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Reporting to: CEO
Employment Type: Permanent
Role Overview
The Head of Compliance will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust compliance framework for the business. This role ensures the company operates in line with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies while supporting sustainable growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert advice and guidance to the business on all regulatory matters
- Promote a compliance culture across the business
- Develop, implement, and maintain the compliance framework for the business
- Act as the primary point of contact with regulators and external stakeholders
- Advise the CEO and senior leadership on regulatory requirements and compliance risks
- Oversee regulatory compliance across the full breadth of the business including lending, marketing, servicing, and collections
- Design and deliver compliance training across the organisation
- Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact; working with the business to implement any necessary change
- Lead regulatory reporting, audits, and internal compliance reviews
- Work closely with Risk, Operations, and Product to embed compliance into business processes
- Recruit, develop, and retain a high performing risk team
- Operate as a Certified Individual under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime
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- Extensive compliance experience within lending, financial services, or fintech
- Expert knowledge of regulations relevant to unsecured lending
- Working knowledge of UK GDPR and how it intersects with the FCA handbook
- Experience engaging with regulators and managing audits
- Ability to balance regulatory rigor with commercial objectives
- Strong judgment, integrity, and attention to detail
- Comfortable operating in a startup or fast-growing environment
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