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TideRegulatory Risk & Compliance Manager - UK
Tide is hiring a UK Regulatory Risk & Compliance Manager based in London. The post-holder is the in-house authority on e-money and payments rules, guiding the…
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Tide is hiring a UK Regulatory Risk & Compliance Manager based in London. The post-holder is the in-house authority on e-money and payments rules, guiding the business on the boundaries of its e-money permission and securing adherence to the EMRs 2011 and PSRs 2017. The manager works with two other UK compliance colleagues and sits under the Global Director of Compliance. Responsibilities cover leading FCA dialogue on letters, filings, examinations…
Job Description
Tide is hiring a UK Regulatory Risk & Compliance Manager based in London. The post-holder is the in-house authority on e-money and payments rules, guiding the business on the boundaries of its e-money permission and securing adherence to the EMRs 2011 and PSRs 2017. The manager works with two other UK compliance colleagues and sits under the Global Director of Compliance.
Responsibilities cover leading FCA dialogue on letters, filings, examinations and thematic reviews, tracking new UK payments rules through horizon scanning and mapping them to obligations, and running the Compliance Monitoring Plan. The manager maintains compliance policies, assembles management information for governance and regulators, tracks filing deadlines, delivers payments and e-money training, and challenges first-line controls from a second-line standpoint. Support extends to financial crime, operations, information security and conduct, and to internal and external audits.
The posting seeks roughly seven years working in compliance, regulatory risk and risk management roles at financial firms, with firm grounding in e-money and payments legislation and direct FCA contact. Drafting, analysis and risk assessment must be strong, and English fluency is compulsory. The post involves regular contact with Product, Payments, Legal and Finance colleagues. The role is full-time and on-site.
Responsibilities
- Guide the business on what the e-money permission covers, and direct compliance with the EMRs and PSRs
- Handle FCA submissions, notifications and examinations
- Track new UK payments rules and map them to obligations
- Carry out the Compliance Monitoring Plan and resolve findings
- Keep policies aligned with UK and FCA rules and schedule their reviews
- Compile management information for governance and submissions
- Monitor regulatory deadlines and log every regulator interaction
- Deliver training on payments and e-money duties
- Provide second-line challenge to first-line controls
Requirements
- About seven years in compliance or risk within financial services
- Solid knowledge of the e-money and payments rules
- Hands-on FCA experience, including submissions and information requests
- Experience supporting financial crime, operational, infosec and conduct risk
- Familiarity with oversight, key risk indicators and compliance advisory on new products
- Sharp drafting, analysis and risk assessment abilities
- Fluent English (required)
Qualifications
- Experience from banks, fintechs, payment firms, e-money issuers or regulatory consultancies
Core Skills
Benefits
- Competitive pay plus share options
- Generous holiday above bank holidays
- Maternity, paternity and adoption leave, all paid
- Sabbatical after milestone years
- Salary-sacrifice options on nursery fees (the posting cites savings of up to 47 percent) and Cycle to Work
- Private family health cover
- Life and accident protection
- Therapy, courses and workshops for mental wellbeing
- Pension scheme through Tide on eligible earnings
- Paid volunteering and development days, plus an annual learning budget
- Option to work from overseas for as many as 90 days annually under WOO
- Home office setup contribution and laptop replacement scheme
- Daily breakfast with coffee, tea and juices
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Where is the role based?
The posting lists London and an on-site arrangement.
What experience is required?
Around seven years in compliance or risk within financial services, with knowledge of the e-money and payments rules and FCA interaction.
Is the role full-time?
Yes, the posting lists it as a full-time position.
Is a salary stated?
The posting mentions competitive compensation but does not specify an amount.
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