Head of Markets Advisory Compliance

A leading international investment banking and markets business is seeking an experienced compliance leader to head its UK Markets Advisory Compliance function.

This is a high-profile leadership role sitting at the heart of a complex global markets platform. The successful individual will lead a specialist compliance advisory team, act as a trusted adviser to senior business leadership, and drive the compliance framework supporting a broad range of capital markets and trading activities across the UK.

The role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders, regulators, governance forums, and strategic business initiatives, making it an exceptional opportunity for an established Markets Compliance professional looking to broaden their influence within a global organisation.

As Head of Markets Advisory Compliance, you will be responsible for providing strategic compliance oversight and advisory support across UK Markets activities. You will partner closely with business leadership to identify, assess and mitigate regulatory and reputational risks while ensuring adherence to an evolving regulatory landscape.

You will lead a team of experienced compliance professionals and play a key role in regulatory engagement, governance, new business initiatives, algorithmic trading oversight, regulatory change management, and the implementation of effective compliance controls

Lead and develop a high-performing Markets Advisory Compliance team.

Provide expert regulatory and compliance advice to senior Markets stakeholders.

Maintain oversight of key regulatory developments impacting global markets businesses.

Manage responses to regulatory enquiries and support interactions with regulators.

Advise on new products, strategic business initiatives and significant change programmes.

Oversee compliance risk assessments, controls and monitoring frameworks.

Drive compliance engagement across trading, sales, structuring and electronic trading activities.

Provide oversight and challenge across algorithmic trading governance.

Partner with legal, risk, audit and other control functions to deliver an effective risk management framework.

Promote a strong culture of compliance and conduct across the Markets business.