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About the Role
BJAK is seeking a Head of Compliance and Risk (UK) to lead regulatory strategy, risk governance, and compliance operations for the UK market. This build role involves creating frameworks, policies, and controls from scratch to ensure safe scaling of digital financial services and adherence to UK regulatory standards, particularly FCA requirements.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain compliance frameworks aligned with UK regulatory requirements.
- Lead regulatory readiness for market entry, licensing, and ongoing supervision.
- Serve as the primary contact with the FCA and relevant UK bodies.
- Interpret regulatory changes and guide business strategy accordingly.
- Build policies and controls covering AML, KYC, data privacy, consumer duty, distribution, and claims-related compliance.
- Conduct risk assessments and implement remediation plans for identified gaps.
- Establish monitoring, testing, and reporting processes for ongoing compliance.
- Ensure internal audits, compliance reviews, and control testing are operationalised.
- Embed fairness, transparency, and responsible selling throughout the organisation.
- Oversee product compliance, marketing reviews, pricing governance, and distribution oversight.
- Implement complaint handling frameworks aligned with regulatory standards.
- Partner with product, operations, legal, marketing, and commercial teams to ensure compliant execution.
- Provide guidance on regulatory implications of new products, partnerships, or distribution models.
- Deliver training to ensure teams understand and execute compliance responsibilities.
Requirements
- 8+ years of compliance, risk, or regulatory experience within financial services, insurance, insurtech, or fintech.
- Deep understanding of UK regulatory frameworks, including FCA rules and consumer duty requirements.
- Proven ability to design policies, conduct risk assessments, and manage complex compliance programs.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including dealing with regulators.
Skills
- Compliance
- Risk Management
- Regulatory Strategy
- FCA Requirements
- AML
- KYC
- Data Privacy
- Consumer Duty
- Distribution Compliance
- Claims Compliance
- Risk Assessments
- Monitoring and Reporting
- Internal Audits
- Consumer Protection
- Stakeholder Management
- GDPR
- Sanctions Compliance
- Cross-border Compliance
Location
- UK
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 8+ years
- Senior Management Function (SMF16)
- Previous SMF experience (Bonus)
Salary/Compensations
- £100,000 to £150,000
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Long-term growth opportunities
- International career opportunities
About the Company
- Southeast Asia’s largest digital insurance platform, expanding financial access through automation, data, and digital scale.
- Committed to building a platform that is safe, compliant, and trusted.
- Fast-growing international fintech-insurtech platform.