Job Description
As a Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for providing the second line of defence regulatory and conduct advice, supporting the business to understand and meet regulatory requirements consistently and appropriately. The role partners with business units particularly across Product, Sales, Operations and Intermediary Relations to deliver proportionate advice, challenge and oversight. Key aspects of the role include providing regulatory input into business activities, assessing business incidents for potential regulatory breaches, horizon scanning and promoting a positive compliance culture.
As a Compliance Manager, we are looking for someone to:
* Providing timely and practical regulatory advice to business units, helping them meet compliance requirements while supporting good customer outcomes
* Reviewing and challenging customer communications, business policies, frameworks and procedures to ensure they reflect regulatory expectations and internal standards
* Attending relevant working groups and operational forums to provide compliance input, support regulatory adherence in business change activities
* Maintaining and update compliance policies, procedures and guidance documents
* Conducting Horizon Scanning activities to identify regulatory developments and summarise key impacts for the Compliance team and business stakeholders
* Building effective working relationships with business stakeholders, supporting their understanding of compliance
* Supporting identification, assessment and escalation of conduct and regulatory risks within business operations
Qualifications
Essential
* Previous experience in a compliance or regulatory advisory role, ideally within the mortgage, lending or broader financial services industry
* Strong working knowledge of the regulatory handbooks and associated guides and codes of practice, particularly in relation to MCOB and Consumer Duty requirements
* Ability to understand, interpret and apply regulatory standards to business activities, policies and governance frameworks
* A natural inquisitive mindset with a strong appetite for horizon-scanning and being able to think laterally about emerging risks, regulatory changes, and opportunities for the company
* Sound judgement with the ability to assess situations, foresee risks and opportunities, and escalate appropriately when needed
* An interest in technology, innovation and emerging tools (including AI) to support the evolution and efficiency of compliance processes
If you feel you have some of the skills mentioned above, but not all, please do still apply and we would be happy to have a further discussion with you in regards to your suitability for the role.
Additional Information
Together embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference – we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.