Director of Compliance
Morgan McKinley is partnering with a leading organisation in the aviation industry to appoint an experienced Compliance Director. Sitting within the Finance function, this is a senior leadership opportunity to shape and continuously enhance the organisation's global compliance framework, ensuring regulatory obligations are effectively managed and a strong culture of integrity, accountability and ethical business conduct is embedded throughout the business.
This is an exciting opportunity for an established compliance leader to provide strategic direction, expert advice and oversight across a broad range of compliance, regulatory and ethical matters, influencing key business decisions across an international organisation.
As Compliance Director, you will take ownership of the development, implementation and ongoing enhancement of the organisation's compliance framework. Working closely with senior leaders and external stakeholders, you will ensure compliance risks are effectively identified and managed, regulatory requirements are embedded into business practices and the organisation maintains a robust approach to governance and ethical conduct.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the global compliance framework.
- Establishing effective compliance monitoring, assurance and reporting programmes.
- Providing expert advice and guidance on compliance matters, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and appropriately managed.
- Leading investigations and reviews relating to potential compliance breaches and regulatory concerns.
- Maintaining oversight of regulatory obligations, including developments in legislation, sanctions regimes, export controls and relevant industry regulations.
- Ensuring regulatory changes are effectively translated into policies, procedures and operational practices.
- Leading engagement with regulators, auditors and external review bodies as required.
- Overseeing programmes covering anti-bribery and corruption, conflicts of interest, whistleblowing and business ethics.
- Supporting due diligence processes involving customers, suppliers and other third parties.
- Developing and implementing governance controls supporting the responsible adoption and use of AI.
- Promoting a culture of ethical decision-making, accountability and compliance awareness across the organisation.
- Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing business decisions through commercially aware, risk-based advice.
- Leading and developing the compliance team, deputising for senior compliance leadership when required.
Experienced required:
- 10+ years' experience in a senior compliance role.
- A degree in Finance, Business, Compliance, Risk, Law or a related discipline.
- People management experience.
- Proven experience developing, implementing and enhancing corporate compliance programmes.
- Strong experience in sanctions, export controls, anti-bribery and corruption, third-party due diligence and regulatory compliance.
- Experience operating within an international and highly regulated environment.
- Demonstrable experience engaging with senior stakeholders, regulators and external auditors.
- Experience leading compliance teams and influencing business-wide compliance culture.
- Experience within aviation, leasing, financial services or a similarly regulated industry is desirable.
- Experience with GRC systems and AI governance frameworks would be advantageous.
