This will be a critical role in embedding and enhancing the company's second line risk & compliance function. The candidate will collaborate with the wider business and provide effective and pragmatic compliance and financial crime guidance and support.

Client Details

The Group's short-term goal is to build the UK's leading specialist pensions administration business through a combination of M&A and strategic partnerships, alongside supporting the continued success of its operating pensions business

Description

A successful Head of Compliance should have:

Compliance and Financial Crime Oversight and Support:

• Enhance and embed the company's suite of compliance and financial crime policies and processes
• Ensure appropriate systems and controls are in place to mitigate the risk that the firm might be used for the purposes of financial crime
• Ensure appropriate Risk & Compliance support is provided to company projects and initiatives
• Alongside the CRO, liaise with regulatory bodies, such as the FCA, seeking to develop effective communication and working relationships and providing assurance that the business is acting in line with regulatory expectations and requirements
• Analyse and report regulatory changes, trends and issues that may impact the business
• Oversee and deliver second line compliance monitoring reviews in line with the compliance monitoring plan
• Oversee the identification and reporting of emerging compliance and financial crime risks
• Support the first line in the continual improvement of Consumer Duty deliverable, oversight and reporting
• Support the risk and compliance assessment for future Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and the implementation and alignment of compliance policies and procedures
• Provide oversight and challenge of the systems and controls in place in respect of compliance with relevant data protection legislation

Governance and Board Support:

• Provide regular compliance and financial crime data, assessments, action tracking and reports to the relevant governance committees and the Boards
• Attend first line governance meetings and change forums and provide effective technical support, oversight and challenge.

Profile

A successful Head of Compliance should have:

Experience and Qualifications:

• 5+ years' experience in a similar Compliance and/or Financial Crime role.
• Experience in identifying and assessing regulatory changes and supporting the delivery of change through project governance
• Experience in supporting and collaborating with business leaders to assess and enhance compliance processes and controls
• Experience designing and delivering compliance based governance reports up to Board level
• Works well with teams, peers and Senior Management in collaborating across functions and builds strong relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Degree-level education is preferred but not essential with the right compliance experience and skill set

Skills and Attributes:

• Credible & Collaborative: Works well with teams, peers and Senior Managers, collaborating across functions and builds strong relationships with external partners and colleagues at all levels
• Trusted: Maintains high ethical standards, integrity, confidentiality and inherently trustworthy
• Flexible and Proactive: Thrives in a dynamic environment and remains calm under pressure. Able to navigate complex and evolving situations and takes initiative in problem-solving
• Communication: Able to effectively engage and positively influence colleagues at all levels. Excellent report writing skills with the ability to tailor information effectively for the target audience

Job Offer

• Competitive salary between £80,000 and £90,000 per annum.
• 28 days holiday plus public and bank holidays
• BUPA healthcare
• Discretionary bonus - experience dependent
• Pension plan