From our London headquarters, Broadgate delivers recruitment and consulting for financial and professional services firms across the United Kingdom.

Specialising in banking, insurance, investments and adjacent markets, we support customers and candidates navigating recruitment in complex and highly regulated environments.

Alongside permanent and contract hiring, Broadgate provides a regulator-ready executive search service for critical leadership roles.

 

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Matt Carter
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Associate Director: Risk, Compliance, Financial Crime

CUSTOMERS WE HAVE SUPPORTED IN LONDON

MEET THE TEAM

Ben Adams

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Daniel Tapsell

Associate Director, Contract and Interim

Matt Carter

Associate Director: Risk, Compliance, Financial Crime

Georgia Mason

Recruitment Consultant

Oliver White

Senior Consultant

Declan Stark

Principal Consultant - Risk

Amanda Dolan

Senior Consultant

Annabel Lovell

Recruitment Consultant

Riyaadh George

Recruitment Search Consultant

Aaron Gonsalves

Head of Talent

Market Guide

Built with fresh insights from our international talent network, our consultants have developed this guide for anyone hoping to benchmark their salaries, align remuneration with the wider market, or learn more about the trends and challenges facing regulated businesses in Germany. Download a copy to learn more about the current shape of the accounting, risk, and compliance markets. 

LIVE JOBS

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Administrative Operations Senior Manager (6-month FTC)
Operations & Administration Manager - Edinburgh | Hybrid (6-Month FTC)An exciting opportunity has opened within a leading international professional services firm for an experienced Operations & Administration Manager to lead and transform a high-performing administrative support function across multiple teams.  This is a senior leadership role suited to someone who thrives in fast-paced professional environments, enjoys driving operational excellence, and has a proven track record of leading managers and improving service delivery at scale.What you’ll be responsible for:• Leading multiple administrative and operational support teams• Driving service excellence across the business• Managing and developing Team Leads and senior administrators• Improving operational efficiency, processes, and resource planning• Partnering with senior stakeholders, including Directors and Partners• Embedding quality, governance, and performance standards• Leading recruitment, succession planning, and capability development• Acting as a trusted operational leader across the organisationWhat we’re looking for:• Significant senior-level administration or operations experience within professional services or a regulated environment• Strong people leadership experience managing managers/team leads• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills• Commercial awareness with a solutions-focused mindset• Proven ability to drive operational improvements and performance outcomes• Resilient, organised, and confident operating in a complex business environmentPlease note: This opportunity is only open to candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.If you’re an experienced operational leader ready to step into a visible and influential role, we’d love to hear from you.Apply now or message directly for a confidential conversation.
Amanda DolanAmanda Dolan
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Administrative Operations Senior Manager (6-month FTC)
Operations & Administration Manager - Edinburgh | Hybrid (6-Month FTC)An exciting opportunity has opened within a leading international professional services firm for an experienced Operations & Administration Manager to lead and transform a high-performing administrative support function across multiple teams.  This is a senior leadership role suited to someone who thrives in fast-paced professional environments, enjoys driving operational excellence, and has a proven track record of leading managers and improving service delivery at scale.What you’ll be responsible for:• Leading multiple administrative and operational support teams• Driving service excellence across the business• Managing and developing Team Leads and senior administrators• Improving operational efficiency, processes, and resource planning• Partnering with senior stakeholders, including Directors and Partners• Embedding quality, governance, and performance standards• Leading recruitment, succession planning, and capability development• Acting as a trusted operational leader across the organisationWhat we’re looking for:• Significant senior-level administration or operations experience within professional services or a regulated environment• Strong people leadership experience managing managers/team leads• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills• Commercial awareness with a solutions-focused mindset• Proven ability to drive operational improvements and performance outcomes• Resilient, organised, and confident operating in a complex business environmentPlease note: This opportunity is only open to candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.If you’re an experienced operational leader ready to step into a visible and influential role, we’d love to hear from you.Apply now or message directly for a confidential conversation.
Amanda DolanAmanda Dolan
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England
Mixed Tax Manager
Tax Manager / Senior Tax Advisor | Leeds - Hybrid Working I’m currently working with a highly respected and fast-growing professional services firm that is continuing to invest heavily in its tax offering across the UK. The business has built an excellent reputation for combining high-quality technical work with a genuinely people-focused culture, offering employees strong career development, flexibility, and exposure to an impressive and diverse client base.They are now looking to appoint an experienced Tax Manager or Senior Tax Advisor into their Leeds team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to move into a broader, more commercially focused role with significant advisory exposure rather than being purely compliance-led.The role offers a varied portfolio spanning both corporate and personal tax, with involvement across areas including remuneration planning, succession and estate planning, capital gains tax, benefits in kind, and wider strategic tax advisory projects. You’ll work closely with entrepreneurial businesses, owner-managed companies, and high-net-worth individuals, acting as a trusted adviser and building long-term client relationships.Alongside managing your own portfolio, you’ll collaborate with specialists across the wider business on complex client matters, contribute to business development initiatives, support junior team members, and play an active role in shaping client solutions. The environment is collaborative, forward-thinking, and gives individuals real visibility within the wider firm.What makes this opportunity particularly attractive is the balance it offers — high-quality advisory work and genuine progression opportunities, combined with a supportive culture and flexible hybrid working model.Ideal background:✔ CTA / ATT / ACA / CA qualified✔ Strong mixed tax experience across compliance and advisory✔ Comfortable managing client relationships and deadlines✔ Experience managing a portfolio of clients✔ Enjoys a collaborative and client-facing environment✔ Previous mentoring or leadership exposure beneficial✔ Experience using CCH or similar tax software advantageousPlease note that candidates must have the right to work in the UK.If you would be open to a confidential conversation, I’d be happy to share further details.
