Upload your CV
Go to job search

Head of UK Markets Advisory Compliance

Societe Generale, City of Westminster

Head of UK Markets Advisory Compliance

Salary not available. View on company website.

Societe Generale, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 30 May | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: f33d56b612b44794b0427ae5769d9932

Location ref: City of Westminster

Full Job Description

  • Lead and inspire the UK Markets Advisory Compliance team, setting direction and ensuring world-class advisory for Markets businesses.
  • Act as a trusted partner to senior business leaders-anticipating, advising on, and mitigating regulatory and reputational risks with practical, commercial solutions.
  • Own and deliver the Compliance strategy and Annual Plan for Markets, ensuring effective oversight, controls, and training across the business.
  • Drive proactive engagement with regulators and oversee responses to regulatory enquiries, maintaining strong, credible relationships.
  • Provide expert guidance on complex topics including new products, market conduct, and business classification, ensuring regulatory alignment at all times.
  • Champion consistency across global advisory teams, aligning UK practices with global standards and policies.
  • Lead governance and oversight of key areas such as algorithmic trading frameworks and risk cartography.
  • Foster a high-performance culture, developing talent and embedding strong compliance behaviours across the team, This is a Managing Director-level leadership role within UK Wholesale Banking Compliance, with functional alignment to Global Markets Compliance. You will be expected to be hands on in the day to day business.
  • The role holds accountability for the quality and timeliness of compliance advice across a complex, high-impact Markets business.
  • Operating with significant autonomy, the role requires balancing independent oversight with close partnership to the business.
  • Key focus areas include regulatory engagement, global alignment of advisory practices, and oversight of evolving trading and governance frameworks (including algorithmic trading).
    • Why join us People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like "hard work" and "dedication" together with "community" and "respect" has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.

  • Extensive Markets Advisory Compliance experience within investment banking or financial services.
  • Deep understanding of global regulatory frameworks, with strong Markets product knowledge (FICC essential).
  • Proven leadership and people management skills, with the ability to engage, influence and challenge at senior levels.
  • Strong commercial mindset with the ability to deliver pragmatic, risk-based solutions.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across global, multi-functional environments.
  • High integrity, strong conduct mindset, and commitment to fostering a positive compliance culture.

    We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.
    • Share Head of UK Markets Advisory Compliance, MD Permanent contract London, United Kingdom Hybrid Responsibilities Profile required Why join us Business insight Diversity and Inclusion

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/head-of-uk-markets-advisory-compliance-126907450
Relevant jobs