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Hire a part-time compliance officer — CCO, MLRO, Compliance Manager, and compliance specialist roles across the UK. Senior compliance expertise at 1–3 days a week for financial services, fintech, and regulated businesses seeking strategic compliance leadership without full-time commitment.

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£400–£650/day
Fractional MLRO · SME / start-up, 1–2 days a week
FD Capital, 2026
£450–£1,500/day
MLRO by Sector · consumer credit to Tier 1
FD Capital, 2026
MLRO/CCO
Core Roles · regulatory expertise

01/ overview

Compliance function part-time opportunities

The shape of fractional work in this market.

MLRO and Chief Compliance Officer are the core part-time compliance roles in regulated sectors. Companies from fintech startups through established financial services hire part-time compliance support — senior compliance leaders for regulatory oversight, risk management, and compliance framework implementation.

Key compliance functions in demand: MLRO, Chief Compliance Officer, Compliance Manager, Risk & Compliance Analyst, and specialist advisory roles including regulatory applications, audit preparation, and compliance transformation.

Why compliance works well part-time

Compliance leadership often requires strategic oversight and periodic intensive work rather than daily operational involvement. Many compliance tasks are cyclical (regulatory reporting, reviews, training) making part-time arrangements effective. Companies get senior expertise for critical regulatory decisions without a full-time hire — FD Capital puts a full-time MLRO at £70,000–£350,000+ depending on firm type.

How to hire a part-time compliance officer

To hire a part-time compliance officer, define the regulatory gap first — AML oversight, a regulatory application, audit preparation or a compliance framework build — then match the role level to it: MLRO, Chief Compliance Officer, Compliance Manager or Risk & Compliance Analyst.

02/ rates

Hire a part-time compliance officer day rates summary

Published bands only, each with its source. Type your own day rate to see where it sits.

Compliance RoleDay Rate RangeTypical ScopeSource
Fractional MLRO (SME / start-up)£400–£6501–2 days/week; holds SMF17 personallyFD Capital, 2026
MLRO by sector£450–£1,500Consumer credit £450–£700 to Tier 1 £1,000–£1,500FD Capital, 2026

Published bands only. We hold no published UK day rate for a part-time Chief Compliance Officer, Compliance Manager or Risk & Compliance Analyst, so none is shown. Rates vary by company stage, regulatory complexity and seniority level.

03/ by function

Compliance roles in demand

What hiring teams and candidates need to know, function by function.

MLRO£400–£650/dayfractional MLRO at SME / start-up level, 1–2 days a week, holding SMF17 personally (FD Capital) — AML oversight, regulatory reporting
CCOChief Compliance Officerstrategic oversight — compliance frameworks, regulatory relationships
Compliance ManagerCompliance Manageroperational compliance — policies, training, monitoring systems
Risk & ComplianceRisk & Compliancerisk management — compliance monitoring, risk assessments

06/ the regulated roles

Part-time compliance officer — the regulated roles and what they cover

In an FCA-regulated firm, a part-time compliance officer usually holds one of two regulated roles. Compliance Oversight (SMF16) is the person responsible for the compliance function and for reporting to the governing body on it; the MLRO (SMF17) oversees compliance with the FCA's rules on systems and controls against money laundering. Both are Senior Management Functions, which need FCA or PRA approval before the person starts, and the FCA notes that both are often held by people who are not on the governing body. One person can hold both, with approval for each — see fractional MLRO for the AML seat.

Whatever the title, the brief reaches beyond the rulebook. Retail-facing firms answer to the FCA's Consumer Duty, which requires firms to put their customers' needs first. Financial sanctions are another strand: OFSI's general guidance covers the scope of UK financial sanctions, the restrictions, ownership and control, and reporting obligations. Personal data brings the ICO into scope as well, starting with whether the business owes the data protection fee.

Scope the days against that list, not against a job title. If the board wants a senior compliance voice at the table, hire a part-time Chief Compliance Officer; if the gap is data protection specifically, a fractional DPO is the specialist seat.

04/ questions

Frequently asked

Common questions about fractional work in this market.

MLRO, Chief Compliance Officer, Compliance Manager, Risk & Compliance Analyst, plus specialist roles in regulatory applications, audit preparation, and compliance consulting.

A fractional MLRO at SME or start-up level runs £400–£650/day at 1–2 days a week (FD Capital). By sector, FD Capital's MLRO bands run from £450–£700 in consumer credit to £1,000–£1,500 at Tier 1 banks. We hold no published UK day rate for part-time CCO, Compliance Manager or Risk Analyst roles, so we don't quote one. Rates vary by regulatory complexity, company stage, and role seniority.

Regulatory applications, compliance framework development, audit preparation, regulatory change implementation, or when needing senior compliance expertise without a full-time hire.

Yes. The FCA's guide for solo-regulated firms confirms one person can hold more than one Senior Management Function, applying for approval for each. SMF holders need FCA or PRA approval before they start, part-time or not — so build the approval into the timetable for the hire.

Define the regulatory gap — AML oversight, a regulatory application, audit preparation — then brief against it. If you need board-level compliance leadership, hire a part-time Chief Compliance Officer; for AML-specific cover see fractional MLRO.

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