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GetGround

Compliance & Risk Lead

GetGround

Compliance and Risk Lead responsible for compliance monitoring and risk management at GetGround. Leading a team to ensure regulatory obligations are met in a fast-growing fintech environment.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in compliance monitoring, regulatory relationship management, and financial crime operations, with a strong focus on FCA regulations and risk management. Capable of leading a compliance team and embedding risk considerations into business operations.

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FCA RegulationsCompliance Monitoring ProgrammeFinancial Crime ControlsKYC ProcessesAML Operations

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Hard Skills
Compliance PoliciesRisk ManagementRegulatory ReportingTransaction MonitoringSanctions ScreeningRisk Register MaintenanceCompliance TrainingConsumer Duty KnowledgeOperational Risk AssessmentFinancial Crime Record Keeping
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailClear CommunicationSolutions-Oriented ApproachAbility to Manage Multiple Priorities
Industry Keywords
FCA-Regulated FirmFintechPaymentsMortgagesProperty FinanceMLRO SupportInvestment Products

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own the delivery of GetGround's compliance monitoring programme, including reviews, testing, and reporting
  • Develop and manage a high-performing compliance and risk team as GetGround scales
  • Maintain and update compliance policies, procedures, and controls as regulations evolve
  • Support the management of regulatory relationships, including FCA interactions and reporting
  • Track regulatory developments and translate them into clear, actionable guidance for the business
  • Assist with the preparation of board and senior leadership compliance reporting
  • Support the identification, assessment, and monitoring of operational and regulatory risks across the business
  • Maintain the risk register and assist with preparing risk reporting for senior leadership
  • Work with teams across the business to ensure risk considerations are embedded into day-to-day decisions
  • Help develop and maintain risk policies and frameworks as the business grows
  • Support the MLRO with day-to-day AML and financial crime operations, including transaction monitoring and sanctions screening
  • Conduct and review KYC processes, escalating complex cases as appropriate
  • Assist with SAR filing processes and maintain accurate financial crime records
  • Help ensure GetGround's financial crime controls remain fit for purpose as the business grows
  • Work with Product and Engineering teams to review new features and products for compliance implications
  • Support the review of customer-facing content, marketing materials, and regulated communications
  • Deliver compliance training and awareness across the business
  • Be the first point of contact for compliance queries from across the business

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Solid experience in a compliance role within an FCA-regulated firm, ideally in fintech, payments, mortgages, or property finance
  • Good working knowledge of FCA regulations, including Consumer Duty, AML, and KYC requirements
  • Experience running or supporting a compliance monitoring programme
  • Familiarity with financial crime controls, including transaction monitoring and sanctions screening
  • A practical, solutions-oriented approach; you find ways to make compliance work for the business
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities at once
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly desirable: experience with property, mortgage, or investment products, exposure to MLRO support or deputy MLRO responsibilities, in-house experience at a fast-growing fintech

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Inclusive culture
  • Equal employment opportunity regardless of background or identity
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion