Head of Compliance & Risk at viva

Location: London, England
Posted: Jun 18, 2026

Description

Viva.com is seeking an experienced and commercially astute Head of Compliance & Risk to lead the UK Compliance & Risk function. This senior leadership role involves designing, implementing, overseeing, and continuously enhancing the UK entity’s risk management, regulatory compliance, and internal governance framework. The Head of Compliance & Risk will advise the Executive team and Board, ensuring alignment with FCA and applicable UK regulatory requirements, and serving as the primary point of contact with the FCA.

Required Skills

Risk Management
Regulatory Compliance
Internal Governance
FCA Requirements
Consumer Duty
Safeguarding
Operational Resilience
Operational Risk Management
Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR)

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Extensive senior-level experience in risk and regulatory compliance within a UK-regulated financial services environment, ideally within payments, e-money, acquiring or banking.
Demonstrable experience in operating under the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR).
Proven track record of direct engagement with the Financial Conduct Authority.
Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience as an FCA-approved Senior Manager, including SMF16, or in an equivalent senior compliance/risk leadership role, would be advantageous.