Compliance Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Lead and manage regulatory compliance and privacy oversight initiatives for the UK entity.

• Act as the operational lead for UK privacy compliance and serve as the designated Data Protection Officer (DPO), pending final approvals from the organization and regulators.

• Supervise privacy governance activities such as Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), privacy risk evaluations, incident and breach management, data subject rights, retention and deletion governance, and regulatory documentation.

• Direct regulatory contributions for the Privacy Management Information dashboard, which includes metrics related to consumer outcomes and privacy requirements.

• Create the Privacy Compliance Monitoring Programme in accordance with the firm’s risk appetite, regulatory landscape, and market conditions.

• Assist with the enterprise-wide compliance risk assessment and control inventory.

• Convert legal and regulatory requirements into compliance standards, governance routines, oversight expectations, and program specifications.

• Aid in the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the UK regulatory compliance framework across privacy, conduct, consumer protection, and vulnerable customer initiatives.

• Provide second-line challenge and oversight of first-line control environments, including reviewing control designs, identifying gaps, escalating issues, and tracking remediation efforts.

• Maintain and improve UK compliance issues management, risk assessments, control oversight, and reporting processes.

• Assist with internal and external audits, regulatory inquiries, and reviews by external partners.

• Prepare management reports, governance materials, and issue summaries for senior leadership and governance forums.

• Collaborate with Legal, Product, Engineering, Operations, Risk, Financial Crimes, and Compliance stakeholders.

• Coordinate with regional and global Compliance partners across different jurisdictions.

• Enhance compliance processes, governance routines, documentation standards, and oversight tools.

• Position Compliance as a business-oriented and accessible function.

⛳️ Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, privacy compliance, risk management, governance, auditing, or a similar control function.

• Preferably experienced in financial services, fintech, banking, or another regulated sector.

• Ideally, have previous experience serving as a DPO in a regulated consumer credit organization.

• Strong knowledge of UK privacy and regulatory compliance expectations, including UK GDPR, governance, DPIAs, breach protocols, data subject rights, consumer protection, conduct risk, vulnerable customers, and related compliance program requirements.

• Experience functioning within a second line of defense model, encompassing governance, oversight, monitoring, and independent challenge of first-line control environments.

• Ability to interpret legal and regulatory requirements into policies, standards, procedures, governance routines, and control expectations.

• Background in supporting audits, regulatory examinations, control assessments, or similar oversight processes in a regulated setting.

• Excellent skills for cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Marketing, Product, Engineering, Operations, Risk, and Compliance stakeholders.

• Strong judgment, organizational skills, and the ability to manage sensitive regulatory issues with discretion and rigor.

• Experience in preparing management reports, governance materials, and escalation summaries for senior stakeholders.

• Capable of managing multiple workstreams and transitioning between strategic governance design and day-to-day execution.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience; relevant certifications are preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Monthly stipends for health, wellness, and technology expenses.

• 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.

• Comprehensive health care coverage with all premiums covered for you and your dependents.

• Flexible Spending Wallets with stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses.

• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.

• Employee stock purchase plan allowing employees to acquire Affirm shares at a discount.

• Reasonable accommodations provided during the hiring process.