Director Risk & Compliance

Hyperoptic

Permanent Full Time Other Management Occupations
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Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Posted
June 23, 2026

Job Description

Office location with Hybrid working: Hammersmith with 3 days in the office


The Director of Risk and Compliance is a senior leadership role responsible for driving risk management and compliance oversight across the business, ensuring that frameworks, policies, and processes actively drive accountability and action. Success in this role means shifting the organisation from a compliance‑as‑process mindset to a proactive, pragmatic approach that delivers genuine business value.


The Director of Risk & Compliance will play a critical role in identifying gaps, emerging issues, and priority risks, developing robust and realistic mitigation plans, challenging senior leadership, and ensuring clear ownership and timely delivery across teams. They will be accountable for ensuring that company directors are fully aware of, and actively mitigating, the highest‑priority risks, as well as any material compliance gaps requiring attention.


Beyond frameworks and r...