Head of Compliance, MLRO & Data Protection Officer

A small European Bank is seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to manage the compliance function, act as MLRO and Data Protection Officer.

Your responsibilities will cover:

• Maintaining the Compliance Framework and Compliance Monitoring Programme
• Providing independent compliance and regulatory advice to management and business teams
• Providing compliance oversight for Treasury activities including wholesale banking, market conduct, and regulatory requirements
• As MLRO oversee AML, financial crime frameworks, risk assessments, training, reporting and regulatory obligations
• As DPO support compliance with GDPR requirements

• Monitoring regulatory developments and support the implementation of any regulatory change initiatives affecting the London office
• Supporting and developing the Compliance team

Your experience must include:

• Extensive compliance experience gained within international banking including regulatory risk and financial crime as an SMF 16 and ideally SMF 17
• Strong knowledge of FCA and PRA regulatory requirements, AML & Financial Crime regulations, UK GDPR and Data Protection Requirements, SMCR and MIFID II, Market Abuse Regulation and EMIR
• Good understanding of corporate and wholesale banking activities
• Excellent communication skills to liaise at all levels and with regulators etc
• Strong analytical, judgement and problem-solving abilities

This role will be working 5 days a week in the London office for the first 6 months and will then convert to hybrid working 3 days a week in the office and 2 days remotely.

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