Head of Institutional Compliance, IG Group
3 days a week in office (Cannon Street, London)
The UK's No.1 trading provider
Open for applications
The UK's No.1 trading provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
3 days a week in office (Cannon Street, London)
1001+ employees
Company mission
We challenge anything that holds investors back.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience in compliance, with at least 5 years focused on institutional business and/or corporate banking
- Strong understanding of IG’s product offering; experience with a range of financial products, including physical and synthetic prime brokerage, as well as digital assets
- Advanced degree in Law, Business, Finance, or related field
- Professional compliance certification preferred (CAMS, CCEP, or equivalent)
- Thorough knowledge of regulations affecting institutional clients (BSA/AML, OFAC, MiFID II, etc.)
- Experience developing compliance programs for complex institutional products and services and interfacing with regulators
- Proven leadership skills and ability to influence across organisational boundaries
What the job involves
- The Head of Compliance for IG's institutional business is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the comprehensive compliance program across all institutional client segments
- This senior leadership role will ensure regulatory compliance while supporting business objectives, managing regulatory relationships, and fostering a culture of compliance throughout the institutional business division
- Working with cross-functional teams to develop and implement policies, procedures and controls to ensure regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions and financial products, including physical and synthetic prime brokerage as well as digital assets
- Monitor changes in regulations and assess the impact on institutional business operations
- Conduct compliance risk assessments and design mitigation strategies specific to our institutional business
- Build and maintain regulatory relationships and lead regulatory examinations, audits and investigations within the institutional business
- Report compliance matters to senior management, board committees, and regulators as required
- Lead and develop a team of compliance professionals and deliver compliance training programs for institutional business staff
- Effective management of compliance risks within institutional business
- Positive outcomes from regulatory examinations and audits
- Timely implementation of regulatory changes
- High business partner satisfaction ratings
- Development of innovative compliance solutions that support business growth
- Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm
- Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes
- Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs
- Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth
- Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Founded in 1974 by Stuart Wheeler as a UK-based spread betting company for gold, IG Group, abbreviated from Investors Gold Index, was initially set up to allow people to speculate and trade on the price change of gold without owning physical gold. And in the year 2000, it was listed on the London Stock Exchange and its gradual evolution into the world of fintech began.
By 2011, the company had played a part in numerous international buyouts before narrowing its focus down to financial wagers. During the latter half of that decade, IG shut down its binary options trading platform and focused instead on building an investment portfolio with partner BlackRock Investments, all whilst maintaining its Forex and CFD trading processes. Since then, it has become a fast-paced market leader in the investment space.
In recent years, IG Group has developed major platforms for various trading actions and has grown profit and revenue significantly. Alongside this it has acquired a number of companies, including tastytrade and Freetrade, and launched its own crypto product, making it the first UK-listed company to launch crypto trading to retail investors. This further proves how much of a staple IG Group is in the world of financial trading.
Kirsty
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Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company values
- Think big
- Deliver at pace
- Raise the bar
- Lead and inspire
- Champion the client
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Breon Corcoran
(Group CEO)Joined IG Group as CEO in January 2024. Prior to this, they were the CEO of WorldRemit and a Non-Executive Director at Tilney Group.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at IG Group
- Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events & projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture.
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