Senior Regulatory Oversight Manager, Advisory

Overview

Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager in London to support Wise’s UK Compliance Team. You will advise on FCA and PRA requirements, shape governance and risk controls, and help scale UK products compliantly. You’ll collaborate with Risk, Legal, Product, and Finance to maintain robust regulatory frameworks and reporting. This is an opportunity to influence Wise’s UK regulatory posture and enable sustainable growth in a fast‑moving payments environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working – 3 days in office, 2 from home
• Working hours 9am–6pm

Responsibilities

• Advise on regulatory requirements (FCA, PRA, capital and liquidity, regulatory reporting; FCA Handbook and PRA Rulebook)
• Provide check and challenge to regulatory analyses and controls from first line Product Risk and Compliance
• Support first line teams to identify and mitigate regulatory risks
• Analyze upcoming FCA/PRA changes and advise implementation plans to ensure compliance
• Draft regulatory compliance policies and guidance
• Lead obligations mapping for new product offerings
• Apply operational resilience and consumer duty concepts to governance
• Collaborate with regulatory team on policy framework, engagement, and reporting
• Maintain and update UK compliance framework and documentation within Wise Group framework
• Coordinate remediation of audit findings and monitoring results
• Provide regulatory training and self-help materials for first line teams
• Handle escalations on product developments and incidents
• Support MI for reporting to Board and committees

Key requirements

• Strong regulatory advisory background
• Deep working knowledge of UK regulations (FCA and PRA) and regulatory framework implementations
• Hands-on experience providing regulatory advice and engaging with FCA/PRA
• Experience managing regulatory risks for financial products/services
• Strong relationship-building and influencing abilities
• Ability to work under pressure with sense of urgency and accountability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership or mentoring experience

• Problem-solver
• Relationship builder
• Influence and collaboration
• FCA and PRA regulations
• Regulatory reporting and governance
• Regulatory risk assessments

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