Head of Assurance

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Newtownards, County Down, BT22, Northern Ireland, UK

Listing for: Barclay Simpson

Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-02-16

Job specializations:

Management
Risk Manager/Analyst

A leading international financial services firm is hiring an experienced regulatory audit professional to build and lead a new Regulatory Readiness & Assurance function from the ground up.

This is a highly independent remote working role with regular global travel and direct access to senior leadership, focused on ensuring the business is fully prepared for supervisory reviews across multiple global jurisdictions.

What you’ll do:

Lead quarterly mock regulatory inspections across key markets
Identify operational and documentation gaps before external reviews occur
Assess local teams’ readiness and capability in each jurisdiction
Deliver clear, candid reporting to ownership-level stakeholders
Use AI tools daily to enhance reviews, analysis, and automation opportunities

What we’re looking for:

10+ years’ experience in financial services regulatory audit or oversight
Big 4 background (Senior Manager+), with FCA and/or CySEC exposure
Strong multi-jurisdictional mindset (EU, UK, APAC, Middle East)
Comfortable operating independently and speaking plainly at Board level
Confident user of AI tools in professional work

If you’re ready for a high impact role with real autonomy and global travel, we’d like to hear from you.

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