Senior Director

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic professional to serve as the Senior Director - Global Head of Regulatory Reporting & Compliance Governance. This is a global leadership role with cross-functional oversight of regulatory reporting obligations, market conduct governance, conflict of interest management, and compliance process transformation.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading multiple compliance programs, ensuring global regulatory adherence, engaging with regulators across jurisdictions, and driving strategic compliance initiatives in a complex, multinational financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Global Regulatory Reporting Leadership

Lead the enterprise-wide Regulatory Shareholding Reporting (RSR) function across global markets, ensuring timely and accurate disclosures related to:

. Large shareholding

. Short selling

. Takeover and substantial shareholder disclosures

. Disclosure of interest regulations

Drive regulatory interpretation, compliance implementation, and alignment of reporting frameworks with global legal obligations.

2. Cross-Functional Compliance Program Oversight

Manage multiple compliance domains including:

. Market Conduct

. Conflicts of Interest

. Control Room Activities

. Cross-Border Market Access

. General Regulatory Reporting

Define program objectives, develop governance frameworks, and set enterprise-wide compliance standards.

3. Regulatory Engagement & Risk Management

. Act as a key liaison with global regulatory bodies, auditors, and internal stakeholders to ensure transparency and responsiveness.

. Oversee risk controls related to market manipulation, benchmark compliance, insider trading, and client asset protection.

4. Compliance Transformation & Agile Governance

. Lead the transformation of compliance operating models using Agile delivery methodologies and Value Stream Management.

. Collaborate with cross-border teams to define roadmaps, manage change requests, and oversee delivery of compliance solutions aligned with budget and strategic objectives.

5. Technology Strategy & Implementation

. Oversee the IT book of work related to compliance and regulatory reporting, including systems upgrades and integration with vendor platforms.

. Drive automation and digitalization of reporting processes to enhance efficiency and regulatory responsiveness.

6. Process Optimization & Business Readiness

Lead initiatives to improve internal processes within Compliance and HR functions, including:

. Performance management systems

. Training frameworks

. Compliance self-assessments and internal control checklists

. Ensure business readiness and alignment with operational risk frameworks.

Requirements:

Education & Professional Background:

. Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Law, Business Administration, or a related field.

. Advanced certifications in Compliance, Risk Management, Agile Leadership, or Regulatory Affairs are a strong advantage.

Experience:

. 20+ years of experience in global financial services or banking, with at least 18 years in regulatory compliance leadership roles.

. Proven experience managing large, geographically distributed teams and complex compliance programs.

. Strong knowledge of global shareholding disclosure regulations (e.g., EU, US, Asia-Pacific).

. Demonstrated success in regulatory technology transformation and Agile governance.

Skills & Competencies:

. Deep expertise in regulatory compliance and market conduct risk

. Strong stakeholder management and regulatory communication skills

. Ability to lead strategic transformation across business and technology functions

. Skilled in budget management, risk assessment, and cross-functional collaboration