Interim Head of Compliance

Key responsibilities

Compliance and financial crime

• Enhance and embed the compliance and financial crime policy suite and associated processes
• Ensure systems and controls are in place to mitigate financial crime risk
• Provide risk and compliance support across business projects and initiatives
• Liaise with the FCA and other regulatory bodies alongside the CRO, providing assurance on regulatory alignment
• Analyse and report on regulatory changes, trends and emerging issues
• Oversee and deliver second-line compliance monitoring reviews in line with the compliance monitoring plan
• Support Consumer Duty deliverables, oversight and reporting
• Provide compliance input into M&A activity including due diligence and post-transaction integration
• Oversee data protection systems and controls compliance

Governance and board support

• Prepare and present compliance and financial crime data, assessments and action tracking for governance committees and boards
• Attend first-line governance meetings and change forums, providing technical oversight and challenge

Candidate profile

Experience and qualifications

• 5+ years in a senior compliance and/or financial crime role, ideally within financial services or pensions
• Proven track record identifying regulatory change and driving delivery through project governance
• Experience collaborating with senior stakeholders to enhance compliance frameworks
• Ability to design and deliver board-level compliance reporting
• Degree-level education preferred but not essential with the right experienc

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