Head of Compliance

Overview

Head of Compliance responsible for the firm's compliance monitoring, regulatory horizon scanning and advisory, policy and training, governance reporting, and leadership of the compliance team.

What you'll do

• Design, own, and operate a risk-based Compliance Monitoring Framework that systematically tests the effectiveness of controls against regulatory requirements.
• Ensure monitoring outputs are evidence-based, reportable, and capable of withstanding regulatory scrutiny.
• Identify control weaknesses and drive timely remediation in partnership with business functions.
• Lead the firm's regulatory horizon-scanning capability, translating global regulatory developments into actionable intelligence for the business.
• Provide a global regulatory advisory service to internal stakeholders, ensuring emerging obligations are assessed and embedded ahead of compliance deadlines.
• Maintain oversight of the Gifts & Hospitality and Conflict of Interest frameworks.
• Ensure all compliance-related policies and procedures are current, proportionate, and consistently applied across the organisation.
• Oversee the design and delivery of compliance training, ensuring completion rates are tracked and reported.
• Oversee the Ethics Hotline and Whistleblowing Framework, ensuring triage and escalation processes are robust.
• Produce clear, accurate Management Information and governance reporting for the Executive and Board.
• Support the SVP in the development and embedding of the firm's Target Operating Model.
• Act as a senior point of escalation for compliance queries across the business.
• Lead and develop a high-performing compliance team, setting clear objectives and supporting individual development.
• Embed a culture of compliance awareness, ethical behaviour, and personal accountability across the function.

What you'll need

• Significant experience in a senior compliance role within a regulated or complex professional services environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and operating compliance monitoring frameworks.
• Experience providing regulatory advisory services and engaging with senior business stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of UK regulatory requirements relevant to Vialto's business activities.
• High personal integrity and professional judgement.
• Strong analytical and investigative capability.
• Clear and confident communicator, able to influence at senior levels.
• Collaborative and pragmatic, with the authority to challenge when required.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
• Work mode: Hybrid.