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GRS Risk - Compliance
This structure and focus ensures our Consultants are true Compliance specialists in their individual sectors, providing not just targeted searches for senior level Compliance professionals, but also acting in an advisory capacity, providing current market salaries and trends.
We have an international network of clients and candidates across GRS Compliance, working across Europe, US Middle East and Asia Pacific, giving us access to the best and most experienced senior Compliance professionals across the globe.
The specialisms covered within each of our sectors are detailed below:
Banking & Financial Services- Anti Money Laundering
- Fraud Prevention
- Financial Crime
- Financial Promotions
- Monitoring & Surveillance
- Policy/Advisory
- Control Room
- Training & Competence (T&C)
- ‘Sales & Trading’ Compliance
Covering all aspects of Compliance within:
- Stockbrokers
- Hedge Funds
- Private Banks
- Funds of Funds
Compliance is covered within the following sectors:
- Energy
- Retail & FMCG
- TMT
- Real Estate & Construction
- Life Sciences
Compliance focused across financial sector, specifically within:
- Investment Banking
- Retail Banking
- Commercial/Corporate Banking
- Asset Management
- Insurance Services
| Banking | |
| Head of Financial Markets Compliance | Major European Investment Bank |
| European Head of Equities Compliance EMEA | Tier 1 US Investment Bank |
| Head of Regulatory Risk | Major European Investment Bank |
| Head of AML or MLRO | Tier 1 Global Bank |
| Head of Monitoring | US Investment Bank |
| Head of Investment Banking Compliance | Major European Investment Bank |
| Financial Services | |
| Group Compliance Director | Global Financial Services Firm |
| Regulatory Risk Director | International Retail Bank |
| Head of Monitoring | European Insurance Firm |
| Head of Fraud | International Financial Services |
| Senior Policy Manager | Reinsurance Firm |
| Compliance Officer | Lloyds Market |
| Asset Management | |
| Global Head of Compliance | UK Global Investor |
| Deputy Head of Compliance | International Hedge Fund |
| Director of Compliance | European Private Bank |
| Commerce & Industry | |
| Head of Compliance - Global Operations | FTSE 100 Media Company |
| Senior Fraud Manager | FTSE 50 Telecoms Company |
| Compliance Officer | FTSE 50 Energy Company |
| Professional Services | |
| Regulatory Risk Senior Manager | Big 4 Consultancy |
Salary Range
| Global Head of Compliance/Group Compliance Director | £200K - £400K |
| Compliance Director/ Compliance Division Directors | £100K - £200K |
| Head of Compliance/Head of Compliance Division | £75K - £120K |
| Compliance Manager/Divisional Managers | £50K - £75K |
- "GRS were successful in finding us a Global Markets Compliance Officer within a relatively short timeframe. Their industry expertise helped in this process. It was a pleasure to work with a specialist executive search firm. I will be using them again." Noorizadeh Hamid, Managing Director UK Head of Compliance, Fortis Bank
- "I was very satisfied with the service provided by Rowan in placing me at my new employer. The roles that he proposed were always appropriate for my skill-set. Rowan was also fair, professional and showed flexibility in dealing with any small issues that arose." T.D. Compliance Officer, Leading Hedge Fund



