Job Title: Private Side Advisory Compliance Director

Location: London

Working Pattern: Hybrid (2-3 days/week onsite; Tuesday preferred for team meetings)

Contract Type: 12-month FTC (maternity cover), target start date: 8th December

Role Purpose

This senior-level compliance advisory role leads the Structured Finance Solutions (SFS) vertical within the Private Side Compliance function. The successful candidate will serve as a strategic advisor to the business, ensuring regulatory compliance across a diverse portfolio of structured finance products and services, while also contributing to broader compliance initiatives across the Corporate Investment Banking (CIB) vertical.

The role demands a proactive, relationship-driven professional with deep regulatory expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across multiple business lines.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the SFS Compliance Advisory function, providing expert guidance on regulatory obligations across structured finance, project finance, sponsor finance, real estate finance, and fund finance. Act as a senior compliance partner to the business, proactively identifying and mitigating compliance risks. Support cross-vertical coverage, including CIB activities such as ECM, DCM, M&A, and general corporate banking. Advise on emerging areas such as asset recycling and fund structuring, including interaction with SMBC's asset manag...