This is a senior, hands‑on role working closely with the Global Chief Compliance Officer, with responsibility for advising the business, overseeing regulatory change and monitoring, and embedding a strong compliance culture across front office and support functions.

Key responsibilities

• Leading the UK regulatory compliance programme and day‑to‑day compliance operations
• Acting as a senior adviser to the business on FCA regulation (including MiFID II, EMIR, PSD2, CASS)
• Owning and enhancing the compliance risk assessment, monitoring plan and framework
• Managing regulatory change and horizon scanning
• Overseeing regulatory interactions, audits and enquiries
• Reviewing and maintaining policies, procedures and governance documentation
• Supporting conduct, culture and compliance training across the business
• Producing clear and meaningful MI for senior management and committees
• Managing and developing a small regulatory compliance team
• Deputising for the Chief Compliance Officer when required

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a second line of defence role with compliance advisory / generalist experience within FX, payments or trading environments.
• Payments regulatory knowledge essential and strong working knowledge of the FCA Handbook and European regulatory frameworks.
• An engaging and commercially minded compliance professional who enjoys being close to the business, building strong relationships and acting as a trusted advisor.
• Excellent leadership and people management experience.

Salary is highly competitive + bonus and a hybrid working model.