Vice President, Compliance Greater London, United Kingdom Area

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Compliance to lead its group-wide compliance strategy across regulated and unregulated businesses, products, and jurisdictions. The role oversees regulatory risk, compliance frameworks, and financial crime controls, while advising executive leadership and relevant boards. Responsibilities include embedding compliance into product development and business initiatives, maintaining policies and monitoring programs, managing regulatory engagement, and translating regulatory developments into practical actions. The VP will balance strategic leadership with hands-on support for complex compliance matters and help the business grow responsibly. Candidates should have 12 or more years of experience in compliance, financial crime, regulatory, or related roles within financial services, fintech, payments, or digital assets, including senior leadership experience across multiple entities or jurisdictions. They should bring strong knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks, particularly across the UK, EU, and US, and experience advising executives and boards, engaging with regulators, and building scalable compliance programs. The role also requires expertise in AML/CTF, sanctions, customer and transaction risk, and the ability to translate regulatory requirements into workable solutions. Candidates must be able to meet applicable UK regulatory fitness and propriety requirements and hold relevant individual regulatory responsibilities.

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Aave Labs