Head of UK Compliance & Group Senior Compliance Executive

About the role

This role involves leading the UK compliance function for BCB Group's regulated entities, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements for their UK business. The Head of UK Compliance will be responsible for a wide range of duties, including regulatory affairs, policy governance, risk assessments, compliance monitoring, and managing audits. This position requires a proactive approach to maintaining regulatory standards and engaging with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Beyond UK operations, this individual will provide strategic compliance advice for global product development and expansion. This includes conducting gap analyses and risk assessments for new products, and designing compliance controls from concept through to deployment. The role demands collaboration with product teams and other stakeholders to integrate compliance considerations early in the development lifecycle.

Success in this position means strengthening the company's overall compliance framework and fostering strong relationships across the organization. The Head of UK Compliance will act as a key business partner, offering general compliance advice and representing the compliance function in various internal committees. This involves continuous improvement of compliance processes and effective communication with all levels of the business.

The listed salary range for this full-time remote position is between 150,000 and 284,000 USD per year.

Skills that matter here

• FCA-regulated payments, e-money, crypto or banking sectors: This role requires a deep understanding of compliance within these specific financial sectors in the UK, drawing on at least 10 years of experience.
• UK AML, CTF, and Sanctions rules and regulations: Expert knowledge of these specific UK regulations is essential for ensuring the company's adherence to anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and sanctions compliance.
• regulatory engagement with the FCA: The role involves direct interaction with the FCA and potentially other regulators, requiring hands-on experience in regulatory affairs.
• managing, motivating, and developing compliance professionals: This leadership position includes overseeing and developing a team of compliance professionals in the UK.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills: Effective communication is necessary for collaborating with internal stakeholders, providing advice, and engaging with regulators.

Who this role suits

• A leader with a minimum of 10 years in broad compliance, with at least 3-5 years in a senior or head role.
• Someone who possesses expert-level knowledge of UK payments or e-money regulations and crypto asset rules.
• An individual experienced in direct regulatory engagement with the FCA and capable of building strong internal relationships.
• A professional who thrives in a role that combines team leadership with strategic advisory for global product expansion.

From the employer

UK Compliance Team & Functional Leadership

• UK Head of Compliance for BCB Payments UK Ltd and BCB Markets UK Ltd.
• Oversight of the UK Compliance Function and compliance risks in the UK.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for our UK business.
• Ownership for the following responsibilities:
• Regulatory affairs, reporting and engagement including licensing
• Policy & Standards (Policy Governance)
• Compliance & Regulatory Risk
• Safeguarding & Custody
• Marketing & Communications Compliance
• Risk Assessments
• Compliance Monitoring & Assurance
• Compliance Audits
• Horizon Scanning & Regulatory Intelligence
• Training & Awareness
• Whistleblowing
• Complaints.

Global Product & Expansion Compliance Advisory

• Provide strategic direction and expert compliance advice to Product, collaborating with other functional stakeholders.
• Undertake compliance gap analyses and risk assessments for New Product Approvals.
• Oversee the identification and design of compliance controls, standards, and requirements from the initial concept phase through the entire product development lifecycle.

Business Partner, Governance & Reporting

• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
• Provide general Compliance advice to business stakeholders.
• Represent the Compliance function in various internal committees and working groups.
• Continue to improve and strengthen our compliance framework.

• At least 10 years proven experience in a broad compliance role in FCA-regulated payments, e-money, crypto or banking sectors in the UK.
• Ideally at least 3-5 years in a senior leadership or Head of Compliance role.
• Proven experience managing, motivating, and developing compliance professionals.
• Expert level knowledge of all applicable regulations for a payments or e-money business.
• Familiarity with rules, regulations and expectations in the crypto assets sector.
• Expert level knowledge of the UK AML, CTF, and Sanctions rules and regulations.
• Experience of hands-on regulatory engagement with the FCA and ideally other regulators.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Full-time remote position.
• Salary range: 150,000 - 284,000 USD per year.
• Opportunity to lead compliance for a growing company in the digital asset economy.