Compliance Officer

About the role:

Sitting within the Credit and Risk team, the Compliance Officer will work in alignment with the Bank's purpose, values, vision and strategy. Ensuring that our framework is effective, you will continually improve and promote a strong risk and compliance culture within the business.

Role Responsibilities:

• Leading day to day management of the business’ compliance plan and QA framework – completing reviews, providing feedback and completing actions.

• Work with the Compliance Manager to plan and deliver the Risk and Compliance Oversight Plan approved by Board Risk Committee.

• Manage and escalate regulatory breaches.

• Manage the Compliance inbox.

• Provide technical and operational support to the first line Complaints team with FCA-regulated complaints.

• Deliver Compliance Training to all new employees and refresher training and support as required.

• Provide support with risk events – incident management or breaches.

• Manage data protection requests, in particular; DSARs and deletion requests, and supporting the DPO with any enquiries.

• Actively participate in the analysis of key/ material regulatory developments, identifying impacts to the business and providing technical analysis and solutions.

• Supporting the business with financial crime and customer due diligence queries.

• Assisting with completion of the annual financial crime risk assessment and closure of any actions arising.

• Support the production of presentations and papers for Board and executive committees by gathering the vital MI, data and supplementary content.

• Carry out other duties, which may or may not be related to the job, as reasonably requested by management.

Required skills and experience:

• 2+ years’ experience in compliance, preferably in the financial sector.

• Knowledge of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulations including BCOBS, CONC and DISP.

• Experience using Horizon scanning.

• Experience in a Quality Assurance background.

• An understanding of GDPR regulations.

• Flexible approach to work with a "can do" attitude and the ability to respond flexibly in a changing environment.

• Meticulous attention to detail.

• Great people and communications skills and able to build relationships.

• Proficient user of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Outlook.

• A self-motivator able to work constructively under pressure.

Desirable skills and Experience:

• You'll be educated to degree level or equivalent qualification.

• Industry recognised qualification.

Alongside this we can offer you:

• A very competitive salary with an excellent benefits package.

• 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday (this increases with service).

• Oxbury Award (Bonus scheme).

• Free Personal Training session every week.

• Private Medical Healthcare.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Life Insurance.

• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.

• Employee referral scheme.

Please note that we do not offer sponsorship with this role.