Head of Risk & Compliance (FinTech / Banking) - Remote / Hybrid

Job Description

Head of Risk & Compliance
Location: Hybrid / Remote (final stage interviews in Dublin)
Sector: Financial Services / Payments / FinTech

VANRATH is working exclusively with a high-growth player in the financial services sector to hire a Head of Risk & Compliance. This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior compliance professional to step into a pivotal leadership role at a fast-scaling firm that values flexibility, work-life balance, and career advancement.

The position is primarily remote with occasional office attendance, and the company offers the option of a 4-day working week for the right candidate.

The Role

In this leadership role, you'll guide the business through an evolving regulatory landscape, embedding a strong risk-aware culture across operations. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, ensuring the company maintains best-in-class standards across governance, compliance, and risk.

This is a permanent role, suited to someone with hands-on EMI licence application experience and a strong grasp of FCA regulatory expectations.

Key Duties

  • Provide guidance across departments on legal and regulatory obligations, ensuring best practices are consistently applied

  • Monitor and evaluate operational risk, developing appropriate controls to reduce exposure

  • Keep abreast of changing legislation and regulatory shifts, distilling relevant updates into actionable insights

  • Support compliance with FCA regulations, particularly relating to licensing, reporting, and ongoing supervision

  • Lead internal assessments on compliance performance, including audits and policy reviews

  • Ensure timely and accurate submission of required filings and notifications

  • Influence compliance strategy by contributing to new policy development and procedural frameworks

  • Provide risk input and oversight on key strategic initiatives and business projects

What We're Looking For

  • Minimum 5 years experience in a risk or compliance leadership role within the UK financial services or payments industry

  • Hands on experience with EMI licensing procedures and proven engagement with FCA regulatory frameworks

  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, often cross-border environment

  • Solid working knowledge of the UK's financial regulatory system

Package & Benefits

  • Highly competitive salary (negotiable depending on experience)

  • Market-leading benefits including bonus, enhanced pension, private medical

  • Structured career path with regular salary reviews

  • Option of a 4-day working week for better work-life balance

If you would like more information on this or any other role please contact Jack Groves in the strictest confidence via VANRATH, or more importantly... click apply via the link.