Head of Compliance (Advisory)

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

Job summary

A global leader is seeking a Head of Compliance (Advisory) to join their team in Southampton. This role involves building compliance teams and ensuring adherence to policies and regulations, alongside engaging with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have extensive compliance experience and proven project management skills, contributing significantly during a critical growth phase.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in compliance roles, especially in sanctions and due diligence.
• Global leadership experience.
• Proven ability to develop compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring business activities comply with policies, laws, and regulations.
• Leading compliance programs and managing global strategic projects.
• Implementing compliance policies and training programs internationally.

Skills

Compliance experience

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Head of Compliance (Advisory), Southampton

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

The role reports to the Chief Compliance Officer, and involves working in partnership with them to build best-in-class compliance teams both in the UK and internationally.

The responsibilities include:

• Ensuring business activities comply with company policies, laws, and regulations
• Providing strategic oversight, interpreting regulations, and engaging stakeholders to anticipate compliance risks
• Leading and developing key compliance programs such as policy development, third-party due diligence, and sanctions programs
• Managing global and strategic projects to enhance compliance with laws and regulations
• Designing controls and mitigation strategies
• Assisting the business in designing compliant initiatives
• Implementing compliance policies and training programs internationally
• Engaging with senior stakeholders with professionalism and discretion

Candidates should have:

• Extensive experience in compliance roles, especially in sanctions and third-party due diligence
• Experience in a global leadership position
• Proven ability to develop compliance programs
• Excellent project management skills and experience leading large-scale transformation projects
• Capability to operate both operationally and strategically

This is a unique opportunity to work during a critical growth phase with a highly ambitious organization.

If interested, please send your CV to Alexia at [emailprotected]