Head of Compliance

3 weeks ago


London, UK, United Kingdom CRS Full time

Job Title: Head of Compliance

Location: London - Hybrid Working

Salary: Competitive


About the Head of Compliance Role


My client is a specialist SME lender in the FinTech market. They are well known for their quick turnaround of deals, excellent client management and savvy tech platform. After completing a funding round last year they are rapidly investing in the business focusing on Automation and now adapt a Direct to consumer but also a broker model.


Culturally they are dynamic and driven, they are keen to create a fun but hard working environment where employees can work autonomously to get the job done and add to business success.


They are at a time prime of growth for a Head of Compliance to come in and take full ownership of the remit – great chance to implement new policies, build new projects and expand a team below you. If you are keen to get stuck into a role where you can have real impact then please get in touch…


As the Head of Compliance your responsibilities and duties will include:


  • Undertaking the Senior Manager Function for Compliance Oversight
  • Act as Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), providing direction in this area for the rest of the company
  • Acting as Complaints Officer and dealing with complaints in accordance with Complaints Policy and procedures
  • Keeping up to date with all relevant laws, regulations, and best practice
  • Developing policies and procedures in line with legal and regulatory requirements
  • Reviewing and updating procedures to reflect changes in legislation and the business
  • Educating employees not only on relevant laws, regulations, and best practice, but also on the implications of non-compliance
  • Delivering compliance monitoring activities, including regular testing, thematic and ad hoc reviews to test compliance with regulation/legislation and delivery of fair customer outcomes
  • Where issues are identified, recording the issue and following up with senior management, including conducting root cause analyses and recommending appropriate mitigating actions, with plans for tracking through those actions to completion
  • Creating and maintaining all required records, including breaches, complaints, operational risk MI and KPIs, as appropriate
  • Drafting and issuing formal reports to the business, including periodic reports to the Board as required
  • Reviewing and maintaining compliance training requirements
  • Maintaining effective interactions with and reporting as required into the FCA and other regulatory bodies.
  • Responsible for overseeing data protection strategy and implementation and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements
  • Maintaining records of all data processing activities



Essential Skills and Competencies of the Head of Compliance is:


  • Previous experience within the Fintech SME lending market e.g. Unsecured Loans, Revolving Credit / Invoice Finance
  • Ability to make decisions on behalf of the business re compliance
  • Strong stakeholder management as you will need to educate all stakeholders on the compliance regulations
  • Strong knowledge of the FCA Regulations
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment with Innovation



For more information about Head of Compliance please get in touch or to apply send your CV now.


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