Head of Compliance & MLRO

The Company is seeking a Head of Compliance & MLRO to lead the compliance function for a regulated banking branch and support its evolving business activities. The role includes advising on regulatory obligations, providing independent challenge, and overseeing financial crime, sanctions, and regulatory risks. Responsibilities include maintaining a risk-based compliance monitoring programme, supporting accurate regulatory reporting, engaging with regulators, and advising senior management and governance committees on compliance matters. The successful candidate will also oversee branch-level governance and controls for compliance activities supported by group functions. Candidates should have around 10 or more years of compliance experience in a regulated bank, including at least five years in a senior or Head of Compliance role. Broad experience across financial crime, sanctions, banking services, regulatory compliance, and advisory work is required; experience in deposit-taking and lending is highly desirable. Familiarity with regulatory reporting, compliance monitoring, regulator inspections, cross-border booking models, and board or committee reporting is valuable. Candidates must be eligible for approval as a Compliance Officer by the relevant regulator; recognized compliance or anti-money-laundering qualifications are preferred but not essential.