VP of Compliance

Job Description

Job Title: VP of Compliance
Salary: Up to £200,000.00
Position Type: Full-time

A prominent player in the online trading industry, this fintech company unites a global team of over 1,400 exceptional professionals across 21 offices worldwide. For the past 25 years, their unwavering mission has been to make trading accessible to anyone, anywhere. Their state-of-the-art proprietary trading products and services have attracted a dedicated customer base that exceeds 2.5 million individuals from every corner of the globe.

This company has cultivated an environment that celebrates achievements, encourages professional growth, and fosters talent development, which reflects in its Platinum accreditation by Investors in People. By joining this team, candidates become part of a dynamic and collaborative culture characterised by a fast-paced and exhilarating atmosphere. Brace yourself for an adrenaline-fueled journey as they shape the future of trading together.

About the Team

The role is within the Compliance team, responsible for managing regulatory compliance within the group. The team performs a wide range of tasks, such as providing guidance for operational compliance with regulations and assisting with regulatory audits and annual statutory audits. Their work is essential to the company’s sustainability and ambition.

Your Role

As the VP of Compliance, you will assume a pivotal position in ensuring the Group’s adherence to regulatory and statutory requirements across all areas of operation. Your expertise will play a key role in shaping and strengthening compliance practices on a global scale. You will provide technical advice, undertake risk assessments, develop policies, and devise procedures to help the Group comply with relevant laws, regulations, and licensing requirements across its worldwide operations.

Your Challenges

• Guide Compliance Excellence: Help steer the business by providing comprehensive compliance guidance and ensuring a deep understanding of applicable legislation for the Group and its subsidiaries. Your insights will be instrumental in aligning operations with regulatory standards.
• Navigate Regulatory Changes: Stay vigilant and monitor new and proposed changes in standards, legislation, and regulatory notifications. By promptly updating internal policies and procedures, you will ensure the Group remains ahead of the compliance curve.
• Mitigate Compliance Risks: Identify and assess potential compliance risks, strategise on effective mitigation measures, and share detailed risk reports. Your expertise will enable proactive addressing of compliance and regulatory challenges, safeguarding the Group’s reputation.
• Create a Collaborative Compliance Framework: Foster collaboration by liaising with the Head of Compliance and Compliance teams worldwide. Through an aligned and holistic compliance framework, you will help strengthen global compliance efforts and ensure consistency.
• Engage with Regulatory Authorities: Act as a point of contact and build relationships with regulatory authorities and industry standards organisations as necessary. Your interactions will foster effective communication and a cooperative approach to compliance.
• Perform Strategic Monitoring and Planning: Develop and implement strategies for monitoring compliance and conducting audits, reviews, and action plans. By creating and revising the annual compliance work plan, you will ensure practices efficiently align with evolving regulatory requirements.

What You Have

• A university degree in finance, law, risk management, banking, financial services, payments, or another relevant field
• 15+ years of experience in a compliance role
• Deep understanding of corporate governance, anti-money laundering (AML), investment and/or payment services regulations, crypto asset regulatory frameworks, and other relevant legislation
• Experience in dealing with regulatory bodies
• Solid understanding of legal requirements and controls
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills

What You’ll Receive

• Exciting work challenges
• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Health benefits

Work Location: Hybrid