Compliance Manager - Real Estate Debt Fund

My Private Equity owned Real Estate Debt Fund client is hiring for an experienced Financial Crime Compliance Manager to join their busy team. Overview: The Compliance Manager is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the firm's compliance framework, ensuring adherence to applicable regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and internal policies. Working within a Real Estate Debt Fund, the role supports all aspects of the business, including lending activities, portfolio management, and operational functions. The successful candidate will act as a trusted adviser to the business, promoting a strong culture of compliance while enabling commercial objectives through practical and proportionate risk management. Responsibilities: Regulatory Compliance

• Monitor and interpret relevant regulatory developments affecting alternative investment funds and real estate lending activities.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with applicable regulations, including FCA rules, AML/CTF requirements, sanctions, market abuse, and data protection legislation.
• Maintain and update the firm's compliance policies, procedures, and controls.
• Conduct periodic compliance monitoring reviews and document findings and recommendations.
• Coordinate regulatory reporting and filings, ensuring submissions are accurate and timely. Financial Crime Compliance
• Oversee the firm's Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC), sanctions screening, and financial crime compliance framework.
• Review higher-risk investors, borrowers, counterparties, and transactions.
• Support enhanced due diligence processes where required.
• Liaise with external service providers undertaking investor onboarding and KYC activities. Lending & Transaction Support
• Provide compliance advice throughout the loan origination and execution process.
• Review new business proposals from a regulatory and reputational risk perspective.
• Participate in transaction approval committees where appropriate.
• Support due diligence on borrowers, sponsors, intermediaries, and third-party service providers. Compliance Monitoring & Risk Management
• Develop and execute the annual Compliance Monitoring Programme.
• Perform thematic reviews across business functions.
• Monitor breaches, incidents, complaints, and regulatory issues, ensuring appropriate remediation.
• Maintain compliance risk registers and assist with enterprise risk assessments. Training & Culture
• Deliver compliance training across the business.
• Promote awareness of regulatory obligations and ethical standards.
• Support the embedding of a strong compliance culture throughout the organisation. Governance & Reporting
• Prepare compliance reports for senior management, executive committees, and the Board.
• Assist with regulatory inspections and external audits.
• Maintain compliance records and evidence in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Manage relationships with external legal advisers, consultants, and regulators where appropriate. Experience and Skills Required: Essential
• 5–8+ years' compliance experience within real estate finance (in a Bank or Non-Bank lender).
• Strong knowledge of FCA regulations, AML regulations, financial crime prevention, and corporate governance.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance commercial objectives with regulatory requirements.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and sound judgement. Desirable
• Experience with compliance monitoring systems and regulatory technology solutions.
• Professional compliance qualification (ICA, CISI, or equivalent).
• Legal or risk management background. Salary: £80-£100k (depending on experience) Location: London (4 days in the office)