Executive Search Case Study: Regulatory Leadership Hiring for Turkish Bank UK

Discover how Turkish Bank UK partnered with Broadgate Search to secure specialist regulatory leadership appointments, strengthening governance and meeting critical regulatory requirements through a focused hiring strategy.

Governance | Risk & Compliance | Regulatory Appointments

Industry: Banking, Financial Services

Leadership Appointments: 3

Specialist Roles: SMF16, SMF17

Client Net Promoter Score: +100

About Turkish Bank

Turkish Bank UK is a well-established retail, commercial, and international bank serving individuals, businesses, and institutional clients across the UK and international markets. With a long history in banking, the organisation combines relationship-led banking with a strong commitment to governance, regulatory compliance, and sustainable growth.

As regulatory expectations continue to evolve, Turkish Bank UK has invested in strengthening its leadership across key control functions. Appointing experienced regulatory professionals has become central to maintaining effective governance, supporting strategic growth, and delivering confidence to customers and regulators alike.

Proof of delivery

Key Appointments Delivered

Three business critical appointments across regulatory leadership and core banking transformation.

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Regulatory leadership

MLRO SMF 17

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Banking transformation

Project Manager, Core Banking Migration

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Interim regulatory leadership

Interim MLRO

The Challenge

Turkish Bank UK was undertaking a critical core banking migration while continuing to strengthen its regulatory leadership capability. Alongside appointing experienced professionals across key governance functions, the bank required a Project Manager with specialist core banking experience to lead a business-critical transformation programme.

The bank had previously worked with other recruitment providers over a six-month period but had been unable to secure the right candidate. With a clear vision for the project and the outcomes it wanted to achieve, Turkish Bank UK needed a specialist partner that could provide deep market insight, access to high-calibre talent, and confidence in the hiring process.

The Solution

Broadgate Search partnered closely with Turkish Bank UK to understand the technical requirements of each appointment, the wider business objectives, and the realities of the specialist regulatory market. Drawing on an established network across financial services, Broadgate delivered a focused shortlist of high-quality candidates, including professionals suitable for both SMF16 and SMF17 appointments, while also identifying the right Project Manager to lead the bank’s core banking migration.

Beyond candidate delivery, Broadgate supported Turkish Bank UK throughout the hiring process, advising on market availability, role scoping, compliance documentation, IR35 considerations, contract negotiations, and FCA application requirements. The quality of the initial shortlist and the pace of delivery gave the bank the confidence to consolidate its search with Broadgate, resulting in an efficient and collaborative recruitment process.

Measurable impact

The Partnership in Numbers

Broadgate helped Turkish Bank UK move from a prolonged search to three successful appointments across regulatory leadership and core banking transformation.

Candidates Presented

A focused shortlist of strong, relevant profiles.

Critical Appointments

Delivered across regulatory leadership and transformation.

Months of Prior Search

Before Broadgate secured the right project hire.

The Impact

Broadgate Search successfully delivered three business-critical appointments across regulatory leadership and transformation, helping Turkish Bank UK strengthen key governance functions while progressing its core banking migration programme. The engagement combined specialist market expertise with a responsive, collaborative approach, giving the bank confidence throughout every stage of the hiring process.

The quality of the initial shortlist led Turkish Bank UK to pause its outreach to other recruitment providers, while Broadgate continued to support the bank with role scoping, compliance processes, contractual discussions, and onboarding through to successful appointments.

Trusted by Turkish Bank UK

'The support, focus, attention to detail and follow-through we have received from the Broadgate team has been excellent and much appreciated. I am sure we will be working with Broadgate on new vacancies when they arise. We very much enjoy working with them.’

Turkish Bank UK

Meet Daniel Tapsell

Dan is an Industry-leading recruitment and outcome delivery professional. He has over ten years of experience in providing contract and interim solutions for clients within the financial services industry. Dan is one of the founding members of Broadgate Search and has been their highest-performing consultant for the past five years.

Dan has a 1st class honours in Economics and is currently embarking on a Human Capital MBA with Cranfield University. By leveraging a vast network of contractors and a creative approach to building simple solutions to complex challenges, Dan has been able to provide numerous solutions to clients all over the globe.

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