Senior Compliance Officer – Advisory

A well-established financial services firm is looking to hire a Senior Compliance Officer into its second line advisory function.

This is a senior, business-facing role with significant exposure to key decision-makers, focused on providing independent advice and challenge across products, clients, and strategic initiatives. You’ll play a key role in shaping how compliance supports the business, ensuring regulatory expectations are met while enabling sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a senior advisor to the business on compliance and conduct risk matters
• Provide independent review and effective challenge on new products, strategic initiatives, and business change
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders to embed regulatory considerations into commercial decision-making
• Assess complex regulatory scenarios and provide clear, pragmatic guidance
• Support oversight of compliance risks, including escalations, breaches, and thematic issues
• Contribute to the ongoing development and enhancement of the compliance framework
• Support regulatory engagement and internal governance processes where required
• Play a visible role in strengthening compliance culture and awareness across the business

Requirements

• Significant experience within a compliance advisory role in financial services
• Strong working knowledge of UK regulatory requirements and FCA expectations
• Proven ability to operate as a senior compliance partner to the business
• Experience dealing with complex products, business models, or regulatory challenges
• Commercial mindset with the ability to balance risk and business objectives
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior leadership
• Experience in a fast-paced or growth-oriented environment
• Exposure to trading, investments, or multi-product financial services businesses

Why Apply

• High-impact advisory role with genuine influence across the business
• Strong exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making
• Opportunity to shape and evolve compliance in a commercially focused environment

#J-18808-Ljbffr…