Interim Head of Risk and Compliance (FTC)

PCRecruiter - Recruitment Software & Applicant Tracking System; London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global intelligence provider is seeking a Senior Risk and Compliance professional in London to shape their regulatory strategy and oversee compliance engagement. With a strong package and hybrid flexibility, this role calls for a pragmatic leader ready to build trust and steer accountability in a fast-evolving environment.

Benefits

Strong base + 15% bonus

Full benefits

Hybrid flexibility

Qualifications

• Senior risk or compliance experience in a regulated environment (ideally PRA or financial data).
• Proven success in building or evolving risk frameworks.
• Clarity and confidence in regulatory communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and refine the group’s compliance roadmap and regulatory monitoring strategy.
• Manage, support, and coach two risk & compliance managers.
• Own the risk register and drive accountability for mitigation across the business.

Skills

Senior risk or compliance experience

Building risk frameworks

Influencing senior stakeholders

Regulatory communication

Team-first leadership

Job description

Shape regulatory strategy at a globally respected intelligence provider

Command a strategic portfolio, guide two experienced reports, and partner with senior leadership to enhance the organisation’s risk and compliance framework during a pivotal period of transformation

What’s on offer

• High-impact remit: Visibility across global operations and the opportunity to influence regulatory posture at group level
• Support from the top: The Legal, Risk & Compliance function is a genuine business partner, backed by the CEO
• Commercial exposure: Work closely with senior stakeholders across editorial, commercial, legal, and HR
• Hybrid flexibility: London-based team with a practical, outcome-focused culture
• Rewarding package: Strong base + 15% bonus (pro rata) + full benefits

Why this business
Recently acquired by private equity, this global intelligence provider is scaling fast. With critical price reporting across commodities, energy, and agriculture, it plays a vital role in transparent markets. The business is future-facing, values-led, and commercially ambitious.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and refine the group’s compliance roadmap and regulatory monitoring strategy
• Oversee regulatory engagement (especially BMR/IOSCO) and board-level governance
• Manage, support, and coach two risk & compliance managers
• Partner with leadership to drive risk awareness and embed a practical control culture
• Own the risk register and drive accountability for mitigation across the business

What you’ll bring

• Senior risk or compliance experience in a regulated environment (ideally PRA or financial data)
• Proven success in building or evolving risk frameworks
• A pragmatic, commercial mindset – comfortable influencing senior stakeholders
• Clarity and confidence in regulatory comms – written and verbal
• Team-first leadership approach with the presence to build trust fast

Who this suits
You’re a senior compliance or risk professional who thrives in evolving environments, brings structure and clarity, and is ready to shape high-impact outcomes without bureaucracy.

Apply now for a confidential conversation with Walker Lovell.