Senior Compliance Officer

GetGround

We're looking for a Legal and Compliance Director / Senior Director to own and build our legal, regulatory and compliance function as GetGround scales its regulated financial services and property investment platform. With ambitious plans to grow into new markets, this is a role for a highly commercial lawyer who has operated at a senior level, built or led a legal and compliance function, and is ready to help further shape the whole thing. You'll shape how a fast-growing business that operates at the intersection of fintech, proptech and wealthtech, manages risk, meets its regulatory obligations, and earns the trust of customers, regulators, and partners, including as we look beyond our current markets. This role reports directly to the COO. THE OPPORTUNITY GetGround has grown significantly since we last hired in this function. We now have £2Bn+ in assets on platform, 30,000+ users across 70 countries, and a portfolio of regulated products spanning mortgages, property management, and investment tools. Our ambition is to keep growing, including into new geographies, and our legal and regulatory function needs to be ready for that. You'll be shaping the function, not just running it. That means continuing to set the strategy, build frameworks that can scale into new markets, support the team, and being the person the business turns to when the stakes are high. You’ll champion the use of AI and legal technology tools across the function, from contract review and regulatory research to compliance monitoring to make us a faster, more scalable team WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING LEGAL LEADERSHIP * Own all legal matters across corporate, commercial, IP, employment, data, product, and fundraising * Drive and support geographic expansion, including navigating legal and regulatory requirements in new markets * Lead and negotiate high-value commercial partnerships, customer and supplier contracts * Advise the CEO and leadership team on legal risk as we launch new products and enter new markets * Manage external counsel relationships and budgets with rigour and commercial discipline * Build scalable legal infrastructure: templates, processes, playbooks, and training REGULATORY COMPLIANCE * Own GetGround's compliance with FCA regulations across all products and markets, including Consumer Duty, COBS, and MCOB * Act as (or appoint and oversee) the Compliance Officer and MLRO, with full accountability for AML, KYC, and financial crime controls * Lead proactive engagement with the FCA and other regulatory bodies, and build the relationships and frameworks that will underpin future market entry * Ensure all regulated communications, marketing, and customer-facing content meet compliance standards * Keep the business ahead of regulatory change, not scrambling to catch up RISK MANAGEMENT * Design and own the enterprise risk management framework, including risk appetite, policies, governance, and reporting. Leading risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across all business areas BUILDING THE TEAM AND CULTURE * Develop and manage a high-performing legal and compliance team as GetGround scales * Foster a compliance culture that enables the business rather than blocking it: pragmatic, proportionate, and trusted * Be a visible partner across every function: Finance, Product, Engineering, Operations, and Marketing ABOUT YOU You are a qualified solicitor with significant post-qualification experience and crucially, you have moved well beyond pure legal delivery. You are deeply commercial, a leader, and someone who can run the whole legal, compliance, and risk function independently. You bring: * Senior legal leadership experience: 6 + Years of PQE experience and experience heading up the legal function * Commercial instincts: you think like a business person first and a lawyer second, and you are trusted by leadership to make calls that balance risk with growth * FCA expertise: deep, hands-on knowledge of operating within FCA-regulated environments, including Consumer Duty, COBS, and MCOB * Compliance and financial crime: proven experience with AML, KYC, and financial crime frameworks, implemented proportionately and pragmatically * International outlook: you are comfortable thinking across jurisdictions and have the curiosity and commercial mindset to help GetGround navigate new markets as our expansion plans take shape * People leadership: you are as strong with people as you are with legal matters, and you know how to build culture, develop talent, and influence across a business * Board-level credibility: you are comfortable advising executives and presenting to boards, and you know how to influence without authority Highly desirable: * Experience with property, mortgage, or investment products * Familiarity with international or emerging market regulatory frameworks * Having held a named FCA-approved person status We know that great candidates don't always match every point on a job description. If this role excites you and you meet most of the criteria, we'd encourage you to apply anyway. What we are building: The first end-to-end real estate investment offering - making the dream of owning real estate more accessible to everyone globally. Diversity & inclusion at GetGround: We encourage applications from all sections of society and we believe in the criticality of an inclusive culture. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis as protected by law. * 42% of our employees identify as female or non-specified, 58% as male * 22 nationalities represented across offices in 5 countries * Our work on Design Accessibility * Inclusion is at the heart of our culture - we celebrate and reflect on key D&I and cultural events such as: Black History Month, International Women's Day and Pride For more information on how we store your candidate data, please see our recruitment privacy policy.

