Legal and Compliance Director

GetGround

Legal and Compliance Director at GetGround managing legal, regulatory compliance, and risk functions for financial services and property investment. Leading geographic expansion and managing legal matters across multiple areas.

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

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own all legal matters across corporate, commercial, IP, employment, data, product, and fundraising
Drive and support geographic expansion, including navigating legal and regulatory requirements in new markets
Lead and negotiate high-value commercial partnerships, customer and supplier contracts
Advise the CEO and leadership team on legal risk as we launch new products and enter new markets
Manage external counsel relationships and budgets with rigour and commercial discipline
Build scalable legal infrastructure: templates, processes, playbooks, and training
Own GetGround's compliance with FCA regulations across all products and markets, including Consumer Duty, COBS, and MCOB
Act as (or appoint and oversee) the Compliance Officer and MLRO, with full accountability for AML, KYC, and financial crime controls
Lead proactive engagement with the FCA and other regulatory bodies, and 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, not scrambling to catch up
Design and own the enterprise risk management framework, including risk appetite, policies, governance, and reporting. Leading risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across all business areas
Develop and manage a high-performing legal and compliance team as GetGround scales
Foster a compliance culture that enables the business rather than blocking it: pragmatic, proportionate, and trusted
Be a visible partner across every function: Finance, Product, Engineering, Operations, and Marketing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior legal leadership experience: 8 + Years of PQE experience and experience heading up the legal function
Commercial instincts: you think like a business person first and a lawyer second, and you are trusted by leadership to make calls that balance risk with growth
FCA expertise: deep, hands-on knowledge of operating within FCA-regulated environments, including Consumer Duty, COBS, and MCOB
Compliance and financial crime: proven experience with AML, KYC, and financial crime frameworks, implemented proportionately and pragmatically
International outlook: you are comfortable thinking across jurisdictions and have the curiosity and commercial mindset to help GetGround navigate new markets as our expansion plans take shape
People leadership: you are as strong with people as you are with legal matters, and you know how to build culture, develop talent, and influence across a business
Board-level credibility: you are comfortable advising executives and presenting to boards, and you know how to influence without authority
Highly desirable: Experience with property, mortgage, or investment products
Familiarity with international or emerging market regulatory frameworks
Having held a named FCA-approved person status

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

Legal Risk ManagementCorporate LawCommercial LawIntellectual Property LawEmployment LawData Protection LawRegulatory ComplianceEnterprise Risk ManagementContract DraftingLegal Infrastructure Development

Soft Skills

Strategic ThinkingInfluencing Without AuthorityTeam DevelopmentCultural BuildingCross-Functional Collaboration

Certifications

PQE ExperienceFCA-Approved Person Status