Job Title: Compliance Officer
Location: Fleet Hybrid 2 days WFH a week post probation
Salary: Up to £35,000
Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm
Benefits:
11% non-contributory pension scheme from day 1 of employment
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Annual leave buying scheme
Private medical insurance
Annual discretionary bonus
Free annual flu jabs
4x life assurance
75% income protection
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and leave
Free eyecare vouchers
2 days paid volunteering days per year
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Retailer discount and cashback platformAbout our Client:
Our client is a Buy-to-Let specialist lender that has leading the way since its 2014. They are more than just a financial institution and are committed to using the power of data-driven insights to fuel innovation.
The office space features prayer rooms, breastfeeding rooms, and quiet spaces, ensuring that every individual has a comfortable and inclusive environment. Need some solo time for focused work? Discover the convenience of singular pods, offering a dedicated space for independent tasks.
Our client invites you to be a part of a community where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your contribution shapes the trajectory of the company.
About the Role:
We have a great new opportunity for a Compliance officer, part of a small Compliance team, which is part of the wider legal and compliance function. This is a superb opportunity for an ambitious individual, with a keen interest in developing their career and working for a reputable mortgage lender.
Focusing on carrying out compliance monitoring activities, the successful candidate will support the delivery of the Compliance Monitoring Plan, agree and monitor actions following the monitoring activity with key stakeholder in the business. You will also be responsible to produce Compliance Monitoring reports following the completion of any monitoring assignments and helping to protect the business from fraudulent activity.
Experience gained in a compliance monitoring or exposure to thematic reviews, within the mortgage or financial services sector will be essential.
Responsibilities:
Carrying out monitoring activities in line with the Compliance Monitoring Plan and will include thematic reviews, regular ongoing monitoring activities and ad hoc reviews as and when required.
Reporting on progress against the plan and highlighting/escalating any pressing concerns or trends.
Support line management in understanding and implementing any agreed actions following findings of monitoring activities
Completing monitoring activities in compliance with regulation, legislation, company policies and procedures
Providing Compliance training as and when required
Complete conveyancer and other third-party audits in line with agreed plan where required
Handle internal and external queries and enquiries effectively, accurately, and professionally.
Ensure records are updated and maintained in accordance within agreed policy and procedures
Work to agreed objectives, service standards and deliverables whilst adhering to company and departmental policies and procedures
Develop positive working relationships with colleagues and other departments
Continually consider improvements for service and efficiency making suggestions on such improvement's through agreed channels
Apply all aspects of the desired consumer outcomes of Treating the Customer Fairly and Consumer Duty
Carry out ad-hoc tasks as required by management.Experience required:
Previous hands-on compliance experience from a Financial Services background
Exposure to, or a strong understanding of thematic reviews.
Mortgage sector exposure particularly in the buy to let sector is highly desirable, however will consider other regulated financial services backgrounds.
Enthusiastic, flexible, and keen to learn and develop a career in Financial Services
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal are essential
Able to be self-managing in respect of scheduled workload
A willingness to study a relevant professional qualification.Trusting Stellar Select:
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