Head of Compliance (UK)

Bjak Sdn. Bhd.

Job Overview

Location

United Kingdom

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Lead regulatory strategy, risk governance, and compliance operations for BJAK’s UK market entry and expansion, ensuring alignment with FCA requirements and UK financial services regulations.
• Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive compliance frameworks covering AML, KYC, data privacy, consumer duty, distribution, and claims-related obligations.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and other UK regulatory bodies, managing regulatory submissions, inspections, and ongoing supervision.
• Interpret evolving regulatory changes and translate them into actionable business strategies to enable safe scaling of digital insurance products and services.
• Build and operationalise monitoring, testing, and reporting processes to ensure continuous compliance across all UK-facing activities.
• Conduct regular risk assessments to identify compliance gaps and lead remediation efforts with cross-functional teams.
• Embed consumer protection principles—fairness, transparency, and responsible selling—into product design, marketing, pricing, and distribution practices.
• Oversee product compliance reviews, marketing material approvals, and distribution channel governance to ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
• Establish and manage complaint handling frameworks that meet FCA expectations and promote customer trust.
• Partner with product, legal, operations, marketing, and commercial teams to provide real-time compliance guidance on new initiatives, partnerships, and distribution models.
• Deliver targeted compliance training to non-compliance teams to foster a company-wide culture of regulatory awareness and accountability.
• Ensure internal audits, control testing, and compliance reviews are systematically conducted and documented to demonstrate regulatory readiness.
• Champion responsible innovation by positioning compliance as a strategic enabler of growth, not a barrier to execution.
• Build scalable compliance systems capable of evolving from early-stage market entry to mature, high-volume operations.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of UK insurance regulations, digital financial services compliance, and emerging regulatory trends in insurtech.
• Represent BJAK as a trusted and proactive partner to regulators, industry stakeholders, and external auditors.
• Support the development of a compliance function that scales with the company’s international growth trajectory.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of compliance, risk, or regulatory experience within financial services, insurance, insurtech, or fintech
• Minimum 1 year of experience in the insurance industry
• Deep understanding of UK regulatory frameworks, including FCA rules and Consumer Duty requirements
• Proven ability to design policies, conduct risk assessments, and manage complex compliance programs
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including direct experience engaging with regulators
• Based in the United Kingdom with flexibility for hybrid work and occasional regional travel

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation ranging from £100,000 to £150,000
• Opportunity to shape compliance for a fast-growing international fintech-insurtech platform
• Build frameworks that enable safe, inclusive financial access at scale
• Work closely with leadership and regulators to drive responsible innovation
• Long-term growth and international career opportunities
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About Bjak Sdn. Bhd.

Bjak operates Malaysia’s largest digital auto-insurance marketplace, enabling instant price comparison and online purchase of motor coverage from leading insurers. The platform uses proprietary technology to simplify complex tariffs, deliver personalised quotes and e-policy issuance within minutes, eliminating paperwork and agent visits. Licensed by Bank Negara Malaysia, Bjak also offers road-tax renewal, accident assistance and claims support, serving millions of drivers nationwide while partnering with insurers to increase digital distribution efficiency and customer reach.

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