Compliance, Lead

Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR) is boldly redefining commerce by simplifying complex payments ecosystems across the world. As the leader in commerce-enabling technology, Shift4 powers billions of transactions annually for hundreds of thousands of businesses in virtually every industry.

Role purpose

This pivotal role requires the candidate to be instrumental in the development, execution, and sustainment of the company-wide compliance culture. The role serves as a critical liaison between Shift4 Payments UK Limited and key regulatory bodies (e.g., FCA, HMRC), focusing on the seamless integration of all regulatory requirements across the entire business ecosystem. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing expert guidance and working closely with internal teams to manage complex compliance activities, ensuring the firm and operations and strategic objectives are achieved within a robust, compliant framework.

Responsibilities

• Enhancing and maintaining the robust compliance framework for Shift4 Payments UK Limited.
• Monitoring the regulatory landscape to identify new legal developments and assess their specific impact on Shift4 Payments UK Limited and its operations.
• Developing, drafting, and formally endorsing internal compliance policies and procedures.
• Preparing high-quality reports and presentations on essential compliance matters for senior leadership and the Board.
• Supporting the creation and execution of the Compliance Monitoring Program.
• Leading and coordinating compliance regulatory projects, including conducting thorough gap analyses.
• Managing various stakeholders and responsible persons to agree upon deadlines, ensuring timely follow-up and reporting on project progress.
• Participating in Compliance Testing activities, identifying potential risks, proposing effective mitigating measures, and drafting formal compliance reports.
• Conducting due diligence reviews on vendors utilising our designated third-party management system.
• Ensuring timely and effective resolution of compliance issues and formal requests from regulatory bodies and relevant agencies.
• Supporting the MLRO and Compliance Director with mandatory regulatory reporting obligations and information requests.
• Upholding the company’s adherence to rules and regulations across compliance, governance, conduct, internal control, AML, and ATF.
• Assisting in the annual review of the AML Business Risk Assessment by evaluating inherent/residual AML risks, analyzing new products, and assessing the effectiveness of existing controls.
• Documenting analysis of new regulatory requirements and controls to be implemented to enhance overall compliance and AML capabilities.

Requirements

• Proven knowledge of the UK financial services sector and the regulatory framework (specifically the FCA).
• A minimum of three years’ experience in compliance, risk management, or a related field.
• Demonstrable knowledge of regulatory and conduct risk.
• Experience in compliance monitoring, policy development, and regulatory submissions.
• Specific experience in interpreting and applying the Payment Services Regulations (PSR), including the oversight of payment services.

Key Skills

• Excellent proven track record of effectively creating, developing, and implementing policies and procedures.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to provide pragmatic, efficient, and useful counsel.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills to engage effectively with internal teams and external regulators.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.