Interim Regulatory Compliance Manager

Who are we?

At OpenPayd, we are building a universal financial infrastructure to power the growth of the digital economy. Our rails-agnostic approach empowers any business to move and manage money globally - across both traditional rails and stablecoins — at scale, and in real time.

The OpenPayd platform delivers a suite of banking and payments infrastructure: accounts in over 40 currencies, FX, on/off ramp, international and domestic payments, Open Banking services – all via a single API.

A global network of licences alongside our best-in-class tech is why we're trusted by 1200+ enterprise clients to process over $300 bn volume annually.

***Please note this is an 18-month maternity cover, with the opportunity for a further extension or a move to another role within the business.***

How will you add value to the OpenPayd journey?

• Providing fixed-term maternity-cover support and maintaining the continuity and effectiveness of OpenPayd’s regulatory compliance framework
• Maintaining oversight of the regulatory obligations that apply to relevant OpenPayd entities, jurisdictions and activities
• Managing and coordinating regulatory returns, notifications, applications and submissions, ensuring they are accurate, complete and delivered on time
• Coordinating regulatory correspondence, meetings, inspections, information requests and other supervisory engagements, working with stakeholders to provide timely, well-evidenced responses
• Monitoring changes to relevant laws, regulations, regulatory guidance and industry standards, and maintaining regulatory obligations and change registers
• Assessing how regulatory developments affect our activities, policies, processes and controls, and coordinating implementation with business owners
• Providing regulatory compliance advice, oversight and effective second-line challenge for new products, services, markets, client propositions and material business changes
• Reviewing and supporting the development of policies, procedures and controls so that regulatory requirements are properly reflected and implemented
• Supporting compliance risk assessments, monitoring activity and control improvements, ensuring that risks and weaknesses are documented and addressed
• Identifying, assessing, documenting and escalating actual or potential regulatory breaches, and overseeing any related notifications, corrective action and remediation
• Preparing and presenting regulatory compliance reports and updates to senior management, relevant committees and Boards
• Maintaining accurate regulatory compliance records and evidence, including registers, assessments, policies, procedures, submissions and remediation activity
• Helping to ensure OpenPayd is prepared for internal and external audits, regulatory inspections and compliance assessments
• Monitoring agreed remediation and mitigation plans, challenging progress where necessary and tracking actions through to completion
• Developing and delivering proportionate regulatory compliance training and awareness activities for employees and relevant stakeholders
• Working closely with Legal, Finance, Operations, Product, Sales, Customer Success, Risk, Internal Audit and HR to support effective regulatory compliance across the business
• Identifying opportunities to improve the effectiveness, consistency and efficiency of the regulatory compliance framework and its processes
• Maintaining clear working records and handover documentation to support continuity throughout and at the end of the maternity-cover period
• Carrying out additional regulatory compliance projects as required
• Travelling internationally on occasion for regulatory engagements, training, knowledge sharing and business purposes, in line with local legislation and OpenPayd’s travel policy

The ideal candidate will have the following

• You have substantial experience in a second-line regulatory compliance role within a regulated financial services environment
• Experience in payments, electronic money, fintech, banking-as-a-service or digital assets would be a strong advantage
• You have strong knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks, governance arrangements and risk management principles relevant to regulated financial services businesses
• You have working knowledge of relevant UK and European regulatory requirements; experience supporting more than one regulated entity or jurisdiction would be advantageous
• You have practical experience managing regulatory reporting, notifications, submissions, supervisory engagements, inspections or information requests
• You can understand an established compliance framework quickly and manage business-as-usual responsibilities with limited supervision
• You have strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload, prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accurate, well-structured work
• You demonstrate sound judgement and take a risk-based, proportionate and pragmatic approach that maintains appropriate regulatory and ethical standards
• You bring a proactive, improvement-focused mindset and the ability to strengthen controls, streamline processes and improve the compliance framework
• You have strong influencing and communication skills, with the confidence to give clear, constructive compliance guidance and present complex matters to senior stakeholders
• You can handle sensitive and confidential information with care, discretion and professionalism, and have fluent written and spoken business English

Our perks and benefits

• Personal training budget - £3000
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounted gym membership - £80 towards any gym
• Corporate discounts via PerkBox
• Travel loan
• Company Pension plan
• Health, Dental & Life Insurance
• Friday office breakfasts, office fruits and a full bar & regular team socials
• 25 days annual leave plus the Bank Holidays, extra day off for Birthday & Social Volunteering
• Work schedule - 3 days per week office based (out of 5 days schedule)

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We are looking forward to receiving your CV.

OpenPayd Talent Team

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