EXCLUSIVE: HEAD OF COMPLIANCE & MLRO - UK PAYMENTS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Job description

EXCLUSIVE: HEAD OF COMPLIANCE & MLRO - UK PAYMENTS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Ref: 4156G2

£100K + Bonus & Benefits Hybrid (London)

We are exclusively recruiting for our client, a rapidly growing international payments business, seeking a Head of Compliance & MLRO. Based in the UK you will be responsible for risk & compliance management and will develop & maintain regulatory compliance policies . Reporting to the Board, and managing the team, responsibilities will include;

• Serve as the appointed MLRO, ensuring proper reporting of suspicious activities and compliance with AML regulations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the company's compliance policies and procedures.
• Monitor and ensure adherence to all relevant UK regulations, including FCA requirements and other financial services legislation.
• Provide a thorough understanding of compliance practices in both frontier and developed markets to support our global operations.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement appropriate controls to mitigate compliance risks.
• Lead internal compliance audits and coordinate external audits by regulators and third parties,
• Provide ongoing training and awareness programs for staff on compliance and AML obligations.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of changes in regulatory environment and advise senior management accordingly.
• Manage relationships with regulators, external auditors, and compliance consultants.
• Prepare and submit all required regulatory reports accurately and timely.
• Support the development of the company's compliance culture and ensure effective communication across teams.
  
  
  

You should have solid UK AML experience from a similar payments business as an MLRO or Deputy. You should also be able to operate at a strategic level, advising the Founders and Board whilst still able to roll up your sleeves and carry out some of the detailed work yourself. You should have strong relationship management skills, able to work well with Regulators and other external stakeholders.

This is a great opportunity to join an established organisation at an exciting time of their growth where you can be instrumental in the day-to-day decision making. So, if that sounds like you, then please send your details to Gary Collins in the first instance

mailto:gary@symescollins.com

(Including a contact number & email) however please note due to Covid we cannot reply to all applications so only successful applications will be contacted (although under no circumstance are your details ever passed on without your specific permission).

Compliance Recruitment Solutions Limited (CRS) are acting as an employment agency in relation to this role.

The recruiter has stated that all applicants for this job should be able to prove that they are legally entitled to work in the UK. Through application, all candidates signify their acceptance of the above information and confirm that the information they provide is true and accurate to the best of their knowledge.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

Published at

19-12-2025

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English