Senior Risk & Compliance Associate

If you are a detail-oriented self-starter this is your opportunity to join a dynamic team where your ideas will be welcomed and valued.

• Lead in drafting and maintaining Insignis’ compliance policies and ensuring their effective communication with colleagues across the company.
• Deliver and administer compliance training (online and face-to-face) on policies, procedures and other compliance topics where required.
• Review and approve financial promotions to ensure they are in line with regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate FCA return completion (e.g., complaints, Consumer Duty) and maintain/oversee submission timetable.
• Compile Risk & Compliance management information to support the Risk Committee, bank audits and other ad-hoc requests.
• Undertake control mapping to support ongoing compliance with regulatory obligations; partner with colleagues to develop solutions to supplement existing controls where necessary.
• Support the development and delivery of the annual Compliance Monitoring Plan.
• Develop effective relationships across the business to ensure clear lines of communication between the Risk & Compliance function and colleagues working in teams including Sales, Onboarding, Client Services, and Payments.
• Represent Risk & Compliance in project working groups.
• Promote a safe, compliant and positive working culture that balances risk and reward through proactively sharing knowledge and expertise.

Requirements

The successful candidate for this role will:

• Have strong analytical skills and demonstrate meticulous attention to detail
• Be highly organised and able to multi-task
• Possess a strong work ethic
• Have excellent communication skills – both oral and written
• Be a team player who is able to work autonomously when required

The following is required for the role:

• Experience of working in the financial services sector, with a demonstrable understanding of industry best practice and regulatory frameworks. Experience in retail banking, payments or of the FinTech sector would be an advantage.
• Experience in delivering and administering training. Familiarity with Skillcast or a similar online training platform is desirable.
• Ability to build robust working relationships at all levels of a company.
• Ability to synthesise information from multiple sources and present key messages to a variety of audiences.
• Experience of conducting control mapping/gap analyses and adopting a risk-based approach to prioritisation of remedial actions.
• Experience of producing and presenting regular management information.
• Familiarity with the FCA Handbook. Knowledge of PSRs, BCOBS, FSCS & DISP is desirable.
• An understanding of data protection legislation – specifically UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulations – would be beneficial.

• Competitive compensation
• 25 days holiday (exc. Bank holidays)
• Flexible working opportunities
• Private medical insurance
• Employee health and wellness discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Quarterly team lunches

• Hybrid working pattern, minimum 3 days in the London office, 2 days remote