You will be operating as part of the second line of defense by providing regulatory technical and compliance oversight and practical guidance to the business. You will play a key role in the delivery of change to meet new and upcoming regulations and the compliance strategic plan.
Your day to day will include:
* Providing expert and practical regulatory guidance, to the business in relation to its products, systems, policies, processes and controls.
* Providing pragmatic guidance on regulatory matters.
* Acting as the compliance SME on projects, governance committees and meetings.
* Analyzing and interpreting conduct risk and compliance MI sharing insights.
* Providing support to business areas on how to appropriately resolve any identified compliance issues, including root cause analysis and remediation.
* Maintaining a deep understanding of UK financial services regulation, and upcoming regulatory change, producing summaries and a Compliance Bulletin for all employees
* Being a key member of project teams providing technical compliance input.
* Engaging in advisory work to provide guidance to staff on how to comply with relevant requirements in the context of issues raised during normal business activities.
* Reviewing and approving all financial promotions, marketing material and the website, escalating concerns to the Head of Compliance.
* Supporting the development and review of key compliance policies, processes and controls, working with Risk and Internal Audit.
* Assisting in compliance reporting for the Executive, Board and IoF.
Working hours are 35 hours a week Monday to Friday. Start times can vary from 8am to 9.30am. After a successful training period there is flexibility to work from home up to 2/3 days a week.
What we require
* Good understanding of UK financial services regulation, how it applies to Foresters and the impact of the requirements.
* A strong understanding of regulatory and conduct risk management practices in financial services, and what it means to deliver good customer outcomes.
* Commercially sensitive and pragmatic, with the ability to take a risk-based approach on decisions that impact the business.
* Confident in voicing an opinion and escalate to the Head of Compliance if uncomfortable with the decisions made by the business.
* Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, including the ability to explain requirements in straightforward/ practical terms.
* Solution and delivery focused, with high energy and drive, and ability to deliver through others.
* Must be able to build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business at all levels.
* Excellent planning and report writing skills.
What we offer you
* Company Bonus dependent on your performance and company performance
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Life Assurance (4x pensionable earnings)
* Contributory Pension scheme (company contribute up to 10%)
* Season Ticket Loan
* 1 days paid charitable work day
* Employee Assistance Programme