Compliance Assurance Officer

William Hill PLC; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Compliance Assurance Officer, where your expertise in regulatory standards and risk management will help ensure operational integrity. In this dynamic role, you will conduct compliance reviews, identify risks, and implement best practices to enhance the compliance framework. You'll work collaboratively with stakeholders, document findings, and present critical insights to senior management. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive environment that prioritizes employee well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Hybrid Working

25 Days Holiday

Discounts at Retailers

Parental Leave

Mental Health Support

Gym Discounts

Comprehensive Healthcare

Pension Package

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of risk and governance frameworks.
• Experience in risk assurance and testing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compliance reviews and identify risks.
• Document findings and present to senior management.

Skills

Regulatory Standards Understanding

Analytical Skills

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Governance Frameworks

Job description

We are looking for a meticulous and forward-thinking Compliance Assurance Officer to join our team and ensure our operations meet regulatory requirements and internal policies. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting compliance reviews, identifying risks, and implementing best practices to enhance our compliance framework. If you have a good understanding of regulatory standards, excellent analytical skills, and a keen eye for detail, we invite you to apply and contribute to maintaining our organization's integrity and compliance excellence.

What you will be doing

1. Assisting in the execution of the testing required as part of the annual assurance programme
2. Enhancing standards and risk management best practices around risk assurance and controls testing
3. Documenting findings/recommendations, agreeing responses with the area under review, and presenting the findings/recommendations as part of the assurance report. Collaborating on relevant risk assessments with risk colleagues to drive a best-in-class risk management program
4. Recording all recommendations and actions resulting from reviews undertaken and actively pursuing these until resolution
5. Identifying trends and root causes in all breaches and shortcomings; taking action and working collaboratively with line management to make relevant changes to policies, procedures, and working practices
6. Reviewing and critically appraising evidence presented in support of proposed action closure
7. Presenting directly to senior management on the results of the above efforts
8. Providing ad-hoc support to the wider team as required

Who we are looking for

We are committed to responsible gambling, and we are looking for people who can support our ethos. To apply to this post, you will

• A good understanding of risk, governance, and control frameworks with experience in risk assurance and testing and associated control remediation
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build great working relationships with stakeholders, as well as always keep an eye on the customer
• Understanding of regulatory and operational risk management, internal controls, and root cause analysis. You’ll be highly organised and structured in your working
• Previous work experience in risk management - gaming experience is preferable

What we offer

Our roles offer more than just a job; you’ll become part of the William Hill family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some of the fantastic benefits on offer:

• Financial: Competitive salary and bonus schemes
• Hybrid working: Our employees can work from home up to 80% of the time with 20% of office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time — and the chance for a coffee and a catch-up!
• Holiday entitlement: You’ll be entitled to 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays and an extra day for your birthday
• Perks and discounts: Discounts at a range of high-street retailers
• Family Support: Industry-leading parental time off and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities
• Health & wellbeing: Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education. You will also have access to gym discounts and our cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare: We prioritise your health and well-being, offering comprehensive healthcare benefits (or a cash alternative)
• Pension package and life assurance: Safeguarding your financial future and offering peace of mind

More about evoke:

We’re a business that embraces change and progress. The power behind big name brands William Hill, 888, and Mr Green, evoke is the new name for 888 Holdings. Marking a new sense of purpose, direction, and ambition for the business, there couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us as we accelerate our journey to bring even greater delight to our customers with world-class betting and gaming experiences. That’s the future. That’s evoke.

At evoke, you’ll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust. We’ll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play. We’ll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that’s right for you.

Apply

At evoke, we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our company, employees, and communities. We foster a welcoming and safe workplace that values all forms of diversity and provides opportunities for growth.

Sound good? Then you belong at our place! The first step in the recruitment process is kickstarting your application, followed by an initial screening call and an interview stage.

Apply today to kickstart your application with the evoke Family!