Interim Head of Compliance

This role offers the potential to transition into a permanent position with the in-house client, providing an excellent opportunity for career growth. We are actively seeking a compliance expert or regulatory lawyer for an interim head of compliance role at one of the country’s leading homebuilders on a fixed term contract basis. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys strategic thinking and hand-on and managerial responsibilities in equal measure. Technical competence in this field is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Point person for all local and global corporate compliance matters, with ability to support governance and data privacy initiatives.
• Lead and manage a compliance team.
• Advise and support on key compliance requirements applicable to the organisation, including Sanctions, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Data protection and Privacy Laws, as well as Marketing, competition and ESG.
• Operate and maintain a compliance control framework.
• Carry out internal compliance reviews and audits and ensure recommendations for improvement are embedded.
• Ensure group-wide policies and procedures meet applicable laws and regulations in the UK as well as overseas territories where applicable, collaborating with external legal counsel and internal operations as needed.
• Manage compliance risks across the organisation.
• Assist in resolving contentious matters including investigations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to uphold regulatory and risk frameworks, controls, policies, and procedures that enable transparent decision-making and effective risk management.
• Advise senior management and ensure they are up to date on regulatory developments and best practices.
• Develop compliance and performance metrics and prepare compliance reports to the Executive and Board Committees.
• Deliver compliance training and create delivery models appropriate for a diverse workforce.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Solicitor or degree qualified risk/compliance practitioner with a minimum of 8 years post qualification experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Sanctions, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Data Protection and Privacy laws, Competition/anti-trust and ESG.
• Sound experience of change management including driving change within a large organisation.
• Hybrid role - requires 1 day per week onsite in West Mainlands-based office.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sense of urgency combined with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work both independently and cross functionally.
• Able to effectively balance compliance risk with the overall aims and objectives of business.
• Commercially minded and solutions-focused.

Benefits:

• Hybrid Role (1 day per week onsite)
• Potential to transition into a permanent position with the client.
• Compensation commensurate with experience and complexity of engagement.
• Engagement support and coaching.
• Market-leading benefits in the alternative legal services space, including: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, and comprehensive healthcare.

About Epiq Counsel

Epiq Counsel is an innovative legal services talent provider that offers meaningful in-house legal secondment work and flexibility to sophisticated lawyers and legal professionals. Our consultants work on a wide variety of legal matters for FTSE 250 and 100 clients. Epiq works hard to provide our diverse legal talent with challenging work for sophisticated clients that does not require sacrificing flexibility or control. We take the time and attention to understand each legal professionals practice areas, experience, and preferences to ensure they are presented with sophisticated interim in-house opportunities with leading law departments across the globe. Take the next step in your legal career and join a vibrant community of Epiq legal professionals!