Head of Compliance

Sidekick is a next‑generation digital wealth platform on a mission to unlock the tools and advantages traditionally reserved for the ultra‑wealthy, and make them accessible to ambitious professionals. Our platform spans savings, investments, lending, and alternative markets, and we’re preparing to launch our financial advice proposition next.

In just over a year, we’ve grown to £125M AUM, and we’re scaling fast with a clear path toward £1B AUM. As we expand our investment suite and regulatory footprint, we’re now hiring a Head of Compliance & MLRO (SMF
16/17) to lead and scale our compliance function.

This is a rare opportunity to build the future of compliance at a fast‑growth wealth tech, influencing product, shaping culture, and helping redefine how modern investors build wealth.

You will own the compliance and financial‑crime agenda for Sidekick as we accelerate our growth, broaden our investment offering, and prepare for future regulatory milestones.

You will:

• Build and scale a modern, proportionate compliance function
• Lead our regulatory strategy and hold SMF
  16/17 responsibilities
• Work closely with product, engineering, operations, and leadership to embed compliance into the business
• Support key regulatory milestones, including client money permissions and the roll‑out of our financial advice proposition
• Use technology and automation to efficiently manage risk in a growing, multi‑product environment
• Provide clear, commercial compliance guidance across investments, savings, lending, alternatives and credit
• Shape our compliance culture from the ground up

Because we’re scaling a complex investment proposition, strong investment and wealth‑related experience is essential for this hire.

You must have:

• Deep experience in investment or wealth-management compliance (e.g., MiFID/COBS, suitability/appropriateness, portfolio oversight, investment platforms, trading/brokerage, multi‑asset products)
• A proven track record operating in regulated financial services
• Experience with AML/CTF, financial crime frameworks, SAR decisioning and regulatory engagement
• Board‑level confidence and strong communication skills
• Experience influencing product and engineering teams
• Ability to design and scale monitoring plans, controls and assurance
• Comfort working across multiple product lines and regulatory domains
• Appetite to take on SMF
  16/17 accountability

• Experience in fintech or high‑growth scale‑ups
• Exposure to lending, FSCS‑protected savings, alternative investments or advisory services
• Background building or maturing a compliance function from scratch

• Shape the compliance strategy of a rapidly scaling wealth platform
• Work on innovative investment propositions not typically found in early‑stage fintech
• Collaborate with a highly ambitious, mission‑driven team
• Influence both product design and the regulatory roadmap
• Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity
• Opportunity to build something industry‑defining, not maintain legacy systems

If you want to be at the forefront of modern wealth management and you have the investment compliance background and leadership capability to help us scale safely and boldly, we’d love to speak with you.