Compliance Support - Bournemouth, United Kingdom - Connells Group

Connells Group

Verified Company

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you looking for an excellent opportunity to grow your Compliance career? A vacancy has arisen for a
Compliance Support role to assist our Head of Compliance (HOC) in providing assurance to Mortgage Intelligence Holdings (MIH) that Appointed Representatives (ARs) and internal departments adhere to the required regulatory standards set by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in order to deliver good outcomes for our end customers.

Key Responsibilities to include:

Encourage and provide an initial point of contact where AR's and internal staff can seek advice and guidance on compliance related matters.
Play a key role in contributing to the networks Consumer Duty obligations, considering these obligations in all actions and decisions that are taken.
Liaise with all departments, including Business Assurance Managers (BAMs), Business Assurance Team (BAT) and Authorisations, to identify areas of customer and business risk that require amendment/improvement in compliance controls.
Approve financial promotions for ARs and internal departments to ensure that they are clear to customers and in line with FCA rules.
Review and approve prospective introducers to AR firms, considering the potential risks that they can pose to the business.
Undertake Fitness & Propriety checks on AR firms, analysing the results to assess risk and put in place ongoing monitoring as appropriate.
Undertake welcome calls to new network members introducing them to the compliance team and giving a brief oversight of requirements.
Review AR Incentive Schemes annually and undertake monitoring of adherence to these as appropriate on a quarterly or sixmonthly basis.
Maintain, and update where required, appropriate materials in relation to compliance documentation. This includes compliance checklists, procedures, and other compliance related forms.
Contribute to the promotion and delivery of good customer outcomes across the business, ensuring that customers are at the heart of everything that we do.
Consider the potential vulnerabilities of customers when providing input into the procedures, requirements and activities of the compliance team.
Issue compliance bulletins as and when required.
Keep abreast of all changes in the market and share appropriate information with the compliance team, BAMs, BAT and ARs
Produce and analyse management information to identify areas that may lead to poor customer outcomes. To include production of monthly and quarterly compliance data to assist Board Report production.

Skills and Experience

Cemap or equivalent qualification
Good understanding of the FCA Mortgage and Insurance rules
Practical knowledge of the mortgage and insurance markets
Excellent communication skills
Strong IT Skills
High Level of accuracy and attention to detail
Excellent Time Management Skills

What we can offer you

The flexibility of a Hybrid working pattern
Salary Circa £26k plus bonus, depending on experience.
Training & development opportunities
Plus, many more perks and benefits

Who we are:

We're a mortgage and insurance network and club, supporting advisers for over 25 years.

Founded in 1996, we started life as a lead generation company and have grown into the multi-award-winning network and club we are today.

You'll benefit from our wealth of industry experience, premium network and club services and expertise in business growth.

MS01683

Job Reference:
MS01683