Risk & Compliance Director

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Risk & Compliance Director
📍 Glasgow / Edinburgh
💼 Hybrid working
Are you an experienced Risk & Compliance professional looking for an opportunity to take ownership of regulatory compliance at a senior level?

I'm working with an established law firm looking to appoint a Risk & Compliance Director to lead its risk, compliance and regulatory framework across the business.

This is a senior leadership position offering the opportunity to influence strategy, oversee FCA regulatory obligations and work closely with the firm's Equity Partners and wider leadership team.

The Role?
As Risk & Compliance Director, you'll take responsibility for the firm's regulatory compliance framework, ensuring appropriate systems, controls and processes are in place across its regulated activities.

✔ Leading the firm's risk, compliance and regulatory framework.
✔ Holding SMF16 (Compliance Oversight) responsibility under the FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime.
✔ Overseeing FCA regulatory obligations, including Consumer Duty, SMCR and regulatory reporting.
✔ Managing relationships with the FCA, including regulatory submissions, notifications and supervisory engagement.
✔ Developing and maintaining compliance policies, procedures and internal controls.
✔ Leading and supporting the Risk & Compliance team.
✔ Overseeing the Training & Competence framework within the firm's regulated business areas.
✔ Working closely with the COLP, COFA and MLRO to ensure effective regulatory compliance across the business.
✔ Advising senior leadership on regulatory developments, emerging risks and compliance matters.

About You?

• Significant experience within risk and compliance in an FCA-regulated environment.
• Previous experience holding SMF16 responsibility, or operating at a comparable senior level.
• Strong knowledge of FCA regulations, SMCR and Consumer Duty.
• Experience leading compliance functions, teams and regulatory frameworks.
• A good understanding of regulatory governance, risk management and reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience advising senior leadership.
• Experience within financial services, legal services or another regulated professional services environment.

Previous experience within a law firm would be advantageous but is not essential.

What's in it for you?

⭐ Competitive salary reflective of experience and seniority.
⭐ Senior leadership position with direct access to Equity Partners and key decision-makers.
⭐ Opportunity to shape the firm's risk, compliance and regulatory strategy.
⭐ Autonomy to lead and develop the compliance function.
⭐ Broad exposure across FCA-regulated activities and legal services.
⭐ Join an established and well-respected law firm.


Interested?

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