Compliance & Risk Director

Overview Own Get Ground's compliance with FCA regulations across all products and markets, including Consumer Duty, COBS, and MCOB.

Act as (or support the appointment of) the MLRO, with accountability for AML, KYC, and financial crime controls.

Lead proactive engagement with the FCA and other regulatory bodies, and help build the relationships and frameworks that will underpin future market entry.

Ensure all regulated communications, marketing, and customer-facing content meet compliance standards.

Keep the business ahead of regulatory change with clear, actionable guidance.

Design, implement, and maintain Get Ground's compliance policies, procedures, and controls.

Run the compliance monitoring programme, identifying gaps and driving remediation.

Manage compliance training across the business, ensuring all teams understand their obligations.

Prepare and present compliance reporting to senior leadership and the board.

Own Get Ground's enterprise risk management framework, including the risk register, risk appetite statement, and control environment.

Identify, assess, and monitor regulatory, operational, financial crime, credit, and third-party/vendor risks across the business, prioritising by likelihood and impact.

Design and run risk assessments for new products, markets, and partnerships before launch, working with Product and Legal to build in mitigations early.

Own horizon-scanning for emerging regulatory, geopolitical, and market risks relevant to fintech, proptech, and cross-border property investment.

Chair or contribute to risk committees, presenting a clear view of the risk landscape and mitigation status to leadership and the board.

Build out incident and issue management processes, ensuring risks that crystallise are captured, escalated, and remediated appropriately.

Own the AML and financial crime framework, including transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and KYC processes.

Oversee SAR filings and manage relationships with the NCA and other relevant bodies.

Ensure Get Ground's financial crime controls scale appropriately as the business grows.

Develop and manage a high-performing compliance and risk team as Get Ground scales.

Foster a compliance culture that enables the business rather than blocking it: pragmatic, proportionate, and trusted.

Work closely with Product, Engineering, and Operations to embed compliance into how we build and operate.

Partner with Legal on regulatory matters and new product launches.

Act as a trusted, practical advisor across the business, enabling rather than blocking.

Requirements Significant experience in a compliance leadership role within an FCA-regulated firm, ideally fintech, payments, or property finance Deep knowledge of Consumer Duty, COBS, MCOB, AML, and financial crime frameworks Experience acting as (or directly supporting) an MLRO Strong regulatory engagement skills; you\'re comfortable dealing directly with the FCA The ability to build and run compliance frameworks from scratch, not just maintain existing ones Commercial pragmatism; you find solutions that work for the business, not just the rulebook Strong communication skills and the confidence to present to senior leadership and boards Highly desirable: Experience with property, mortgage, or investment products Highly desirable: Multi-jurisdictional compliance exposure Highly desirable: In-house experience at a fast-growing fintech ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Consumer Duty COBS MCOB AML KYC Financial Crime Controls Compliance Monitoring Risk Assessment Incident Management Regulatory Reporting Soft Skills Strong Communication Skills Commercial Pragmatism Leadership Relationship Building Problem Solving #J-18808-Ljbffr