London, United Kingdom
Join Saxo in a key leadership role as the Head of Compliance for Saxo Capital Markets (UK) Ltd (SCML). In this role, you will help shape our compliance agenda and partner with compliance leaders across the Saxo Group to support responsible business growth.
Saxo offers a leading online trading platform, connecting investors and traders to global financial markets.
SCML is an important entity in the Saxo Group. The position is based in London and is part of the Group Compliance European Management Team.
About the job
As the Head of Compliance UK, you will have a broad scope of responsibility, influencing the strategic direction of the Group Compliance function, while leading a collaborative team of three. You will also have the opportunity to serve on the UK leadership team.
Group Compliance is a critical function within Saxo; in this role, you will ensure both the global and local regulatory needs are properly met.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the planning and execution of all compliance activities, including monitoring programmes, advisory services and management reporting
- Lead, manage and support the UK Compliance team while collaborating closely with the broader Saxo Group Compliance team
- Hold the SM16 & SMF17 senior management functions, taking full responsibility for regulatory reportings and communications with local regulators
- Maintain close liaison with Group Compliance and other European compliance teams to ensure alignment
- Keep abreast of evolving business and regulatory developments, providing proactive advice on compliance matters
- Contribute to regular compliance and AML reporting to the CEO and other key stakeholders
Your profile:
We are looking for a strong compliance professional with a positive attitude, a collaborative and proactive approach, and deep experience in key technical domains such as Financial Crime, MiFID, MAR etc.
You bring a comprehensive background in compliance, risk, and control. In addition, you have minimum 10 years of experience within a Compliance or AML Function inside a financial services environment or consulting firm. Your expertise includes a deep understanding of UK and European financial services regulations, alongside proven, hands-on experience in dealing with regulators. Additionally, you possess a broad knowledge of diverse compliance risk areas and have demonstrated strong stakeholder engagement skills.
You aspire to become a leader and, while prior team management experience is not required, you can demonstrate clear instances where you have showcased your leadership skills. Additionally, your strong sense of independence ensures that the Compliance function consistently meets all local and group regulatory requirements.
If you are ready to take on a visible compliance leadership position in an international organisation, combining local UK regulatory responsibility with close collaboration across Saxo’s European compliance setup, we would like to hear from you.
Please note that the start date for this position is the 1st April 2027.
We look forward to receiving your application.
We get curious people invested in the world
When you work at Saxo, you become a Saxonian and part of a purpose-driven organisation, where good ideas are always taken seriously, and where you can make a true impact. We are invested in your development, and you can expect a robust career from day one when you join Saxo – no matter which role you take on.
You will join 2,500 other ambitious colleagues across 11 countries and become part of an international organisation. Working in Saxo, you will get to meet colleagues from many different cultures and backgrounds, and you should know that we value diversity and inclusion and see it as a genuine source of strength to drive growth, foster innovation and position us for long-term success.
We encourage an open feedback culture and supportive team environments enabling employees to grow and fulfil their career aspirations.
When you bring passion, curiosity, drive and team spirit, your learning journey will be dynamic and your career opportunities in Saxo will be immense.
At Saxo we don’t just offer a job – we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!
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Skills Required
- Minimum 10 years of experience in a Compliance or AML function within financial services or a consulting firm
- Deep understanding of UK and European financial services regulations
- Hands-on experience dealing with regulators
- Deep technical expertise in Financial Crime, MiFID, and MAR
- Broad knowledge of compliance risk areas, risk, and controls
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills
- Demonstrated leadership experience
- Prior team management experience
- Ability to meet local and group regulatory requirements independently
What We Do
At Saxo we believe that when you invest, you unlock a new curiosity for the world around you. Discovering an intuitive desire within to actively learn, explore, and ask questions, you will engage with new companies, new communities, maybe even new countries. You could call this an appetite or passion for new knowledge and skills. We call it curiosity. Ultimately everything we do as a company is focused on getting curious people invested in the world by giving our clients more ways to make more of their money. We began in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1992 with a clear vision: to make the global financial markets accessible for more people. In 1998, we launched one of the first online trading platforms in Europe, providing professional-grade tools and easy access to global financial markets for anyone who wanted to invest. Today we are a well-capitalised Danish (EU) bank with top capital ratios and positive rating from S&P, trusted by over 1.2 million clients. As an international award-winning investment firm for investors and traders who are serious about investing, our clients enjoy regulated and reliable access to over 71,000 financial instruments on our industry-leading platforms. Keeping our headquarters in our beloved Denmark, we have expanded our reach to having more than 70 nationalities employed in offices in 14 countries. We are proud of our Scandinavian heritage and we are committed to the values of trust, fairness, and security. We believe this gives our clients the confidence to be adventurous and curious. Curiosity can lead you to places you never could have imagined. When you invest, you stimulate the mind, you see new perspectives, and you broaden your horizons. Personal transformation is inevitable as you develop a sincere interest and curiosity for not only the world, but also for others. At Saxo our greatest hope is for everyone to become engaged, to feel empowered, and to Be Invested
