Overview
Head of Compliance – EMI FinTech (Fully Remote, £90–105k+ and benefits)
We’re working with a fast-growing FinTech operating a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) model under its EMI licence. They’re looking for their first Head of Compliance to take ownership of the compliance and financial crime agenda as the business scales.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the existing fraud team.
- Take responsibility for regulatory compliance (safeguarding, Consumer Duty, operational resilience, outsourcing, complaints, governance, policies, reporting, etc.) and financial crime oversight (AML, fraud, monitoring, frameworks).
- Work with agents / distributors under an EMI licence; review contractual agreements and engage directly with regulators where required.
- Provide day-one ownership and board-level interaction; there is an opportunity to step into the MLRO position as the company matures.
What’s on offer
Fully remote working in the UKGrowth environment with a high level of influence and visibilityOpportunity to shape compliance and financial crime strategyQualifications and experience
Solid regulatory and financial crime knowledgeExperience working with EMI / Payments Heads of Compliance is advantageousExperience reviewing contractual agreements and engaging with regulatorsWillingness to progress into the MLRO position as the company maturesSeniority level
DirectorEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
Finance, Legal, and ManagementIndustries
Financial ServicesBankingInvestment BankingJ-18808-Ljbffr