Compliance & Risk Director

GetGround

Compliance & Risk Director ensuring regulatory compliance at GetGround's fintech platform. Responsible for building and running the compliance framework across multiple markets.

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

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own GetGround's compliance with FCA regulations across all products and markets, including Consumer Duty, COBS, and MCOB
Act as (or support the appointment of) the MLRO, with accountability for AML, KYC, and financial crime controls
Lead proactive engagement with the FCA and other regulatory bodies, and help build the relationships and frameworks that will underpin future market entry
Ensure all regulated communications, marketing, and customer-facing content meet compliance standards
Keep the business ahead of regulatory change with clear, actionable guidance
Design, implement, and maintain GetGround's compliance policies, procedures, and controls
Run the compliance monitoring programme, identifying gaps and driving remediation
Manage compliance training across the business, ensuring all teams understand their obligations
Prepare and present compliance reporting to senior leadership and the board
Own GetGround's enterprise risk management framework, including the risk register, risk appetite statement, and control environment
Identify, assess, and monitor regulatory, operational, financial crime, credit, and third-party/vendor risks across the business, prioritising by likelihood and impact
Design and run risk assessments for new products, markets, and partnerships before launch, working with Product and Legal to build in mitigations early
Own horizon-scanning for emerging regulatory, geopolitical, and market risks relevant to fintech, proptech, and cross-border property investment
Chair or contribute to risk committees, presenting a clear view of the risk landscape and mitigation status to leadership and the board
Build out incident and issue management processes, ensuring risks that crystallise are captured, escalated, and remediated appropriately
Own the AML and financial crime framework, including transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and KYC processes
Oversee SAR filings and manage relationships with the NCA and other relevant bodies
Ensure GetGround's financial crime controls scale appropriately as the business grows
Develop and manage a high-performing compliance and risk team as GetGround scales
Foster a compliance culture that enables the business rather than blocking it: pragmatic, proportionate, and trusted
Work closely with Product, Engineering, and Operations to embed compliance into how we build and operate
Partner with Legal on regulatory matters and new product launches
Act as a trusted, practical advisor across the business, enabling rather than blocking

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in a compliance leadership role within an FCA-regulated firm, ideally fintech, payments, or property finance
Deep knowledge of Consumer Duty, COBS, MCOB, AML, and financial crime frameworks
Experience acting as (or directly supporting) an MLRO
Strong regulatory engagement skills; you're comfortable dealing directly with the FCA
The ability to build and run compliance frameworks from scratch, not just maintain existing ones
Commercial pragmatism; you find solutions that work for the business, not just the rulebook
Strong communication skills and the confidence to present to senior leadership and boards
Highly desirable: Experience with property, mortgage, or investment products
Highly desirable: Multi-jurisdictional compliance exposure
Highly desirable: In-house experience at a fast-growing fintech

Benefits

Comp & perks

Diversity & inclusion at GetGround: We encourage applications from all sections of society and we believe in the criticality of an inclusive culture. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis as protected by law.
42% of our employees identify as female or non-specified, 58% as male
22 nationalities represented across offices in 5 countries
Our work on Design Accessibility
Inclusion is at the heart of our culture - we celebrate and reflect on key D&I and cultural events such as: Black History Month, International Women's Day and Pride

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Hard Skills & Tools

Consumer DutyCOBSMCOBAMLKYCFinancial Crime ControlsCompliance MonitoringRisk AssessmentIncident ManagementRegulatory Reporting

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCommercial PragmatismLeadershipRelationship BuildingProblem Solving