Director of Compliance and Risk (UK)

BJAK
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeGBP 100,000 - 150,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Integrity","Sound judgment","Attention to detail","Communication","Stakeholder management"]

Lead compliance oversight for the UK market by building regulatory strategy, risk governance, and compliance operations from scratch. Serve as BJAK’s primary point of contact with the FCA and guide regulatory readiness for licensing and ongoing supervision. Establish and operationalise frameworks, policies, and controls across AML, KYC, data privacy, consumer duty, distribution, claims, monitoring, testing, and reporting—partnering across teams to embed a strong compliance culture.

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BJAK
BJAK
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Director of Compliance and Risk (UK)

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Job Summary

Lead compliance oversight for the UK market by building regulatory strategy, risk governance, and compliance operations from scratch. Serve as BJAK’s primary point of contact with the FCA and guide regulatory readiness for licensing and ongoing supervision. Establish and operationalise frameworks, policies, and controls across AML, KYC, data privacy, consumer duty, distribution, claims, monitoring, testing, and reporting—partnering across teams to embed a strong compliance culture.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and maintain compliance frameworks aligned with UK regulatory requirements.
  • •Lead regulatory readiness for market entry, licensing, and ongoing FCA supervision.
  • •Build and operationalise policies and controls covering AML, KYC, data privacy, consumer duty, distribution, and claims compliance.
  • •Conduct risk assessments and implement remediation plans for compliance gaps.
  • •Oversee compliance monitoring, testing, reporting, and internal audit/control testing; deliver training and guidance across teams.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 100,000 - 150,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of compliance, risk, or regulatory experience in financial services, insurance, insurtech, or fintech.
  • •Deep understanding of UK regulatory frameworks, including FCA rules and consumer duty requirements.
  • •Experience building compliance policies/programs, performing risk assessments, and managing complex compliance initiatives.
  • •Ability to design policies and controls across AML, KYC, data privacy, consumer duty, distribution, and claims-related compliance.
  • •Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including dealing with regulators.
Experience:8+ yearsFinancial servicesInsuranceInsurtechFintech
Skills:IntegritySound judgmentAttention to detailCommunicationStakeholder management

Company Brief

BJAK
Bjak is a Malaysia-based insurtech that operates an online insurance comparison and distribution platform across SEA, simplifying purchase and servicing of motor and life insurance using digital tools and AI-enabled services.
Industry: InsurTech
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: Selangor, Malaysia
Founded: 2019
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