Amanda DolanAmanda Dolan
Remote work, England
Senior Compliance Manager
Senior Compliance Manager (SMF Designate)UK Remote/ London HybridA high-impact Compliance leadership opportunity within a fast-growing, technology-led financial services business operating across insurance and fintech. Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, you will lead the UK Compliance function, act as the firm's primary FCA contact, and be put forward for approval under the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR). This role offers broad exposure across regulatory compliance, financial crime, governance, consumer duty, and risk management, with significant influence on business growth, product development, and regulatory strategy. Key ResponsibilitiesLead the UK Compliance function and assume SMF responsibilities following FCA approval.Act as the primary liaison with the FCA, managing regulatory engagement, submissions, and notifications.Maintain and enhance Compliance and Financial Crime frameworks, ensuring they remain effective and scalable.Oversee compliance monitoring, risk assessments, controls testing, incident management, and regulatory reporting.Lead Consumer Duty and AML/CTF programmes, including governance, monitoring, and reporting obligations.Support new product launches, partnerships, and market expansion initiatives from a regulatory perspective.Provide reporting and insight to senior leadership and the Board on compliance, conduct risk, financial crime, and regulatory developments.Requirements8 years' experience in Compliance, Financial Crime, Risk, or Legal roles within insurance, insurtech, fintech, banking, payments, or other regulated financial services environments.Experience operating at, or ready to step into, an FCA-approved Senior Manager Function role.Strong knowledge of FCA regulations, Consumer Duty, SMCR, AML/CTF requirements, and wider UK regulatory frameworks.Proven ability to build pragmatic compliance frameworks within high-growth or technology-led businesses.Strong stakeholder management skills with experience engaging regulators, senior leadership, and Boards.This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a critical function within an innovative, scaling organisation and play a key role in shaping its regulatory and compliance strategy.
Georgia MasonGeorgia Mason
Greater London, South East, England
BD Executive
BD Executive - Independent Wealth PlatformBroadgate are recruiting for a senior business development professional with a strong network across the HNW/UHNW market, responsible for driving strategic client growth, building trusted relationships, and representing a fast-growing independent wealth platform within the private wealth community. Key ResponsibilitiesIdentify and engage prospective HNW and UHNW clients through existing networks and strategic relationship-buildingDevelop and maintain long-term trusted relationships with clients and professional introducersSupport strategic growth initiatives and contribute to the continued expansion of the businessRepresent the firm at industry events, professional networks, and external forums as a key brand ambassadorWork closely with internal advisory teams to ensure a seamless and high-quality client experienceContribute to a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and high-performing team environmentEssential SkillsA current network of high-net-worth clients and professional introducersStrong knowledge of wealth management and the private wealth landscape
Scarlett WorthingtonScarlett Worthington
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Group Compliance Officer
Looking to take the next step in your compliance career and gain exposure across multiple areas of a growing financial services business? If you’re someone who enjoys variety, ownership, and making a tangible impact—this could be the role for you. Responsibilities include:Supporting compliance processes, controls and internal reportingHandling customer complaints and driving fair outcomesManaging adviser onboarding and certification requirementsMaintaining compliance registers and recordsInvestigating financial crime alerts and supporting escalationsReviewing financial promotions with internal teamsAssisting with regulatory reporting and data protection tasks Requirements:Experience in compliance, risk or financial crime within financial servicesUnderstanding of regulatory frameworks and customer outcomesExposure to AML, complaints, adviser oversight and reviewing financial promotionsStrong attention to detail and stakeholder communication skillsDiploma Level 4 (or working towards) If you’re ready to grow your compliance career and gain exposure across a wide range of responsibilities, apply now or reach out for a confidential chat.
Tyla RitchieTyla Ritchie
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England
Group Compliance Officer
Looking to take the next step in your compliance career and gain exposure across multiple areas of a growing financial services business? If you’re someone who enjoys variety, ownership, and making a tangible impact—this could be the role for you. Responsibilities include:Supporting compliance processes, controls and internal reportingHandling customer complaints and driving fair outcomesManaging adviser onboarding and certification requirementsMaintaining compliance registers and recordsInvestigating financial crime alerts and supporting escalationsReviewing financial promotions with internal teamsAssisting with regulatory reporting and data protection tasks Requirements:Experience in compliance, risk or financial crime within financial servicesUnderstanding of regulatory frameworks and customer outcomesExposure to AML, complaints, adviser oversight and reviewing financial promotionsStrong attention to detail and stakeholder communication skillsDiploma Level 4 (or working towards) If you’re ready to grow your compliance career and gain exposure across a wide range of responsibilities, apply now or reach out for a confidential chat.
Tyla RitchieTyla Ritchie
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Group Compliance Officer - Glasgow
Looking to take the next step in your compliance career and gain exposure across multiple areas of a growing financial services business? If you’re someone who enjoys variety, ownership, and making a tangible impact—this could be the role for you. Responsibilities include:Supporting compliance processes, controls and internal reportingHandling customer complaints and driving fair outcomesManaging adviser onboarding and certification requirementsMaintaining compliance registers and recordsInvestigating financial crime alerts and supporting escalationsReviewing financial promotions with internal teamsAssisting with regulatory reporting and data protection tasks Requirements:Experience in compliance, risk or financial crime within financial servicesUnderstanding of regulatory frameworks and customer outcomesExposure to AML, complaints, adviser oversight and reviewing financial promotionsStrong attention to detail and stakeholder communication skillsDiploma Level 4 (or working towards) If you’re ready to grow your compliance career and gain exposure across a wide range of responsibilities, apply now or reach out for a confidential chat.
Tyla RitchieTyla Ritchie