Head of UK Compliance & Group Senior Compliance Executive

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We are seeking a highly accomplished, commercially savvy and strategically-minded leader to serve as the Head of Compliance, UK & Group Senior Compliance Advisory Executive to lead on BCB s products and global expansion compliance journey. This is a unique and pivotal dual-mandate role. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring full regulatory adherence of our two regulated UK entities while simultaneously driving the global compliance strategy for products and new licences across the entire Group business. This position necessarily requires deep expertise in UK regulation (FCA), specifically for a payments and e-money institution, but uniquely combined with a proactive approach, excitement and flair for embedding compliance into the global product development lifecycle and expansion of our regulatory footprint. The Role - What will you be doing? UK Compliance Team & Functional Leadership UK Head of Compliance for BCB Payments UK Ltd and BCB Markets UK Ltd. Oversight of the UK Compliance Function and compliance risks in the UK. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for our UK business. Ownership for the following responsibilities:- Regulatory affairs, reporting and engagement including licensing Policy & Standards (Policy Governance) Compliance & Regulatory Risk Safeguarding & Custody Marketing & Communications Compliance Risk Assessments Compliance Monitoring & Assurance Compliance Audits Horizon Scanning & Regulatory Intelligence Training & Awareness Whistleblowing Complaints. An internal and external ambassador for BCB on all matters of compliance and an ambitious and visionary leader for your team. Ensure your team has clear top-down performance objectives linked to company-wide objectives. Global Product & Expansion Compliance AdvisoryAdditionally this role has a global Compliance Advisory remit on all aspects of BCB s product development and governance journey, plus global expansion efforts as we increase our regulatory footprint with new jurisdictions and new licences. Provide strategic direction and expert compliance advice to Product, collaborating with other functional stakeholders, ensuring all new and existing products meet applicable regulatory requirements (in particular, UK/EU). Undertake compliance gap analyses and risk assessments for New Product Approvals ensuring that new products meet applicable regulatory standards. Oversee the identification and design of compliance controls, standards, and requirements from the initial concept phase through the entire product development lifecycle, applying a 'Compliance-by-Design approach.Business Partner, Governance & ReportingBuild and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation, including senior management, legal, risk, audit, and various business lines. Provide general Compliance advice to business stakeholders in a clear, concise, and tailored manner. Represent the Compliance function in various internal committees and working groups. Continue to improve and strengthen our compliance framework, identify emerging risks, and embed a strong culture of compliance across the firm. Provide comprehensive, regular reporting on the status of UK compliance risks, regulatory changes, and remedial actions to the UK Board, relevant governance committees. Create and develop compliance management information (MI) & Key Risk Indicators (KRIs). Experience & Requirements You will have worked in the FCA-regulated payments, e-money, crypto or banking sectors in the UK previously where you have gained at least 10 years proven experience in a broad compliance role, including providing 2nd line Compliance advisory support for product development and expansion. Ideally at least 3-5 years in a senior leadership or Head of Compliance role. Proven experience managing, motivating, and developing compliance professionals and leading cross-functional strategic initiatives. Expert level knowledge and understanding is required of all applicable regulations for a payments or e-money business (PSRs, EMRs and Approach Document), including the rules on safeguarding, the FCA handbook and associated guidance. Additionally you will have experience or familiarity around those rules, regulations and expectations in the crypto assets sector and the emerging regulatory landscape in the UK and globally. Expert level knowledge and understanding of the UK AML, CTF, and Sanctions rules and regulations is expected. Experience of hands-on regulatory engagement with the FCA and ideally other regulators. Extensive experience advising on the legal and regulatory implications of launching and operating financial products in the UK and other jurisdictions. Ability to analyse and synthesise complex information and distill into readily comprehensible and practical advice relevant to the commercial, strategic and financial context, applying a risk-based approach to development of management information insights, business

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