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

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

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Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Corporate Tax Assistant Manager - Glasgow
Corporate Tax Assistant Manager Glasgow (Edinburgh or Stirling considered) | Hybrid, 3 days per week in the office An established, growing advisory firm is looking for a Corporate Tax Assistant Manager to join its Central Region team. This is a chance to run your own client portfolio, get involved in varied advisory work and help develop the next generation of tax professionals, in a team where progression depends on performance, not time served. The team You’ll join a close-knit corporate tax team that is part of a much larger national practice, with specialist groups covering innovation and R&D, international and large corporate, restructuring and due diligence, and core compliance. Clients range from not-for-profits and owner-managed businesses to larger UK corporate groups, so the work is broad. What you’ll be doingManaging your own portfolio of corporate tax clients and delivering compliance accurately and on timePreparing more complex corporation tax computations, and reviewing computations, returns and tax accounting disclosures prepared by junior colleaguesSupporting advisory projects that match your experience and interests, such as group reorganisations and restructures, R&D, international matters, due diligence and owner-managed business transactionsAssisting with HMRC enquiries and getting hands-on exposure to themActing as a day-to-day contact for clients and building long-term relationshipsSupporting Partners, Directors and Managers with proposals, tenders, networking and business developmentCoaching and mentoring trainees and junior team membersKeeping up to date with legislative changes and sharing knowledge with colleagues and clients  What you’ll bringCA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent, or a tax-only route (ATT/CTA)CTA qualified or working towards it. Strong corporate tax experience without a tax qualification will also be considered.Practice experience in UK corporation tax compliance, either managing a portfolio, working on advisory projects, or bothExperience reviewing work and supervising or mentoring junior staffStrong written and verbal communication skills, and a proactive, collaborative approachSeniors already working at Assistant Manager level are encouraged to apply. Nice to haveExperience with ERS returns and share schemesExposure to corporate groups, OMBs or international workAlphatax experience (training is provided)Interested? Apply now for a confidential discussion:william@broadgatesearch.com+44 20 3772 3959
William FitzpatrickWilliam Fitzpatrick
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England
AML and Sanctions Lead
AML and Sanctions Lead| Consumer Lending | Nottingham (Hybrid) | Bonus SchemeThis is where your expertise leads. You’ve investigated the cases, made the calls and seen SARs through from start to finish. Now you’re ready to set the standard. Here you’ll sit at the heart of a UK AML Work Programme in a high-volume consumer lending business, working alongside the MLRO and leading the people on the front line. This isn’t a role where you review from a distance. You’ll be the person the team turns to when a case gets complicated. You lead the work, not just the reviews. You’ll mentor and develop first-line investigators, define what good looks like, and use QA as a coaching tool to raise SAR quality. You’ll also own the policies, procedures and training that keep things practical, partner with the MLRO on suspicious activity decisions and audits, and act as the final pair of eyes on the toughest cases. Beyond that, you’ll run 2nd-line assurance, challenge CDD, and close out risk events and audit findings properly, making it harder for financial criminals to get through. And the environment backs you to do it. This is a business consistently recognised as one of the UK’s best places to work. It has a strong focus on learning, up to £5,000 of funding for external qualifications, and a team that is serious about keeping the bad actors out. You’ll have real influence with stakeholders and room to shape how controls work in practice. Hybrid in Nottingham, with Tuesday to Thursday in the office and Monday and Friday at home. Competitive base, performance-related bonus, and a package built to grow with you. What you’ll bring:A strong understanding of the UK financial crime framework, including the MLRs, JMLSG and POCAProven experience leading teams through end-to-end financial crime investigations in a high-volume consumer credit environmentConfidence making well-documented, defensible decisions that lead to high-quality SARsThe ability to build trust with stakeholders, so they come to you when a control isn’t workingA real appetite for professional development through ICA, ACAMS or similarBenefits: competitive pension, 25 days’ holiday rising with tenure (plus the option to buy 5 more), private medical insurance, enhanced parental leave, and an office with an on-site gym.  If you’re ready to set the standard and lead from the front in financial crime compliance, apply today.
