Head of UK Compliance & Group Senior Compliance Executive

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.