Stripe

WHO WE ARE ABOUT STRIPE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies – from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups – use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. ABOUT THE TEAM Stripe's Financial Crimes, Compliance and Risk Oversight (FinCRO) organization serves as Stripe's second line of defense, ensuring we operate as a responsible steward of the global financial ecosystem. Within FinCRO, the Product Enablement team sits at the intersection of compliance and product — partnering directly with product and engineering teams to build innovative, compliant financial products from the ground up. WHAT YOU’LL DO We’re looking for a Product Compliance and Enablement Advisor experienced in the fintech and payments industry to partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to design and enhance Stripe’s products in a way that both delights users and meets all relevant compliance obligations.  You will embed with Stripe’s product teams, building new and innovative products to help identify, track and implement compliance requirements, while supporting those teams in building and deploying monitoring tools to ensure ongoing compliance. The role provides an excellent opportunity for a talented candidate to deploy their cross-functional product compliance skills in a fast-paced and rigorous environment, enhance their compliance skills, and to carve out opportunities to grow and develop. The successful candidate will gain wide-ranging exposure to Stripe's diverse range of business lines, senior leadership, and the governance and workings of the organization. Responsibilities: * Embed with product teams to provide guidance on compliance requirements during the design and build phases to ensure a compliant go-to-market strategy * Lead product governance efforts on behalf of FinCRO, including documenting requirements and tracking them through implementation * Conduct compliance reviews and product risk assessments for material new product launches and feature expansions * Provide subject matter support as they design and implement workflows, tooling, and reporting * Liaise closely with Regional Compliance Officers and Money Laundering Reporting Officers to support execution of our compliance oversight programs * Inform and educate product and business teams on relevant compliance and regulatory requirements to foster a "compliance-by-design" mindset across the organization * Contribute to building a strong culture of compliance across Stripe’s teams * Leverage AI and agentic tools to scale compliance product enablement — including accelerating product risk assessments, regulatory research and requirements documentation — while maintaining rigorous judgment over AI-generated outputs Minimum Requirements * 7+ years of experience building and managing compliance programs in regulated financial services, preferably in fintech, payments and banking * Experience evaluating emerging products for compliance risk, working with product and business stakeholders to implement creative solutions for compliance requirements, and conducting relevant product risk assessments * Working knowledge of regulatory compliance and financial crimes/AML practices, with a strong understanding of the compliance landscape applicable to a company like Stripe * Proven ability to manage distinct projects and programs, with strong stakeholder management and communication skills * Ability to interpret regulations and regulatory guidance and incorporate them into a comprehensive, proportionate compliance program * Strong written and verbal communication skills — including the ability to translate complex regulatory concepts clearly for non-compliance audiences * Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, including senior leadership relationships and managing competing priorities * Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to explore unfamiliar markets, product types and regulatory frameworks * Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment * Genuine interest in financial regulation and an eagerness to drive the industry forward through responsible innovation * Demonstrated AI fluency — actively uses AI tools, including agentic workflows, to enhance the quality, speed, and rigor of compliance work; able to critically evaluate AI outputs, iterate on results, and select the right tool for the task rather than defaulting to manual methods PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Experience using AI or agentic tools in a compliance or regulatory context (e.g., for policy drafting, risk assessments, regulatory research, or workflow automation) * Experience with stablecoin, crypto, or emerging payments product compliance * ACAMS, CRCM, ICA (Diploma or Advanced Certificate) or equivalent certification  * SQL abilities

