Compliance Business Partner - Preston, United Kingdom - Smart Recruit Online

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Preston, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you looking for a new opportunity as a Compliance Business Partner?

Key Group is one of the most exciting, forward-thinking brands in financial services, focused on helping people unlock a better retirement since 1998.

Our mission is simple:
To be the UK's leading later life lending company.

To support the growth of the business and increased amount of workload, we are hiring for a Compliance Business Partner to provide 2nd line defence support and ensure that the lending/manufacturing areas meet their company and regulatory standards and are in keeping with the right customer-outcome-focused culture.

Hybrid Working Pattern

Principal Accountabilities of the Compliance Business Partner

Provide direct support, guidance, and advice to the Manufacturing and Business 2 Business arms of the Group on compliance matters including MCOB, customer outcomes, vulnerable customers, money laundering regulations and other regulatory requirements
To act as a Business Partner to management within the Manufacturing arms of the Group, as a key representative of the Compliance department
To influence and assist all areas to establish and maintain appropriate standards of business practice consistent with company and regulatory requirements
To represent compliance in product development and review processes, and other manufacturing projects
To build effective, supportive relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate and develop the company and regulatory culture
To conduct horizon scanning and regulatory gap analyses and support the business in preparing for regulatory change
To promote a positive and proactive approach to embedding 'best practice' and with it a forward looking compliance culture
To deputise for the Head of Compliance when necessary
To support project work and meetings as required by the Compliance leadership team

Benefits:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Tier 1 pension
AXA Exec Healthcare
Life Assurance
Charity days

Essential Skills:

Person Specification

Experience

To have previous compliance lending experience within the financial services industry, preferably within a mortgages environment
To have a working knowledge of the FCA Handbook (essential), including MCOB
To have experience in meeting regulatory reporting requirements (desirable)
To have excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Excellent level of attention to detail, scores highly on quality control and experience of working in a fastpaced working environment but where accuracy is essential
Professional background accustomed to high standards of personal discipline and behaviour evidencing a strong work ethic, disciplined approach, and professionalism

Desired Skills:

Personal Qualities / Competence

Excellent punctuality, timekeeping, standard and accuracy of work
An appropriate professional qualification or be willing to undertake such exams
To be able to demonstrate analytical, decisionmaking, and problemsolving skills, achieving best business practice
Committed to quality; highly compliant
Proactive constantly considers process and puts forward suggestions on how to change for the better
Accurate, methodical, and able to prioritise effectively, with the ability to work well under pressure
Excellent standard and accuracy of work

About Company:

Our purpose is to help people finance a better retirement. Our mission is to be the UK's leading later life lending company.

Essential Requirements:

Person Specification

Experience

To have previous compliance lending experience within the financial services industry, preferably within a mortgages environment
To have a working knowledge of the FCA Handbook (essential), including MCOB
To have experience in meeting regulatory reporting requirements (desirable)
To have excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Excellent level of attention to detail, scores highly on quality control and experience of working in a fastpaced working environment but where accuracy is essential
Professional background accustomed to high standards of personal discipline and behaviour evidencing a strong work ethic, disciplined approach, and professionalism