Regulatory Affairs Manager

Company: Absolute Recruit
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Location: London
Job Description:

A fast-growing, founder-led and privately owned fintech providing regulated, end-to-end payment infrastructure to financial services businesses. The company has more than 150 employees across the UK and mainland Europe and has built its proposition on proprietary in-house technology.

Duties

  • Act as the main point of contact for routine communications with regulators, including drafting information responses, requests and regulatory reports.
  • Monitor regulatory guidance and rules, advise the business on applicability and translate requirements into clear, actionable steps.
  • Play a key role in new licence applications and variations of permission.
  • Partner with Product, Sales, Operations and other teams to embed regulatory requirements into new projects, products and operational processes.
  • Coordinate engagement with external auditors during regulatory audits.
  • Educate and advise internal stakeholders on industry standards and regulatory expectations, helping to maintain a strong regulatory culture.

Ideal candidate profile

  • Previous regulatory experience within financial services, with familiarity across payments and crypto assets.
  • Demonstrable experience engaging directly with regulators and making a significant contribution to regulatory applications.
  • Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
  • Proactive, reliable and collaborative, with the confidence to take ownership and advise senior stakeholders.
  • Commercially minded and comfortable working cross-functionally with Product, Sales and Operations teams.
  • Motivated by learning, responsibility and the opportunity to grow with an expanding business.

Package

  • £85,000 – £95,000 base salary.
  • Hybrid working, with flexibility to work from home three days per week.
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Private medical and dental cover after the probationary period.
  • Life assurance.
  • Employee Assistance Programme and rewards and perks through YuLife.
  • Enhanced company pension scheme.

Posted: August 1st, 2026