Group Head of Compliance

19 hours ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom 8B Full time

Company Overview:


We are a global Payment Service Provider (PSP) based in Singapore. About 100 people are operating across the world with regulated entities in Canada, Kazakhstan and the UK. As we transition our organisation into a unified group structure, we seek an experienced compliance professional to join our leadership team and oversee our overall group compliance function.


Job Summary:


The Group Head of Compliance will oversee all compliance activities across our international entities, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements in each jurisdiction. This role involves standard compliance duties and plays a critical part in our organisational transformation into a cohesive group structure. The position also includes securing additional licences in new markets. The Group Head of Compliance will also act as Chief Compliance Officer in the UK, where we operate our FCA-regulated Authorised Payment Institution to process card and non-card payments.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Lead and manage the group's compliance programmes across the UK, Canada and Kazakhstan
  • Collaborate with local compliance personnel to ensure consistent standards and practices
  • Identify capability gaps and implement solutions that strengthen our compliance programmes through the right policies, processes, people and software
  • Develop and implement group-wide compliance policies and procedures
  • Guide the organisational transformation by integrating various compliance initiatives as we consolidate different legal entities into a group structure
  • Identify and obtain necessary licences in new markets, managing the end-to-end process
  • Monitor and interpret regulatory developments, advising senior management on compliance risks and opportunities
  • Provide training and support to staff on compliance matters to foster a culture of compliance
  • Liaise with regulatory bodies, auditors, and external stakeholders as required
  • Prepare and present compliance reports to the Board and senior leadership
  • Ensure all regulatory reports, audits and requests are addressed in a timely manner


Qualifications and Experience:


  • Extensive experience in compliance within the financial services or payments industry
  • Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements in the UK; multi-jurisdictional experience is highly desirable.
  • Proven experience in organisational transformation and legal entity integration
  • A successful track record of obtaining regulatory licences in new markets would be great


Skills and Competencies:


  • Ability to orchestrate, prioritise and deliver multiple activities in parallel
  • Enjoys working with cross-functional teams in multiple locations, cultures and time zones
  • Driven to lead transformation to evolve existing businesses and level up our ways of working
  • Thrives in entrepreneurial, fast-paced environments


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