Head of Compliance

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£130,000 / year
CATEGORY
Finance
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SKILLS

Compliance Regulatory Reporting FCA Retail Savings Investments ETFs ISAs Pensions

FULL DESCRIPTION

Head of Compliance

Leading Retail Savings & Investment FinTech

London

Hybrid Working

To £130k + bonus + shares

What’s in it for you?

This is a natural stepping stone into an SMF16 role. There’s a clear path. No waiting for someone to move on, no dead man’s shoes. It’s all part of the plan.

You’ll also be working for a business with a fantastic reputation as an employer; in fact, it’s one of the highest rated employers in the UK, praised for its leadership, its people and its culture.

There’s also shares as part of the package and with a mooted IPO on the horizon, they’re likely to be quite lucrative.

And there’s a flexible working model with just 2 days a week in the firm’s London office.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting into the Compliance Director (SMF16), you’ll lead a small, high-performing team (6 FTE) responsible for Compliance Advice and 2nd line Assurance with regards to all products regulated by the FCA (ETFs, ISAs, Pensions etc.).

You’ll take responsibility for all aspects of Compliance activity, managing, overseeing and supporting the team to plan and deliver assurance activities, provide pragmatic advice at pace, and carry out broader Compliance activities including horizon scanning, regulatory reporting, training etc.

You’ll also provide independent challenge and input to senior management regarding key business decisions and new product development.

What you’ll need

You’ll be a highly experienced Compliance professional with a proven track record of managing and developing Compliance teams.

You’ll have strong experience of working in a Retail Savings and/or Investments environment and will be very familiar with the regulatory requirements impacting the distribution of investment products such as ETFs, ISAs, Pensions etc.

You’ll also have a proven track record of working closely with and influencing senior management teams.

Interested?

Click apply.

Not got an up to date CV? Don’t worry, you can always give me (Mark) a call on [contact hidden] for an informal chat or email me at [contact hidden]. We’ll pick it up from there.

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