Head of Compliance

Head of Compliance Location: London – Hybrid Sector: FinTech / Consumer Lending / Financial Services We are partnering with a high-growth, technology-led financial services business to appoint a Head of Compliance to lead and develop its UK compliance framework. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for ensuring the business continues to meet its regulatory obligations while supporting ongoing growth, product development and expansion. Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall compliance framework across the UK business.
• Act as a senior point of contact for regulatory matters and maintain strong relationships with the FCA.
• Provide regulatory advice and challenge to senior leadership, product, operations and commercial teams.
• Oversee regulatory change and ensure relevant requirements are embedded across the business.
• Own and develop compliance policies, procedures, controls and governance.
• Lead compliance monitoring and assurance activity, ensuring identified issues are appropriately remediated.
• Support new products, customer journeys and strategic initiatives from a regulatory perspective.
• Oversee Consumer Duty requirements and broader conduct risk obligations.
• Produce high-quality reporting for executive committees and Board-level stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor and develop the wider Compliance team.
• Work closely with Financial Crime, Risk, Legal, Operations and Internal Audit teams. Experience Required
• Significant compliance leadership experience within a regulated financial services organisation.
• Strong knowledge of the UK regulatory environment and FCA requirements.
• Experience within fintech, consumer lending, payments, banking or another fast-paced regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of Consumer Duty, conduct risk and regulatory governance.
• Previous experience engaging directly with regulators and senior executives.
• Proven ability to build and enhance compliance frameworks in a growing organisation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to balance commercial objectives with regulatory requirements.
• Previous SMF16 / Compliance Oversight experience would be highly advantageous. If this sounds like an opportunity of interest please feel free to get in touch directly molly@vendtechgroup.com