Vice President – Global Head of Compliance
3 days ago
Edinburgh
• Own and lead the global compliance programme covering regulatory & non-regulatory compliance, sanctions, AB&AC, data privacy, ethics, export control, third-party risk, • Establish the compliance function as a proactive, trusted partner to the business, • Maturity and maintenance of the Enterprise Strategic and Operational Risk Management Framework, aligned to the Three Lines of Defence model, • Planning, designing and delivering risk-based compliance activities through the effective and efficient allocation and management of resource, • Oversee and lead compliance with jurisdictional-specific regulatory requirements across targeted locations in which the organisation operates, • Oversee and ensure end-to-end compliance with regulatory requirements across jurisdictions, including filings, licence management, monitoring regulatory developments, establishing compliance tracking processes, and coordinating engagement with regulators, audits, and inspections, • Experience leading and inspiring a small team of compliance including data privacy and physical safety, security & resilience professionals, building capability and succession, fostering personal accountability for development, and positioning the function as a trusted and valued advisor delivering commercially aware and timely compliance outcomes, • Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships to support the effective development and delivery of high-quality, timely compliance monitoring activities, including robust prioritisation of workloads, • Promote a culture of integrity, transparency and knowledge sharing within the department and across the wider organisation, • Taking a proactive and risk-based lead in the maintenance of corporate policies & procedures, training, whistleblower and other routine programme that are practical, scalable and embedded into business processes, • Leading complex Customs, AML, Fraud specific risk review and provide constructive commercially viable advice to the stakeholders, • Lead the implementation and ongoing enhancement of an integrated GRC framework, including Audit, Privacy, Risk Management modules, • Drive continuous improvement by leveraging data-driven insights, incorporating lessons learned, and responding proactively to evolving regulatory developments, • Provide critical advisory services to key stakeholders to ensure the compliant delivery of new and existing corporate initiatives, strategies, products, systems and processes, • Lead or oversee sensitive or high profile ethics & compliance investigations, ensuring appropriate escalation, remediation and governance, • Undertake ad hoc independent reviews at the request of senior management and the Global Leadership Team, • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (e.g. LLB, LLM) in a related field or equivalent professional experience, • Significant senior level experience leading a small / medium size team, • Firm expertise in regulatory and non-regulatory risk or governance within a complex, international privately held organisation, • Proven experience in implementing and maturity of enterprise GRC frameworks, including policies, controls, monitoring and assurance, • Demonstrated strong leadership capabilities, including the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams, influence senior stakeholders, drive organisational change, and embed a culture of accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement, • Solid understanding of global sanctions regimes, Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (AB&AC) regulations (e.g., FCPA, UK Bribery Act), Data Privacy and other applicable regulations, • Experience leveraging AI-driven solutions and emerging technologies to enhance and mature compliance processes, including automation, monitoring, and risk analytics, reducing manual intervention, improving operational efficiency, and strengthening overall effectiveness, • Strong research and analytical skills, including proficiency with online search tools, • Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities, • Self-motivated, proactive, pragmatic, and detail-oriented mindset Below are skills and terms extracted directly from this job posting to improve Applicant Tracking System (ATS) visibility. This feature helps candidates tailor their applications more effectively — a feature exclusive to JobTailor job listings. • regulatory compliance, • non-regulatory compliance, • data privacy, • export control, • risk management, • GRC frameworks, • sanctions compliance, • Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (AB&AC), • risk analytics, • compliance monitoring, • leadership, • team development, • stakeholder influence, • organizational change, • accountability, • integrity, • continuous improvement, • attention to detail, • proactive mindset, • pragmatic approach, • Bachelor’s degree, • Master’s degree, • LLB, • LLM #J-18808-Ljbffr