Compliance Manager - (Maternity Cover - Temporary 12 months)
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Role Overview
Fitch Group’s Compliance Team is seeking a temporary maternity cover for a Compliance Manager (Director Level) based out of an EU/UK office for up to 12 months. Fitch Group is a leading global financial information services provider, delivering vital credit and risk insights, data, and tools to promote efficient, transparent financial markets. With over 100 years of experience and a presence in over 30 countries, Fitch Group’s culture emphasizes credibility, independence, and transparency, encompassing Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions. Headquartered in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.
Our culture values flexibility, encourages opinions, and trusts decisions. We foster an environment of continuous development, challenge, and evolution.
Team and Responsibilities
The Regulatory Compliance team manages Fitch Ratings’ interactions with regulators across EMEA, including reporting, inspections, and examinations. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with credit rating agency regulations, regulatory reporting, policy review, and handling conduct investigations and complaints.
Key Responsibilities
1. Support regulatory reporting and investigations responses to EMEA regulators.
2. Manage relationships with EMEA regulators, organize responses to inspections and requests.
3. Serve as a first point of contact for compliance issues and communicate with regulators.
4. Assist with regulatory compliance in EMEA (EU, UK, Middle East), including reporting and investigations, collaborating regionally and globally.
5. Investigate conduct-related internal incidents, liaising with team leads and HR.
Ideal Candidate Profile
* University degree or equivalent.
* Highly organized, efficient, able to multi-task, meet deadlines, and adapt flexibly.
* Excellent drafting, communication, and attention to detail.
* Fluent in English, written and spoken.
Preferred Qualifications
* Legal qualifications.
* Experience with regulatory agencies, inspections, and examinations in financial services.
* Previous experience in credit ratings or FCA/ESMA-regulated sectors.
* Knowledge of GRC systems like MetricStream.
Why Work at Fitch
* Hybrid work model: 3 days in-office, flexible based on role and location.
* Learning & mobility culture: training, leadership development, mentorship.
* Retirement and tuition reimbursement programs.
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits.
* Family-friendly policies and inclusive environment.
* Opportunities for community engagement and volunteering.
Fitch is committed to equal opportunity employment. Successful applicants will need to declare securities holdings or potential conflicts prior to employment. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other protected classes.
Additional Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Temporary
* Job function: Other
* Industries: Financial Services, Technology, Media, Professional Services
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