Head of Compliance (Advisory)

JR United Kingdom; Newport; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader seeks a Head of Compliance (Advisory) to join during a pivotal phase of growth. This integral role will involve building compliance teams, ensuring alignment with laws and policies, and leading significant compliance programmes across the organization. The position offers the chance to operate at both operational and strategic levels within a forward-thinking company.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in compliance roles, especially with sanctions and due diligence.
• Global leadership experience required.
• Proven record of building compliance programmes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure business compliance with policies, laws, and regulations.
• Lead development of compliance programmes and policies.
• Project manage compliance initiatives and strategic transformation.

Skills

Compliance experience

Strategic oversight

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Job description

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Our client, a global leader in their field, is looking for a Head of Compliance (Advisory) to join their team on a permanent basis.

The role reports into the Chief Compliance Officer who is hugely inspirational, and they are looking for someone to work in partnership with them – helping to build out best in class compliance teams both in the UK and internationally.

Leading the business-facing and strategic part of the Compliance function the role will include:

• Working closely with the business to ensure that business activities are compliant with company policies, laws and regulations
• Having strategic oversight, regulatory interpretation and stakeholder engagement to anticipate compliance risks and help shape decision-making
• Helping to lead and build key compliance programmes for example, policy development, third party due diligence programmes as well as sanctions programmes
• Project manage global and strategic transformational projects to uplift compliance of key laws and regulations
• Designing controls and mitigations
• Helping the business design new initiatives in a compliant way
• Helping to implement compliance policies and training programmes internationally
• Interfacing with senior stakeholders, demonstrating gravitas, discretion, and a high degree of professional integrity

To be considered for the role you should:

• Have considerable experience in compliance roles, with substantial experience of sanctions and third-party due diligence
• Have worked in a global leadership position
• Be experienced in building compliance programmes
• Have exceptional project management skills and be adept at leading large-scale transformation initiatives
• Be comfortable being both operational and strategic, with the ability to shape direction and deliver outcomes

This is a truly unique opportunity to work with one of the most ambitious organisations during their “build- up” phase, where you be central to the success of their growth plans.

If this opportunity sounds of potential interest, then please do send your CV to Alexia - [emailprotected]