Head of Compliance

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Head of Compliance Department: Risk and Compliance

Location: London or Swindon

About Edenred PayTech

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.

Role Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Essential Criteria

• 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.

Desirable Criteria

• 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 regulatory requirements.

What We Offer

• A business-critical leadership role with direct impact on the company’s compliance culture and regulatory standing.
• Opportunities for career progression into C-suite roles (e.g., CRCO) or lateral moves into lines of defense roles.
• A collaborative, dynamic work environment that supports continuous learning and growth.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Why Join Us?

Edenred PayTech is committed to maintaining the highest standards of regulatory compliance while driving innovation in the payments space.

Company Culture

L’état d’esprit Edenred - Nous sommes une entreprise unique. Nous recherchons de nouveaux collaborateurs prêts à prendre part à l’aventure Edenred avec la même énergie et la même passion que nous. Vous vous sentirez naturellement à l’aise chez Edenred, si vous aimez repousser les limites, expérimenter, vous améliorer constamment, gagner et progresser. Nous recherchons des femmes et des hommes qui partagent notre ambition, avec cette recherche de performance, cette envie de nous remettre en question et de se mettre eux-mêmes au défi pour aller chaque jour plus loin.

Nous recherchons des femmes et des hommes qui veulent vibrer avec nous.

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