Senior Compliance Specialist – Governance & Reporting

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions. 

Join Swift’s Compliance team

Swift strives to operate in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and Swift’s Compliance team has the mission to make that happen. We’ve recently launched a major governance and regulatory change programme—so the team is growing, and we’re looking for an experienced compliance professional who enjoys bringing structure, clarity and momentum to complex topics.

As Senior Compliance Specialist – Governance & Reporting, you’ll sit at the heart of how Compliance communicates risk, issues and priorities to Executive Management and the Board. You’ll help shape an evolving capability—strengthening ways of working, raising the quality of insight, ensuring a clear, consistent and coherent view of Compliance risks, issues and priorities.

Role purpose

This role is accountable for the effective operation of Compliance governance and Compliance reporting at Swift.

You will manage the Compliance Committee and own the coordination and quality of Compliance reporting across Swift for the Committee, Executive Management, Board Committees and the Supervisory Board—bringing together inputs into a single, coherent view of our key risks, issues, regulatory priorities and actions.

The capability is new and evolving, with core structures already in place. The role focuses on strengthening discipline, clarity and effectiveness, and supporting the continued maturation of governance and reporting over time.

Key responsibilities

Compliance Committee

• Run the Compliance Committee end‑to‑end (agenda, submissions, minutes/actions, follow‑up), keeping the forum focused and effective.
• Ensure leaders receive clear, relevant and timely information—prioritised to support oversight and decisions.
• Keep strong governance discipline around escalation paths, decision records and action tracking—so nothing critical gets lost.
• Maintain the terms of reference for the Compliance Committee, including periodic reviews and updates.

Executive & Board Reporting

• Own the end‑to‑end Compliance reporting cycle for all stakeholders, including the Chief Compliance Officer, Executive Management, the Management Board, Board Committees and the Supervisory Board.
• Make reporting accurate, consistent and easy to navigate, with a joined‑up narrative across forums.
• Coordinate across Legal, Compliance, Risk and the business to prevent duplication, close gaps and avoid conflicting messages.

Quality, Insight & Narrative

• Challenge and support Compliance teams to improve the quality and clarity of what is reported.
• Draw out key themes, emerging risks and areas of concern, ensuring they are appropriately highlighted.
• Ensure reporting supports informed discussion and decision‑making, not just information sharing.

Capability Maturity

• Define and embed strong ways of working, standards and expectations for Compliance governance and reporting.
• Continuously improve the Compliance Committee and reporting approach as the function matures and expectations evolve.
• Document and maintain governance and reporting processes, procedures, templates and playbooks—making it easy for teams to follow a consistent, high‑quality approach.
• Partner closely with the CCO and senior Compliance leaders to align governance and reporting with the Compliance strategy and priorities.

Leadership

• Provide direction and oversight for the Compliance Governance & Reporting role(s), setting a high bar for quality and timeliness.
• Be a trusted partner to senior stakeholders across Compliance, Risk and the wider organisation—able to influence with confidence and diplomacy.
• Be required to participate in, and at times lead, key initiatives and workstreams across the wider Compliance function—bringing structure, delivery discipline and strong stakeholder engagement.

Experience & profile

• 8+ years’ experience in Compliance, Risk, governance or regulatory change within a regulated environment.
• Strong experience supporting Executive Committees and Board‑level committees (e.g., preparing packs, coordinating inputs, and following through on actions and decisions), or similar senior governance forums.
• Proven ability to design, build and maintain executive/Board reporting (dashboards, packs and MI), with strong attention to data quality, controls, versioning and single‑source‑of‑truth principles, or similar reporting and MI governance.
• Exceptional ability to distil complex information into clear, decision‑useful insights and a coherent narrative.
• A builder’s mindset: you enjoy improving operating models, setting standards, and making governance/reporting work better for everyone.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and evolving expectations—able to bring order, priorities and pace.
• Strong judgement and the ability to work independently in a dynamic, international environment.
• A passion for continuous improvement and a visible commitment to high‑quality delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including confident stakeholder management and presentation.
• Professional proficiency in English.

What we offer

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation related to accessibility during your application or interview, please contact [email protected] or indicate this in your application.

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Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.