Director, International Compliance Governance & Strategy

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Compliance leader to act as Director, International Compliance Governance & Strategy. This position is responsible for defining and overseeing the International compliance governance architecture. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for driving execution, and ensuring the effectiveness and consistency of compliance frameworks across regions, while maintaining appropriate local regulatory specificity. 

Key Responsibilities

• Define and enforce governance standards, including compliance governance submissions and escalation protocols.
• Provide independent oversight and challenge to regional compliance teams related to governance and International Compliance Frameworks to ensure consistency and effectiveness.
• Act as a senior advisor to international and regional leadership on governance-related matters.

• Enhance existing compliance frameworks with a focus on driving consistency and standardisation while ensuring alignment with local regulatory requirements.
• Support International Regulatory Changes to ensure adequare involvement of business and country-compliance and clear upward reporting , supporting timely integration into policies, standards, and controls.
• Support engagement with regulators, auditors, and external stakeholders on governance and framework-related matters.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across international compliance, including remediation and transformation programmes.

• Lead and develop a high-performing international governance team.
• Collaborate closely with global compliance, legal, risk, and business leaders.
• Influence and engage senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions and cultures.

Additional Responsibilities

• Act as a delegate of the International CCO / Head of Governance & Strategy, representing the function in senior forums and decision-making bodies as required.
• Own and manage central compliance frameworks, including SMCR and associated governance requirements.
• Maintain key registers, including conflicts of interest and inducements registers, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and regulatory alignment.
• Act as the primary point of contact for Internal Audit in relation to compliance governance frameworks, including coordination of audits, responses, and remediation activities.

Required Qualifications
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing compliance frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong understanding of international regulatory environments and expectations.
• Proven leadership experience managing senior teams and complex stakeholder environments.
• Experience engaging with regulators and managing regulatory interactions.

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinking with strong execution capability.
• Deep knowledge of governance frameworks, control environments, and regulatory expectations.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed, global organisation.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Reporting Line

Reports to: Head of International Compliance Governance and Strategy

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