Head of Compliance - EMI

OverviewHead of Compliance – EMI FinTech (Fully Remote, £90–105k+ and benefits)

We’re working with a fast-growing FinTech operating a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) model under its EMI licence. They’re looking for their first

Head of Compliance

to take ownership of the compliance and financial crime agenda as the business scales.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the existing fraud team.

Take responsibility for

regulatory compliance

(safeguarding, Consumer Duty, operational resilience, outsourcing, complaints, governance, policies, reporting, etc.) and

financial crime oversight

(AML, fraud, monitoring, frameworks).

Work with agents/distributors under an EMI licence; review contractual agreements and engage directly with regulators where required.

Provide day-one ownership and board-level interaction; there is an opportunity to step into the

MLRO

position as the company matures.

What’s on offer

Fully remote working in the UK

Growth environment with a high level of influence and visibility

Opportunity to shape compliance and financial crime strategy

Qualifications and experience

Solid regulatory and financial crime knowledge

Experience working with EMI / Payments Heads of Compliance is advantageous

Experience reviewing contractual agreements and engaging with regulators

Willingness to progress into the MLRO position as the company matures

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance, Legal, and Management

Industries

Financial Services

Banking

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