Annabel LovellAnnabel Lovell
London, Greater London, South East, England
Safeguarding & Reconciliation Accountant
Safeguarding & Reconciliations Accountant | Payments | London (Hybrid)This is the step up. You’ve got a few years under your belt and you’re ready for more than the same month-end cycle. Here you’ll work close to the numbers that matter in a payments business in the process of acquiring it's EMI license — reconciliations, reporting, and the controls behind customer funds — with a senior finance lead who actually wants to teach you. Not buried in a big team. In the room, learning the business from the inside. You grow into the role, not out of it. Start hands-on with reconciliations and reporting, then take on more as you prove yourself: the controls, the safeguarding work, ownership of your own area. Where processes are still forming, you’ll help shape them. The remit grows as fast as you do. And the environment makes that possible. A growing, fast-moving payments business, lean teams, short decision chains, and real visibility with finance and leadership from day one. The kind of place where good work gets noticed and people build careers, not just do a job. Genuine room to progress as the company scales. Hybrid in London, ensuring both face time and flexibility. What you’ll bring:Around 3 years’ accounting experience — practice or industry.Solid reconciliations and a good eye for where numbers don’t tie out.Confident in the detail and keen to understand the “why”, not just the “what”.Comfortable with data — handy in Excel, happy to dig into where things sit.Part-qualified (ACCA/ACA/CIMA) and studying towards qualification.A payments or fintech background is a bonus, not a must — curiosity and drive matter more.
Annabel LovellAnnabel Lovell
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Audit Manager - Glasgow
Lead. Develop. Grow. An ambitious audit team in Glasgow needs an Audit Manager who's ready to step up, managing a diverse portfolio, mentoring the next generation, and helping shape where the practice goes next.The role, in short: you'll run audit engagements end-to-end for a mix of commercial, owner-managed and charity clients, while working closely with Partners and Directors on both delivery and growth.  Responsibilities include: Portfolio & delivery — manage engagements from planning to sign-off, run multiple assignments at once, keep quality and profitability on trackClient relationships — be the trusted face clients come back to, and the one who spots opportunities for moreTechnical leadership — review work, uphold standards, keep the bar highPeople development — coach and mentor junior colleagues as they growCommercial input — contribute to networking, BD, and strategic growth with Partners and Directors Requirements:  ACA / ACCA / ICAS (or equivalent)Significant post-qualification external audit experience in practiceProven portfolio management and stakeholder-handling skillsA track record developing and mentoring othersStrong technical grounding and the organisational chops to juggle it allOwn reliable transport Preferred: Experience with owner-managed businesses or charity clientsExposure to business development and networking activitiesExperience reviewing and signing off work produced by junior auditors Hybrid setup based in the Glasgow office, client sites, and across the Glasgow/Edinburgh region. Reach out to me today if you would like to discuss this opportunity further!
Tyla RitchieTyla Ritchie
London, Greater London, South East, England
Senior Financial Crime Manager
Senior Financial Crime Manager – International Payments A growing international money transfer business wants an experienced MLRO to own financial crime compliance for its UK-regulated entity. This is a standalone, senior role reporting to the CFO, with direct exposure to the CEO and Board. ResponsibilitiesAct as nominated MLRO and primary FCA contact on financial crimeManage the internal SAR process, NCA submissions (including DAML) and law enforcement requestsOwn the firm-wide risk assessment and AML/CTF, Sanctions, PEP and ABC policiesSet KYC/CDD/EDD standards and approve high-risk and PEP relationshipsOversee sanctions screening, transaction monitoring and fraud controlsProduce the Annual MLRO Report and regular Board reportingDeliver AML training and run assurance reviewsRequirementsMLRO or Deputy MLRO experience, ideally in payments, remittance, e-money or fintech5+ years in a senior UK compliance roleInternational experience essential; African markets exposure a plusCommercially minded, collaborative and comfortable working autonomously
Georgia MasonGeorgia Mason
London, Greater London, South East, England
MLRO
MLRO – International Payments A growing international money transfer business wants an experienced MLRO to own financial crime compliance for its UK-regulated entity. This is a standalone, senior role reporting to the CFO, with direct exposure to the CEO and Board. ResponsibilitiesAct as nominated MLRO and primary FCA contact on financial crimeManage the internal SAR process, NCA submissions (including DAML) and law enforcement requestsOwn the firm-wide risk assessment and AML/CTF, Sanctions, PEP and ABC policiesSet KYC/CDD/EDD standards and approve high-risk and PEP relationshipsOversee sanctions screening, transaction monitoring and fraud controlsProduce the Annual MLRO Report and regular Board reportingDeliver AML training and run assurance reviewsRequirementsMLRO or Deputy MLRO experience, ideally in payments, remittance, e-money or fintech5+ years in a senior UK compliance roleInternational experience essential; African markets exposure a plusCommercially minded, collaborative and comfortable working autonomously
Georgia MasonGeorgia Mason
United Kingdom
Head of Risk
