Daniel Tapsell

Interim Chief Compliance Officer (SMF16) | Wealth & Investment PlatformReporting to: Chief Risk Officer | Function: Risk & Compliance (Regional Senior Leadership Team)The roleWe're partnering with our client to appoint a Chief Compliance Officer (SMF16 – Compliance Oversight) for its UK entity. This is an FCA-approved Senior Manager Function with independent responsibility for the adequacy and effectiveness of the firm's compliance governance, systems and controls, reporting directly and without restriction to the UK Board and Board Risk & Compliance Committee.Sitting within the independent second line and reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, you'll be the firm's primary compliance contact with the FCA — leading supervisory engagement, embedding the global risk and compliance framework across the region, and ensuring the Board receives clear, candid insight into regulatory risk. You'll be involved in all material decisions affecting compliance risk, from new product and client transitions through to platform transformation, outsourcing and operational change.Key responsibilitiesOwn the design and effectiveness of the UK regulatory compliance framework, ensuring it meets FCA requirements and local regulatory expectations across the end-to-end delivery model.Provide independent reporting and escalation to the UK Board and Board Risk & Compliance Committee on all regulatory compliance risks, breaches and areas of concern, delivering high-quality MI within a "no surprises" culture.Act as the firm's primary point of contact with the FCA, leading transparent, proactive supervisory engagement and overseeing all regulatory responses and communications.Ensure compliance with core regulatory obligations including SYSC, COCON, SM&CR, Operational Resilience, Consumer Duty, CASS (where applicable) and relevant prudential requirements.Oversee the compliance monitoring programme, the regional risk and control framework, and the effective implementation of global policies and standards, ensuring issues are remediated on time.Provide compliance oversight into deal teams, strategic initiatives, technology change and operational transformation through risk assessment and review.Oversee regulatory breach assessments, investigations, remediation and reporting, and conduct second-line assurance over first-line regulatory processes.Lead the regional compliance function, promoting a strong culture of risk awareness, regulatory adherence and ethical conduct.What we're looking forDeep, demonstrable knowledge of UK financial services regulation and regulatory frameworks.Extensive senior-level experience within a regulated financial services environment, with a strong grasp of risk management, compliance frameworks, control design and monitoring.Proven experience interacting with the FCA and attending Board or Board-level risk committees.Strong people leadership, excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to challenge senior leaders constructively.Ideally currently or previously approved as SMF16 (or equivalent).

Operational Resilience ContractorA multi-entity financial services group needs a delivery-focused operational resilience contractor to pick up a live action plan and drive it to completion. This is a hit-the-ground-running role - the framework and blueprint already exist, they need someone to scale it across the wider group and get it over the line.What you'll own:Clearing outstanding BCP updates and finalising the annual review (cleanly separating shared group infrastructure from entity-specific systems)Expanding the existing IBS framework and BIAs across all remaining group entitiesSetting and quantifying impact tolerances for the newly mapped servicesPlanning and facilitating severe-but-plausible tabletop scenario testsAligning recent cyber controls into the resilience plansProven track record delivering operational resilience / BCP recovery projects essential — IBS mapping, BIA execution, impact tolerances, and crisis simulation testing.

Interim UK Head of Tax Location: UK | Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer | Function: Finance (Senior Leadership Team) About the business Our client is an established UK life and pensions business with a long-term focus on delivering sustainable value for policyholders and shareholders. With a strong track record of acquisitions and integration, the business continues to pursue opportunities that support its strategic objectives. The role We're partnering with our client to appoint an Interim Head of Tax to lead the tax function for one of its UK life companies. Reporting to the CFO, you'll own tax governance, regulatory compliance and tax risk management, while providing strategic tax leadership across acquisitions, portfolio transfers and reinsurance arrangements. Key responsibilitiesDevelop and implement the tax strategy in line with business and Group objectives, advising Executive Management, Board Committees and senior stakeholders.Lead tax input into acquisitions, portfolio transfers, reinsurance and other strategic transactions, and support capital management within risk appetite.Own the Tax Risk Management Framework and ensure Senior Accounting Officer compliance, maintaining effective controls and reporting significant risks to the CFO, Audit Committee and Board.Take accountability for all UK tax compliance — Corporation Tax, VAT, Employment Taxes and other indirect taxes — including provisions, deferred tax, disclosures and timely return submission.Manage relationships with HMRC, external advisers, Group Tax and auditors, and build strong links across Finance, Risk, Actuarial, Legal and Operations.Lead, develop and coach the tax team, driving continuous improvement and a strong risk and control culture.What we're looking forCTA and/or ACA qualified with significant in-house tax leadership experience.Extensive UK corporate tax and tax reporting expertise.Background in UK life insurance, pensions, long-term savings or closely related financial services.Proven experience managing HMRC relationships and enquiries within a regulated environment.