About this role
Job title: UK Compliance Manager
About this role in the team: We are seeking a UK Compliance Manager to oversee regulatory compliance for our UK Electronic Money Institution. This role sits within our 2nd line of defence, maintaining the compliance monitoring framework, firm-wide policies, overseeing safeguarding and conduct rules, and reviewing financial promotions. Your primary focus will be the UK, but, as part of a global team, you will get the opportunity to support other regions and company-wide initiatives.
Key Areas of Responsibility: UK Regulatory Compliance Framework: Operationalise and maintain the firm’s compliance policies and procedures in strict alignment with the applicable regulators and the FCA Handbook (SYSC, SUP, CASS/Safeguarding, DISP, and Consumer Duty). Horizon Scanning: Track evolving UK regulatory developments. Senior Management & Board Reporting: Prepare regulatory compliance reporting packs, KPIs, and compliance monitoring outcomes for the Head of Compliance, Executive Risk Committees, and Board of Directors. FCA Regulatory Engagement: Assist with regulatory notifications and periodic regulatory returns. Operational Resilience: Collaborate with IT and Operations to ensure compliance with operational resilience frameworks, business continuity plans (BCP), and third-party outsourcing requirements. Consumer Duty: Monitor product design, customer journeys, price and value assessments, and customer support channels to ensure alignment with FCA Consumer Duty outcomes. Financial Promotions Sign-Off: Serve as the designated compliance approver for all marketing materials, advertising campaigns, website content, and social media promotions targeting UK retail customers. Complaints Handling Oversight: Oversee the 2nd Line review of customer complaints handling processes, ensuring compliance with DISP rules and root-cause analysis reporting to prevent systemic issues. Regulatory Advisory: Act as the primary regulatory compliance SME for product, engineering, and commercial teams launching new payment features, APIs, stablecoin capabilities, or digital asset services in the UK. New license applications: Support any future application for the UK’s new cryptoasset regulatory regime.
What we need from you: Experience: Relevant experience in a similar compliance role within financial services (preferably in a fintech or crypto firm) Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business or a related discipline Professional
Qualifications
- Preferably at least one recognised professional compliance qualification (e.g. ICA)
What you can expect from us:
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Fair and competitive salary at every stage of your growth
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Flexible working hours, with hybrid working at its heart
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A culture built on passionate, growth-minded people
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A flexible approach to holiday
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Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world
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An open and creative environment where you can help us define the future of BVNK, its culture, and its opportunity sets
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At BVNK, we are focused on building a diverse and inclusive team. While you may not meet all of our requirements, we’d encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of our expectations. You may be a great fit for this role or another role in our team.