Penfold

Head of Risk & Compliance – UK

Penfold

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £NaN per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Build and Embed Risk & Compliance Frameworks
  • Design, implement, and evolve Penfold’s compliance and enterprise risk management frameworks
  • Embed clear processes across the business
  • Maintain direct oversight of the most critical risk and compliance activity
  • Partner closely with Product and Technology to enable rapid, compliant delivery of new features and propositions
  • Act as SMF16 and/or SMF17, ensuring systems and controls meet FCA, HMRC, and TPR expectations
  • Own Penfold’s SMCR framework
  • Lead, coach, and develop a growing Risk & Compliance team
  • Own Penfold’s risk registers and support Board and executive risk discussions

Requirements

  • Senior risk and compliance experience
  • Strong understanding of regulatory requirements (FCA, HMRC, and TPR)
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Proven ability to build and embed frameworks in a dynamic environment
  • Experience in a leadership role with coaching and developing a team
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams
Benefits
  • Competitive salary , regularly reviewed to ensure it reflects your impact and experience
  • Meaningful share options — you’ll own a part of Penfold and share in our success
  • 10% employer pension contribution , with no matching required (on top of salary)
  • Private medical insurance through Vitality
  • Unlimited holiday — we care about outcomes, not counting days off
  • Hybrid working — we value in-person collaboration and ask London-based team members to join us in the office a couple of days a week, while trusting you to work where you’re most effective
  • Great community office space near Borough Underground station, with free tea, coffee, soft drinks, and snacks
  • Weekly company lunch , often from local favourites like Borough Market or Mercato Metropolitano
  • Cycle to Work scheme , allowing you to buy a bike tax-free and spread the cost
  • Learning & professional development — regular 360 feedback, role-based progression, and support for courses, events, and coaching
  • Quarterly company socials and regular team meet-ups throughout the year
  • Plus a host of other benefits — see more at https://getpenfold.com/careers
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Hard Skills & Tools
risk managementcompliance frameworksenterprise risk managementregulatory requirements
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipcoachingcollaboration
Certifications
SMF16SMF17