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Compliance Officer

  • Location: Manchester
  • Salary: Up to £50,000 +Benefits per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 6 months ago

  • Sector: Compliance
  • Contact: Sam Anderson
  • Contact Email: sanderson@merje.com
  • Contact Phone: 0161 883 2765
  • Expiry Date: 16 February 2024
  • Job Ref: SA/11097

Job Description:

Our clients are an exciting, forward-thinking brand in financial services. They are looking for a Compliance Officer to support the growth of the business.

This newly created Compliance Officer position offers an exciting opportunity to shape and develop the compliance function and play a critical role in supporting their ambitious plans to transform the way payment facilitators operate and deliver an efficient and engaging experience for the customers.

 

Role Responsibilities:

  • Driving compliance throughout the business, working closely with stakeholders from board to front line and tech.

  • Inhouse SME for all applicable regulatory requirements including PSD2, FCA conduct of business rules, financial crime prevention and anti-money laundering and data protection.

  • As Compliance Officer you will support and advise in day to day matters and project work.

  • Maintain up to date compliance policies and procedures.

  • Develop and maintain a risk-based compliance monitoring plan.

  • Keep up to date with regulatory change and its impact on the business.

  • Design and deliver compliance training programmes to colleagues.

  • Prepare and submit regulatory returns.

  • Oversee and support the wider risk management framework.

Key Skills and Responsibilities:

  • Proven experience of working in a compliance advisory

    role within an FCA regulated firm.

  • Exposure to payments industry/fintech is ideal.

  • Excellent technical ability

  • Commercially minded.

  • Excellent communication and people skills

  • Adaptable to change and highly organised.

Please note, should feedback not be received within 28 days due to the large volume of applications, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful. However, we may be in touch with similar relevant opportunities.

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