Head of Compliance - Payments - £100K+

Oliver Bernard; England; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company based in central London is seeking a Head of Compliance. This role involves leading the Compliance and legal function, ensuring integrity and ethical governance standards. You will work across various compliance domains and manage internal controls, risk management, and audit readiness. Candidates with strong experience in compliance, risk management, and regulatory affairs, especially in the fintech space, will find this role fitting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience leading compliance and being the go-to for leadership.
• Strong, proven experience in compliance, legal, risk management, and regulatory affairs.
• Good experience working in fintech, payments, or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Compliance and legal function.
• Oversee risk management, internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Shape risk and governance frameworks.

Skills

Leading compliance

Regulatory affairs

Risk management

Understanding of PSD2

Experience in fintech

Job description

Head of Compliance

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Our client is one of the country’s fastest growing FinTechs. Based in central London, with hybrid working, they’re looking for a Head of Compliance to join them, lead the Compliance and legal function and champion the highest standards of integrity and ethical governance.

You’ll work across financial, operational, and data compliance domains with oversight of risk management, internal controls, and audit readiness and you’ll be key in helping shape risk and governance frameworks.

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Qualifications

• Previous experience leading compliance and being the go-to for leadership
• Strong, proven, experience in compliance, legal, risk management and regulatory affairs.
• Good experience working in fintech, payments, or financial services.
• Proven track record managing PSD2, AML and GDPR etc
• Experience with ISO 27001 and / or SOC 2