Interim Compliance Lead

Foresters Financial Careers; Bromley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading compliance firm in the UK is seeking a Compliance Business Partner to influence high-profile projects and ensure compliance at every stage. The successful candidate will provide expert advice on product development and regulatory change while acting as a key compliance voice in governance forums. A strong background in UK financial services regulation and ability to balance regulatory expectations with commercial realities is essential. This role offers a chance to be involved in significant strategic changes within the industry.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of UK financial services regulation and conduct risk.
• Ability to balance regulatory expectations with commercial realities.
• Confident communicator who can influence and challenge at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert compliance and risk advice on product development.
• Act as a key compliance voice in governance forums.
• Review and challenge business cases and project plans.

Skills

Understanding of UK financial services regulation

Ability to balance regulatory expectations

Confident communicator

Collaborative and solution-focused

Job description

Shape the future of compliance in a values-driven organisation.

Were looking for a Compliance Business Partner to join our second line of defence team and play a pivotal role in delivering strategic change. This is your chance to influence high-profile projects, from digital transformation to regulatory change, ensuring compliance is embedded at every stage.

What youll do

• Provide expert compliance and risk advice on product development, digital transformation, and regulatory change.
• Act as a key compliance voice in governance forums, ensuring regulatory obligations are built in from day one.
• Review and challenge business cases, project plans, and risk assessments to keep regulatory risk within appetite.
• Interpret FCA, PRA, and other regulations for new initiatives.
• Draft and review compliance input for regulatory submissions, impact assessments, and board papers.

What were looking for :

• Strong understanding of UK financial services regulation and conduct risk.
• Ability to balance regulatory expectations with commercial realities .
• Confident communicator who can influence and challenge at all levels.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and solution-focused.