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Associate network

Our associate network.

A network of senior professionals placed with clients across financial services, on permanent, interim and project engagements, each assessed against the regulator’s standard.

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Who we provide.

The people regulators approve and boards rely on, introduced from the firm’s register of senior professionals.

MLROs and financial crime

Money laundering reporting officers, heads of financial crime, sanctions and transaction monitoring specialists.

Compliance

Compliance officers, heads of compliance and compliance monitoring specialists for payments, e-money, cryptoassets and consumer credit.

Risk and safeguarding

Chief risk officers, safeguarding leads and operational resilience specialists.

Finance and regulatory reporting

Finance directors and regulatory reporting specialists who prepare capital, safeguarding and conduct returns.

Boards

Non-executive directors and chairs with regulated financial services experience.

Operations and technology

Payments operations, onboarding and technology leads for regulated launches.

How associates are engaged.

Permanent

Senior hires for roles the regulator approves or the board relies on, assessed against the regulator’s standard before they are introduced.

Interim

Cover for an approved role or a critical function while a permanent appointment is made, where the regulator permits it.

Project

Specialists for a defined piece of work: an application, a remediation programme, a safeguarding audit or a system launch.

How a placement runs.

BriefThe role, the regulator’s expectations, the business model and the timetable agreed with the client.
ShortlistCandidates selected from the network, with experience matched to the firm’s products, customers and markets.
AssessEach candidate assessed against the regulator’s fitness and propriety standard and the competence the role requires.
Place and supportThe appointment made, the regulatory application prepared where the role needs approval, and the placement supported.

For professionals.

Join the network to be considered for engagements with payment, e-money, cryptoasset and consumer credit firms.

The firm works with founders and boards from the first application to the life of the licence, so engagements range from a single application to a standing role in a regulated firm.

Join the associate network

For senior professionals in regulated financial services. Your details are held in confidence and shared with a client only with your agreement.

How we work.

Senior-ledEvery engagement is led by the practitioners who prepare the application and attend the regulator.
Same dayA reply within three business hours and a written proposal the same day: the licence, the requirements, the cost and the timing, before you commit.
ConfidentialYour plans, your application and any listing stay private. Clients are named only with their agreement.
Live workspaceEvery engagement runs in a shared workspace on Hector: documents, regulator questions, messages and progress in one place, visible to your team at every stage.

Why firms choose BCC.

OperatorsWe have taken firms through licensing, run regulated payments and consumer credit businesses, and signed the regulatory returns ourselves.
BankingSafeguarding, operating and settlement accounts arranged alongside the authorisation, through the institutions that serve this market.
FoundersThe firm is run by founders who have built and run regulated payments businesses, so every position is given with the launch date and the cost of waiting in mind.
One firmLicensing, key people, banking, compliance, technology and transactions from the same team, for the life of the regulated firm.

Questions.

Who is in the associate network?

Senior professionals across regulated financial services: MLROs, compliance and risk leaders, finance directors, safeguarding specialists, non-executive directors and payments operations leads.

Which engagement types are available?

Permanent, interim and project engagements, set by what the client needs and what the regulator permits for the role.

Are candidates assessed before introduction?

Yes. Each candidate is assessed against the regulator’s fitness and propriety standard and the competence the role requires before being put forward.

Can an associate hold an approved role at a client?

Yes, as the client’s own appointment. The firm prepares the regulatory application for the role and supports the individual through it.

How do I join?

Complete the form on this page. The firm reviews every submission and contacts you when a suitable engagement arises.