getground - Legal and Compliance Director / Senior Director

• LEGAL LEADERSHIP • Own all legal matters across corporate, commercial, IP, employment, data, product, and fundraising • Drive and support geographic expansion, including navigating legal and regulatory requirements in new markets • Lead and negotiate high-value commercial partnerships, customer and supplier contracts • Advise the CEO and leadership team on legal risk as we launch new products and enter new markets • Manage external counsel relationships and budgets with rigour and commercial discipline • Build scalable legal infrastructure: templates, processes, playbooks, and training • REGULATORY COMPLIANCE • Own GetGround's compliance with FCA regulations across all products and markets, including Consumer Duty, COBS, and MCOB • Act as (or appoint and oversee) the Compliance Officer and MLRO, with full accountability for AML, KYC, and financial crime controls • Lead proactive engagement with the FCA and other regulatory bodies, and build the relationships and frameworks that will underpin future market entry • Ensure all regulated communications, marketing, and customer-facing content meet compliance standards • Keep the business ahead of regulatory change, not scrambling to catch up • RISK MANAGEMENT • Design and own the enterprise risk management framework, including risk appetite, policies, governance, and reporting. Leading risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across all business areas • BUILDING THE TEAM AND CULTURE • Develop and manage a high-performing legal and compliance team as GetGround scales • Foster a compliance culture that enables the business rather than blocking it: pragmatic, proportionate, and trusted • Be a visible partner across every function: Finance, Product, Engineering, Operations, and Marketing