Senior Compliance Manager - 6M FTC

6M FTC - likely to be extended ASAP START Hybrid working - 1-2 days a week in the office Are you a commercially minded compliance professional who’s comfortable in the grey? I’m working with a leading UK fintech that’s building next-gen banking infrastructure — and they’re looking for a Senior Compliance Manager to support a high-priority, fast-moving initiative. What’s this about? This is not your typical BAU compliance role. You’ll be embedded in a handpicked, cross-functional team tasked with launching a new proposition aimed at corporate clients and non-regulated entities — think of it as a pilot unit, operating at speed, where you’ll help build the compliance framework from scratch. Your focus:

• Own and rework compliance standards for a brand-new proposition
• Translate regulatory obligations into practical guidance (not blockers!)
• Be the key point of contact between the compliance function and build team
• Understand the nuances of tech and different client types
• Track changes, redraft procedures, and support go-to-market activity
• Influence stakeholders including the CCO

You’ll need to bring good judgement, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to operate with ambiguity — they want someone agile, low-ego, and positive. Someone who can “hold the pen” while the business moves fast. Must have:

• Strong understanding of FCA/PRA regs, including Payments Services Regs, BCOBS, SMCR, Consumer Duty, and more
• Experience in fintech, challenger bank, or fast-paced reg environment
• A track record in building or adapting compliance frameworks
• A commercial mindset: understanding how to enable, not restrict
• Comfort working on propositions targeting non-regulated corporates
• Strong communication skills and great judgement

This is a rare chance to join a small, high-trust team and shape something from day one - with the potential to carve out a long-term role as the proposition scales.

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.