Head of Compliance and Risk (UK) (Fintech)

Location: United Kingdom; hybrid work from the London office at least 3 days per week

Salary: £100,000–£150,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is Southeast Asia’s largest digital insurance platform, expanding financial access through automation, data, and digital scale.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain compliance frameworks aligned with UK regulatory requirements.
• Lead regulatory readiness for UK market entry, licensing, supervision, and ongoing FCA engagement.
• Build policies and controls for AML, KYC, data privacy, consumer duty, distribution, and claims compliance.
• Conduct risk assessments, manage remediation plans, and establish monitoring, testing, reporting, audit, and review processes.
• Oversee product compliance, marketing reviews, pricing governance, distribution oversight, and complaint-handling frameworks.
• Partner with product, operations, legal, marketing, and commercial teams and deliver compliance training.

Requirements

• 8+ years of compliance, risk, or regulatory experience in financial services, insurance, insurtech, or fintech.
• Deep knowledge of UK regulatory frameworks, including FCA rules and consumer duty requirements.
• Experience designing policies, conducting risk assessments, and managing complex compliance programs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience dealing with regulators.
• Based in the UK and able to work from the London office at least 3 days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience in start-up or high-growth environments.
• Previous SMF experience.
• Background in insurtech, digital distribution, or online marketplaces.
• Knowledge of GDPR, AML, sanctions, or cross-border compliance.

Culture & Benefits

• Build compliance frameworks for a fast-growing international fintech-insurtech platform.
• Work closely with leadership and regulators to support responsible innovation.
• Shape safe, inclusive financial access at scale.
• Competitive compensation with long-term growth and international career opportunities.