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Head of Audit, Risk & Compliance

  • Location: Manchester
  • Salary: to circa £85,000 + Bonus + benefits per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted about 3 years ago

  • Sector: Finance & Audit
  • Contact: Andrew Varty
  • Contact Email: avarty@merje.com
  • Expiry Date: 18 April 2021
  • Job Ref: AV/16401A

My client is an award-winning global investment bank looking to recruit a Head of Compliance to be based in their Manchester office.

Reporting into the CEO & FD, the individual will be responsible for developing a positive compliance culture including the provision of proactive advice and guidance to ensure an awareness of compliance and risk management is embedded throughout the business functions and is an integral part of all decision making.

This will include constructively challenging and contributing to the business planning process developing relevant strategies and driving the formulation of compliance strategy, budgets, policies and procedures.

Key Accountabilities include

  • Regulatory Policy
  • Risk Management
  • Compliance Monitoring
  • Management Information
  • Relationships, Both Internal and External

This is a senior role suitable for an experienced Audit, Risk and Compliance professional with a proven track record in Financial Services.

Knowledge and Experience
• Preferably a qualified, practice-trained accountant
• Experience in a senior risk/compliance/ Audit role preferably within an FCA environment
• A risk specialist with experience of developing a regulatory support and advisory function
• Experience of strategy interpretation and delivery
• Strong understanding and delivery of Corporate Governance

Salary is entirely commensurate with experience but will reflect the significance of the role

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