Senior Compliance Manager - Octane Capital in London

The Vacancy

Let us tell you a bit about the opportunity

At Aldermore Group, our purpose is to back more people to go for it, in life and business. As part of the Aldermore Group, Octane Capital is a specialist property lender focused on bridging and buy-to-let finance and is entering an exciting new phase of growth, integration and expansion.

This is a unique opportunity to join the wider Group Compliance team as the dedicated Regulatory Compliance and Financial Crime partner for Octane Capital.

Working closely with key stakeholders across the business, you'll provide practical advice, independent oversight and constructive challenge to support sustainable growth while ensuring regulatory and financial crime risks are effectively managed.

This is a highly visible, hands‑on role where you'll gain a deep understanding of how the business operates, helping to translate regulatory requirements and Group standards into pragmatic, commercially focused solutions that support both customer and business outcomes.

What will your day look like?

As the dedicated Compliance Lead for Octane Capital, you'll provide expert advice, oversight and challenge across Regulatory Compliance and Financial Crime, helping the business grow safely and responsibly.

You’ll partner closely with senior leaders and business teams, supporting new products, business initiatives and regulatory change, while ensuring customer outcomes and regulatory requirements remain at the forefront of decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as the trusted second‑line Compliance advisor to Octane, providing practical guidance, independent challenge and risk‑based oversight.
• Identifying and assessing regulatory and financial crime risks across bridging, buy‑to‑let and future regulated lending propositions.
• Delivering Compliance monitoring, file reviews and thematic assessments to ensure risks are effectively managed and controls remain robust.
• Supporting regulatory change by interpreting new requirements, assessing business impact and driving effective implementation.
• Providing oversight of Financial Crime risks, including AML, sanctions, fraud and customer due diligence arrangements.
• Producing clear risk reporting, supporting governance forums and contributing to Board, Audit and regulatory reviews.
• Working closely with Aldermore Group Compliance, Risk, Legal and Financial Crime teams to ensure Octane remains aligned to Group standards and regulatory expectations.
• Promoting a strong risk and compliance culture through training, insight sharing and stakeholder engagement across the business.

You’ll collaborate with stakeholders across Octane, Aldermore Group and external partners, playing a key role in supporting the next phase of Octane's growth.

What do we expect from you?

We're looking for an experienced Compliance professional with strong Regulatory Compliance and Financial Crime expertise gained within financial services.

You’ll bring:

• Experience in a second‑line Compliance and/or Financial Crime role.
• Strong knowledge of FCA regulation, AML, sanctions, fraud and broader financial crime risks.
• Experience delivering compliance monitoring, assurance reviews and risk assessments.
• The ability to provide practical advice, constructive challenge and independent oversight.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A hands‑on, pragmatic approach with a focus on delivering positive business and customer outcomes.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Experience within bridging finance, buy‑to‑let, mortgages, specialist property lending or secured lending.
• Knowledge of both regulated and unregulated lending environments.
• A relevant qualification such as ICA, ACAMS or similar.

What can you expect from us?

• A hybrid way of working, with 4 days per week in our London office and the flexibility to work from home on Fridays.
• The opportunity to work closely with both Octane Capital and the wider Aldermore Group, with monthly travel to the Aldermore office in London.
• A friendly, supportive and flexible culture that puts people and customers first.
• The chance to make a real impact within a growing business, with excellent opportunities for career development.
• A culture of continuous improvement, where you'll be empowered to share ideas, drive change and make a difference from day one.

The Company

You could say we're an old hand in this market. Our roots in specialist lending date back to 2009 and our team have lent over £4 billion across 3,000 loans.

Since then we've seen every kind of deal: big, small, complex, and vanilla. We've assembled one of the market's most experienced teams to ensure we have the best chance of helping your clients.

In fact, our commitment to service has been recognised across the industry, with Octane Capital recently winning the Service Excellence Award at the 2026 Bridging & Commercial Awards for the second year running. As a multi-award-winning lender, we combine deep market expertise with an unwavering focus on delivering outstanding outcomes for brokers and customers alike

Our Behaviours

Back more people to go for it, in life and business.

Our behavioural framework underpins our purpose and strategic drivers, as it outlines the behaviours we need to demonstrate in order to succeed. Where our strategic drivers (Stay Ahead Propositions, Relationships That Last and Progressive Platform) outline what we need to do to succeed, our behaviours guide us in how. In your second interview, we'll ask you to talk through some examples where you've demonstrated these behaviours in your previous roles.

KNOW OUR CUSTOMERS - understand deeply, act on insight

PLAY TO WIN - Bold decisions, relentless focus

OWN THE OUTCOME - Accountability, see it through

Our Benefits

As you would expect, we offer a competitive basic salary and reward package, and you'll also benefit from our commitment to investing in your professional development throughout your journey with us.

Benefits vary across the business depending on the role you do, but these will give you an idea of what to expect:

Your Company Benefits

• 30 days' annual leave
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private Medical Insurance - provided by Bupa. Aldermore pay the premium and you pay the tax.
• Pension - managed by Aviva. Save for your retirement, with your contributions enhanced by up to 2x by Aldermore
• Maternity Pay - a generous maternity leave package of up to six months on full pay
• Group Income Protection - financial support, equivalent to 75% of your basic salary, if you can't work due to illness or injury
• Group Life Assurance - a lump sum benefit to your family or next of kin in the event of your passing while employed by the company
• Employee Assistance Programme - access to qualified advisers for various life challenges and events, through Zurich
• Toothfairy - unlimited advice from UK dentists
• Flu Jab and Eye Care Vouchers
• Shopping Discounts

Benefits You Can Choose

• Critical Illness
• Cycle To Work
• Dental Insurance
• Give As You Earn
• Government Tax-Free Childcare Scheme
• Octopus Electric Vehicles
• Bus And Tram Benefit
• Save Our Planet - Plant trees, build habitats, calculate your own carbon footprint, sponsor renewable energy projects
• Season Ticket Loan
• Microsoft Discounts
• Spouse Or Partner Life Assurance
• Technology - Buy new tech devices through salary deduction
• Wearable Technology
• Wellbeing App
• Will Writing
• Metrolink Annual Pass & Clipper Ticket

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