X4 Technology
Head of Compliance
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Head of Compliance & Regulation | Fintech / Payments | Fully Remote
Fully Remote | England-based | Senior Leadership Opportunity
A fast-growing international fintech is looking for a Head of Compliance & Regulation to take ownership of its regulatory strategy and help shape the next stage of its growth.
This is a fully remote opportunity, giving you the flexibility to work from anywhere in England while operating at a senior level within an international fintech environment.
You'll have real ownership and influence - working closely with Product, Payments, Treasury, Engineering, and senior leadership to ensure compliance isn't simply a function of the business, but is embedded into how products are built, launched, and scaled.
Why this opportunity?
This isn't a role where you'll simply be maintaining an existing compliance framework. You'll have the opportunity to build, develop, and shape the compliance function as the business continues to expand across international markets.
You'll be involved in:
- Building and evolving the company's compliance and regulatory framework
- Supporting international expansion and entry into new markets
- Managing relationships with regulators, banks, PSPs, acquiring partners, and other key stakeholders
- Advising Product and Engineering teams on how to build compliance into new products and payment flows
- Owning frameworks across AML, CFT, sanctions, transaction monitoring, KYC/KYB, and financial crime
- Leading regulatory engagement, licensing, approvals, and reporting across multiple jurisdictions
- Navigating regulatory change and translating requirements into practical business solutions
- Managing external compliance advisors and specialist service providers
- Helping create a scalable compliance function that supports — rather than slows down — growth
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Depending on your experience and the jurisdictions involved, there may also be scope to take on MLRO and/or DPO responsibilities.
What we're looking for
We're open to a range of backgrounds for this position. You could currently be a Head of Compliance, Compliance Director, Senior Compliance Manager, Regulatory Lead, MLRO, or a senior Financial Crime professional looking to take on broader ownership.
You'll ideally have:
- Senior experience within Compliance, Regulation, Risk, or Financial Crime
- Experience within fintech, payments, banking, financial services, or a closely related environment
- Strong knowledge of payments regulation and financial crime frameworks
- Experience operating across multiple jurisdictions
- Experience dealing with regulators, financial institutions, PSPs, or other external stakeholders
- The ability to operate independently and make pragmatic, commercially-minded compliance decisions
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- A willingness to work closely with Product, Engineering, and commercial teams rather than operating in a silo
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Experience that could be particularly interesting
Experience in any of the following would be a plus, but isn't essential:
- Emerging markets
- Africa
- Acquiring
- Mobile Money
- Crypto / Digital Assets
- Stablecoins
- Merchant of Record
- Cross-border Payments
If your experience doesn't tick every box but you have strong senior compliance experience within payments or fintech, we'd still be interested in speaking with you.
Fully Remote
This is a fully remote position. You can work remotely from anywhere in England, with no requirement for regular office attendance.
The key requirement is that you are England-based, given the role's involvement with UK regulatory requirements and the FCA.
Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this position.
Why consider it?
If you're looking for your next senior compliance role and want genuine ownership, visibility, and influence, this is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the regulatory infrastructure of a growing international fintech. You'll have the chance to work across regulation, product, payments, technology, and international expansion rather than being restricted to a traditional compliance remit.
Interested in finding out more?
Apply directly or reach out to Lydia Howard at X4 Technology
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Location