Head of Compliance

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Location:

London or Swindon

Join Edenred, a global leader in payment solutions, where innovation meets compliance in a fast-paced paytech environment. We empower businesses and individuals through seamless electronic money services and payment technologies. Be part of a team dedicated to upholding integrity, regulatory excellence, and customer trust.

We are seeking an experienced Head of Compliance to lead and strengthen our compliance framework, ensuring full adherence to electronic money regulations, payments directives, and financial regulatory standards. This critical leadership role requires a strategic thinker with deep knowledge of the e-money landscape, who can balance commercial growth with regulatory prudence.

• Monitor regulatory changes and guidance (e.g., FCA) and ensure proactive compliance updates across the business.
• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive compliance policies and procedures specific to e-money operations and relevant regulations such as PSD2, Consumer Duty, and safeguarding rules.
• Lead and manage the compliance team to perform compliance risk assessments, monitoring, and remediation.
• Provide regular, clear compliance reporting and strategic advice to senior leadership and the Board on compliance status, emerging risks, and mitigation plans.
• Collaborate closely with Legal, Risk, Finance, and Operations to embed compliance requirements in product development and day-to-day operations.
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulators and auditors regarding e-money licensing and regulatory capital and liquidity requirements.
• Oversee the delivery of training programs to educate staff on regulatory obligations and compliance risks.

• Extensive compliance experience within financial services, preferably within electronic money institutions or payment services firms.
• Deep understanding of e-money regulatory frameworks including PSD2, Consumer Duty, safeguarding, FCA regulations, and related supervisory expectations.
• Proven leadership and team management skills in fast-paced environments with strong stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory changes and apply them practically to the business.
• Ability to balance commercial growth objectives with strict regulatory compliance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Legal studies, or related field.
• Master’s degree or professional certification in Compliance is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of payments industry technologies, compliance trends, and emerging…