Legal, Compliance & Financial Crime Recruitment

Legal, Compliance & Financial Crime Recruitment: Connecting Top Talent in the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, and the US

Broadgate supports organisations where legal, compliance, and financial crime capability is central to regulatory confidence, business protection, and long-term performance.

Embedded in key regulated markets across the UK, Ireland, DACH, and the US, our consultants understand the hiring pressure created by regulatory change, financial crime exposure, sanctions complexity, and increasing personal accountability.

Whether you’re building a compliance function, appointing an MLRO, strengthening financial crime controls, or exploring your next move, Broadgate provides specialist guidance across the full Legal, Compliance and Financial Crime lifecycle.

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Why Choose Broadgate for Legal, Compliance and Financial Crime Recruitment?

A Specialist Partner for Business Protection

Legal, Compliance, and Financial Crime sit at the centre of Business Protection, the functions that protect organisations against regulatory, financial, legal, and reputational risk.

Broadgate supports hires where governance standards, regulatory accountability, and board confidence matter.

We deliver permanent, interim, contract, embedded, and executive search mandates, with a focus on specialist, senior, and regulator-exposed appointments.

Regulator-Ready Hiring for High-Accountability Roles

Hiring into Legal, Compliance and Financial Crime functions requires more than technical capability.

The right candidates need judgement, credibility, and the ability to operate under scrutiny.

We support organisations hiring for:

  • MLRO and Deputy MLRO appointments
  • Head of Compliance and SMF16 roles
  • Financial Crime leadership
  • Sanctions, AML, KYC, and transaction monitoring
  • Regulatory legal and compliance advisory
  • Compliance monitoring, assurance, and testing
  • General Counsel and senior in-house legal roles

Our approach is built for roles where hiring decisions can affect regulatory approval, enforcement exposure, and business continuity.

Market Intelligence Across Regulated Sectors

Legal, Compliance and Financial Crime hiring changes quickly in response to regulation, enforcement activity, market entry, and remediation.

Broadgate works with firms navigating:

  • FCA, PRA, SMCR, DORA, MiCA, and cross-border regulatory requirements
  • Financial crime remediation and control enhancement
  • First-time compliance and MLRO appointments
  • Second line and third line function builds
  • Multi-jurisdiction legal and compliance hiring
  • Fintech, banking, asset management, insurance, and payments growth

This gives us a clear view of candidate availability, compensation trends, and hiring expectations across regulated markets.

Access to Off-Market and Diverse Talent

The strongest Legal, Compliance and Financial Crime professionals are often not active in the market.

Broadgate engages talent through long-term relationships, specialist networks, and community-led sourcing. This supports access to off-market candidates and more representative shortlists across governance and control functions.

For clients, this means stronger candidate quality, better retention potential, and reduced hiring risk.

A Long-Term Partner for Legal, Compliance and Financial Crime Hiring

Legal, Compliance and Financial Crime hiring is often linked to regulation, transformation, remediation, and leadership change.

We support this through flexible delivery models:

  • Executive search for General Counsel, MLRO, Head of Compliance, and Financial Crime leadership
  • Retained search for specialist senior appointments
  • Interim and contract hiring for urgent regulatory needs
  • Embedded solutions for function buildouts
  • Advisory support for role design, benchmarking, and assessment

This gives organisations continuity across hiring cycles, rather than one-off recruitment support.

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MEET THE TEAM

Meet Ben

Ben Adams

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Meet Matt

Matt Carter

Associate Director: Risk, Compliance, Financial Crime

Meet Connor

Connor Nurse

Head of US

Meet Declan

Declan Stark

Principal Consultant - Risk

LATEST JOBS

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Administrative Operations Senior Manager (6-month FTC)
PermanentCompetitive
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
Posted about 4 hours ago
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Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Administrative Operations Senior Manager (6-month FTC)
PermanentCompetitive
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
Posted about 4 hours ago
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Remote work, England
Senior Compliance Manager
Permanent£80000 - £100000 per annum
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
Posted about 5 hours ago
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Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Group Compliance Officer
PermanentCompetitive
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
Posted 4 days ago
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England
Group Compliance Officer
PermanentCompetitive
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
Posted 4 days ago
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Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Group Compliance Officer - Glasgow
PermanentCompetitive
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
Posted 4 days ago
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England
Group Compliance Officer - Leeds
PermanentCompetitive
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
Posted 4 days ago
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Greater London, South East, England
Compliance Advisory Contractor
ContractCompetitive
We are looking for a compliance advisory manager to support an Investment & Wealth Management Client based in London🔹 Strong working knowledge of the UK regulatory landscape, with particular exposure to AFM and COLL frameworks 🔹 Confident producing clear, concise regulatory summary reports and presenting findings to key stakeholders 🔹 Experience contributing to compliance initiatives, projects and thematic reviews — including flowcharts, gap analysis and deep-dive work 🔹 Proven ability to manage a shared team inbox, ensuring timely triage and that nothing falls through the cracks 🔹 Diligent approach to maintaining compliance filing systems and ensuring documentation is always audit-ready 🔹 Experience reviewing scheme changes and associated documentation, including prospectuses and Investment Management Agreements 🔹 Hands-on oversight of fund documentation including fact sheets and KIID reviews 🔹 A collaborative team player who can flex to support senior stakeholders as regulatory priorities evolve 🔹 Proactive, accountable and composed under pressure — someone who takes ownership, communicates openly and gets things done
Daniel TapsellDaniel Tapsell
Posted 7 days ago
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