Compliance Manager

Position: Compliance Officer (Manager level role) Reports to: Head of Compliance Location: Warrington Our client is the market leading provider of working capital finance for companies globally.They firmly believe that technology and financial innovation can be used to make funding cheaper and more readily available to everyone, from multinational businesses to SMEs. Headquartered in London (with offices in New York, Sydney, Bundaberg, Frankfurt, Chicago, Miami, Johannesburg, Singapore, Warrington and soon to be India, China, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia), the firm was founded in 2011 and is managed by a highly experienced team of fixed income and trade finance specialists with the goal of providing innovative and alternative working capital finance solutions globally. Our client is an active and established investor in a wide variety of assets, ranging from US$10m to US$4bn in size, utilizing its balance sheet as well as that of its subsidiary bank based in Germany.As well as holding assets, the team actively distributes assets to a wide range of investors including banks and institutional investors, in turn creating a wide range of credit appetite for its deals. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a highly dynamic, flat and entrepreneurial environment.You will have the ability to think on your feet and act independently but know when to ask questions and seek guidance. Reporting to the Head of Compliance, the ideal candidate will have strong generalist compliance experience in providing effective 2 nd line advisory support complemented with experience of delivering training, developing policies, implementing controls and embedding a Compliance framework. Being able to communicate at all levels is essential to effectively embed our Compliance framework so it is understood by all. Previous experience of working within a similar role is essential. The ability to be pragmatic and think about innovative ways to embed the correct culture will be important for the role. K ey job activities: • Contribute to the build out the Compliance framework across the company; • Develop and maintain the firm-wide policy framework, including policies, procedures and practical guidance; • Participate in the delivery of any required compliance training or education to ensure effective and consistent adherence across the business; • Provide effective advice and challenge to the business on emerging compliance risks; • Provide support to the wider Risk Team as part of the organisation growth and needs to develop and coordinate meaningful internal reporting (MI) and respond to information requests; and • Track and monitor new regulation/ legislation impacting the company is identified, communicated and effective actions are taken to implement the required changes; Qualifications: • Degree level education. Law, Business or Finance subjects are advantageous; and • Relevant Compliance qualifications are advantageous. Skills: • Strong policy development and implementation experience; • Solid regulatory advisory experience; • Practical experience of dealing with issues across the public and private side of the information barrier; • Previous exposure to regulatory topics relevant to cross border business; • Broad product knowledge across the wholesale/commercial banking space; • Strong experience of embedding non-financial crime Compliance frameworks from a bottom up approach; • Process and controls development experience; • Drive to continually raise the bar and lead the Compliance agenda across multiple business lines; • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build stakeholder relationships at all levels; and • Results focussed, able to take the initiative with a concern for excellence. Competencies: • Able to build productive working relationships with Front, Middle and Back offices; • Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess key risks; • Excellent writing and visual communication skills with strong attention to detail; • Ability to work in a multicultural environment and across multiple time zones; • Strong desire and ability to learn new skills; • Some travel may be required between Warrington and the London HQ; and • Ability to adapt to a changing environment and deliver quality output. Experience: • Minimum five years relevant experience of working within a Compliance/Risk management function either within a large or challenger bank, financial institution or regulated fintech; and What we offer: · A very competitive basic salary; · Excellent pension, healthcare, life cover and other benefits · Outstanding performance compensation (paid twice yearly); · Equity options; · Casual workplace environment; · Outstanding opportunity for advancement (in the UK and Overseas) in a rapidly growing, global firm; · A business with a friendly and collaborative environment where you can make a difference - your contribution will be valued and your voice will be heard; and · A business that encourages innovation, creativity and flexibility. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89403719