Head of Risk Financial Services12-month FTC with view to permanent Predominantly remoteAn established and growing UK financial services business is looking to appoint a Head of Risk to lead and further develop its in-house Risk function.This is a broad, autonomous role with significant exposure to senior leadership. Reporting into the senior Risk leadership structure and working closely with the CFO, you will take ownership of the Group's Risk agenda and play a key role in strengthening the organisation's risk framework as the business continues to grow.The organisation is particularly focused on technology risk, cyber, information security and operational resilience, alongside wider enterprise, operational and prudential risk.Key responsibilitiesLead and develop the Group Risk Management Framework, policies, appetite and governance.Provide effective second-line challenge across enterprise, operational, financial and prudential risk.Lead oversight of technology risk, cyber, information security and operational resilience.Support the CRO with ORSA, prudential risk and regulatory requirements.Partner closely with Finance on financial reporting controls, regulatory reporting and risk matters.Provide clear, forward-looking risk insight to senior management and the Board.Lead and develop a small Risk team, embedding a proactive and commercially focused risk culture.Identify areas for improvement and, importantly, drive the implementation of practical solutions across the business.About you:You will be an experienced Risk professional operating at Senior Manager or Head of Risk level within a regulated financial services environment.Experience within insurance would be advantageous, particularly exposure to Solvency II, ORSA and prudential risk, although candidates from broader regulated financial services backgrounds will also be considered.The successful candidate is likely to have strong experience across operational risk, technology risk, cyber and/or operational resilience, combined with the ability to operate across the wider enterprise risk agenda.Most importantly, you will be someone who is commercial, pragmatic and execution-focused: able to identify risks, challenge senior stakeholders and then work with the business to implement meaningful improvements.The Opportunity:This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Risk Manager looking to step into a genuine Head of Risk position, with significant autonomy and visibility across the organisation.The role offers close exposure to the CFO and senior leadership team, with the opportunity to shape and mature the Risk function rather than simply operate within an established framework.The position is predominantly remote, with attendance in the office expected approximately once or twice a month for key Board meetings.12-month FTC with a view to permanentApply now and we will get back to you
Declan StarkDeclan Stark
United Kingdom
Head of Risk
Head of Risk Financial Services12-month FTC with view to permanent Predominantly remoteAn established and growing UK financial services business is looking to appoint a Head of Risk to lead and further develop its in-house Risk function.This is a broad, autonomous role with significant exposure to senior leadership. Reporting into the senior Risk leadership structure and working closely with the CFO, you will take ownership of the Group's Risk agenda and play a key role in strengthening the organisation's risk framework as the business continues to grow.The organisation is particularly focused on technology risk, cyber, information security and operational resilience, alongside wider enterprise, operational and prudential risk.Key responsibilitiesLead and develop the Group Risk Management Framework, policies, appetite and governance.Provide effective second-line challenge across enterprise, operational, financial and prudential risk.Lead oversight of technology risk, cyber, information security and operational resilience.Support the CRO with ORSA, prudential risk and regulatory requirements.Partner closely with Finance on financial reporting controls, regulatory reporting and risk matters.Provide clear, forward-looking risk insight to senior management and the Board.Lead and develop a small Risk team, embedding a proactive and commercially focused risk culture.Identify areas for improvement and, importantly, drive the implementation of practical solutions across the business.About you:You will be an experienced Risk professional operating at Senior Manager or Head of Risk level within a regulated financial services environment.Experience within insurance would be advantageous, particularly exposure to Solvency II, ORSA and prudential risk, although candidates from broader regulated financial services backgrounds will also be considered.The successful candidate is likely to have strong experience across operational risk, technology risk, cyber and/or operational resilience, combined with the ability to operate across the wider enterprise risk agenda.Most importantly, you will be someone who is commercial, pragmatic and execution-focused: able to identify risks, challenge senior stakeholders and then work with the business to implement meaningful improvements.The Opportunity:This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Risk Manager looking to step into a genuine Head of Risk position, with significant autonomy and visibility across the organisation.The role offers close exposure to the CFO and senior leadership team, with the opportunity to shape and mature the Risk function rather than simply operate within an established framework.The position is predominantly remote, with attendance in the office expected approximately once or twice a month for key Board meetings.12-month FTC with a view to permanentApply now and we will get back to you
Declan StarkDeclan Stark