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Compliance officer - Lending/Payments

  • Location: London
  • Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted almost 3 years ago

  • Sector: Compliance
  • Contact: Kirstie Burn
  • Contact Email: kburn@merje.com
  • Expiry Date: 30 November 2021
  • Job Ref: KBU/17444

Job Description: FinTech scale-up transforming business finance. Using the latest technology to make it simple and flexible for small businesses to secure funding, providing embedded finance solutions to partners with large SME bases through the use of technology and data.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Implementing and reporting on the Compliance Monitoring Plan

  • Delivering compliance monitoring across the business and managing remedial actions

  • Managing risk assessments and other oversight activities

  • Supporting the implementation of the Conduct Risk Dashboard and general compliance reporting

  • Overseeing business due diligence on brokers, partners and suppliers

  • Reviewing and drafting business policies and procedures

  • Operational Risk management

  • Supporting the Global Head of Compliance in the execution of the agreed Compliance Plan

Making improvements to enhance all aspects of Compliance for the business

The Person

  • Preferably will bring some knowledge of SME lending and a passion for fintech

  • Agile mindset with an ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment where growth is front and centre

  • Technical knowledge of compliance regulations (ideally from a Lending environment)

  • Ideally experience and understanding of Operational Risk

  • Compliance Monitoring experience

  • Understanding of the FCA framework and oversight requirements

  • Great communication skills to be able to work with other functions within the business

  • 1-2 years’ experience in a compliance focused role

FinTech / FS industry experience