Marshmallow

We’re on a mission to make migration easy. We started building Marshmallow in 2017. Since then, we’ve grown from 3 to 700+ people, gained unicorn status, raised ~£140M over three funding rounds, turned profitable, insured millions of drivers and lent millions in car loans. But we’re only just getting started. Our goal is to become one of the largest financial services providers in the world. Over the next 10 years we’ll grow exponentially, not only by scaling our existing products, but also by building new ones. To achieve our goals we need incredibly ambitious, commercially driven people who never settle for ‘good enough’. Marshmallowers are hungry for autonomy and ownership, and would rather improve than coast. Everyone raises standards and has an impact, with a focus on collective success over self-interest. We’ve created an environment where curious, tenacious people win and grow together. If that sounds motivating, this could be the place for you. About the Role We are looking for a skilled and experienced Senior Data Protection Compliance Specialist to strengthen our data protection function. Working closely with our designated Data Protection Officer (DPO) and wider Legal, Risk, Compliance and Technology teams, you will play a central role in driving and embedding a robust culture of data protection compliance across the organisation. This is a senior hands-on role with significant scope and visibility. You will be a subject matter expert and trusted partner to the business — shaping policies, managing complex compliance workstreams, and supporting the DPO in meeting the organisation's obligations under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Whilst you will not hold the formal DPO designation, you will operate at a high level of autonomy and expertise. London (hybrid, 3 days in office) What you'll be doing Data Protection Compliance: * Support and deputise for the DPO across day-to-day compliance activities, acting as a senior point of expertise for the business. * Lead the organisation's DPIA programme, conducting and reviewing assessments for new and changed processing activities and presenting outcomes to senior stakeholders. * Own and maintain the organisation's Record of Processing Activities (RoPA), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and regular review. * Manage the end-to-end handling of Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and other data subject rights requests, ensuring timely and legally compliant responses. * Lead on personal data breach management: triage, investigation, remediation tracking, and advising on ICO notification decisions in conjunction with the DPO. * Advise business functions on lawful bases for processing, consent management, data retention, and data minimisation. Policy, Training & Governance: * Develop, maintain, and implement data protection policies, procedures, and guidance documents, keeping them current with legislative and regulatory changes. * Design and deliver engaging data protection training and awareness programmes for staff across all business areas, including tailored sessions for high-risk teams. * Support the embedding of privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles in new projects, products, and systems. Third Parties & Transfers: * Review and negotiate data processing agreements (DPAs) and data sharing agreements, working closely with Legal and Procurement colleagues. * Advise on international data transfer mechanisms including IDTAs, Transfer Risk Assessments (TRAs), and Binding Corporate Rules. * Manage the organisation's supplier due diligence process from a data protection perspective. Monitoring & Horizon Scanning: * Monitor the regulatory landscape, including ICO guidance, enforcement action, and relevant case law, and translate developments into actionable organisational recommendations. * Assist in preparing for and managing ICO audits, investigations, or engagement as required. Your Expertise Essential: * Substantial experience (typically 5+ years) in a data protection compliance role, with a track record of managing complex workstreams independently. * Expert knowledge of UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and PECR, and their practical application in a business context. * Hands-on experience conducting DPIAs, managing DSARs, and handling data breach responses. * Recognised data protection qualification such as CIPP/E, BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection, or equivalent. * Strong communication and influencing skills - able to engage credibly with senior stakeholders and translate complex requirements clearly. * Ability to work with significant autonomy and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Desirable: * Experience in financial services (ideally within a fintech startup or scaleup environment). * Familiarity with cyber security frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, NCSC guidance) and their relationship to data protection. * Exposure to EU GDPR compliance and cross-border data flow requirements. * Experience providing data protection guidance on AI, machine learning, or emerging technology. PERKS & BENEFITS * Bonus scheme designed to reward high performance * Private medical insurance with Vitality, mental health support with Oliva * Personal learning budget and 2 dedicated L&D days a year * Monthly flexible benefits budget to spend as you choose * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays * 4 weeks Work From Anywhere per year We are not in a position to offer sponsorship and/or a visa for this position. OUR PROCESS Here's what to expect: 1. Intro call with our Talent team (30 mins) 2. Skills and experience interview with the hiring manager (1 hour) 3. Task-based interview (1 hour) 4. Values and ways of working interview (1 hour) We review every application and will always let you know the outcome - though we're unable to provide individual feedback at application stage. Diversity of thought We know the best ideas come from having different perspectives in the room - and we're committed to hiring fairly, regardless of background, identity or experience. If you see yourself in this role, we'd encourage you to apply.