Senior Compliance & Data Governance Lead – Permanent – Hybrid
We’re working with an Asset Management firm seeking a Senior Compliance & Data Governance Lead to strengthen its second line of defence across compliance risk, regulatory oversight, and data protection.
This is a senior, high-visibility role offering the opportunity to shape how compliance and data governance frameworks evolve within a complex, highly regulated environment.
You will play a key role in the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of a risk-based compliance framework, providing independent oversight, guidance, and constructive challenge to the business.
Key Responsibilities
Compliance Oversight & Advisory
- Provide independent second-line guidance and challenge across compliance risk management
- Deliver compliance monitoring activity in line with the annual compliance plan
- Support the continued enhancement and embedding of the compliance framework
- Produce clear, insightful MI and reporting for senior stakeholders
- Advise the business on regulatory change, control enhancements, and compliance expectations
Governance & Committees
- Participate in governance forums, providing appropriate oversight and challenge
- Prepare and contribute to committee papers, reports, and regulatory updates
- Support senior stakeholders with clear, evidence-based compliance insight
Business Partnership
- Act as a trusted advisor to the business while maintaining appropriate second-line independence
- Review and challenge first-line activities, controls, and outputs
- Build effective relationships across the three lines of defence to support clear ownership of risk
Policies, Procedures & Training
- Review, enhance, and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and frameworks
- Draft compliance documentation and guidance where required
- Deliver compliance training and maintain appropriate records
Group & Regulatory Engagement
- Support engagement with Group Compliance and relevant regulatory stakeholders
- Contribute to regulatory responses, reviews, and ongoing supervisory engagement where required
Data Protection & Governance
- Support the Data Protection Officer in meeting GDPR and Data Protection Act obligations
- Monitor compliance with data protection requirements, including DPIAs, training, and governance activity
- Act as a point of contact for regulators and data subjects where required
- Contribute to group-wide data protection forums, best practice sharing, and framework development
What You’ll Bring
- Strong experience in compliance, second-line risk oversight, or regulatory advisory
- Background in financial services, market infrastructure, or a regulatory body
- Strong understanding of UK regulatory frameworks, including FCA, PRA, and Bank of England expectations
- Familiarity with CSDR and CPMI-IOSCO principles
- Experience supporting or overseeing data protection, GDPR, or data governance activity
- Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders, committees, and regulators
- Sound judgement, independence, and the ability to challenge constructively
- Strong communication, influencing, and documentation skills
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving and highly regulated environment
Why This Role?
This role offers a rare blend of compliance oversight, regulatory engagement, and data governance responsibility.
You will have meaningful exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence how compliance frameworks are strengthened across a critical financial market infrastructure environment.
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