Compliance Engagement Partner

Yorkshire Building Society; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

On-target bonus up to 15%

Employer pension contribution up to 11%

Private medical insurance

Access to retail and health discounts

Job summary

A regional financial institution in Leeds is seeking a Compliance Engagement Partner to lead advisory activities ensuring regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have experience in a regulated firm and a strong understanding of regulatory and operational risks. This role involves supporting projects that mitigate risks and managing relationships with regulators. You will join a team that values flexibility and inclusivity, with opportunities for professional development and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated firm managing Mortgage or Savings products.
• Solid understanding of regulatory and operational risks.
• Ability to influence and constructively challenge decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead advisory activities to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support strategic projects by identifying and mitigating risks.
• Manage relationships with regulators and ensure quality reporting.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge with a team that is an integral part of YBS’s Risk function? Are you looking to develop your knowledge and skills and lead on work to support YBS achieve it’s purpose of Real Help For Real Life? If so, the Compliance Engagement Partner role may be right for you.

We are looking for talented compliance professionals to join our Advisory team within the Non-Financial Risk Oversight function. As part of the second line of defence, you will be responsible for supporting and challenging a range of business activities to ensure that regulatory and conduct risks are identified and mitigated.

This an exciting opportunity to be a trusted business partner helping teams across YBS to understand and manage their regulatory and conduct risks

About the role

As a Compliance Engagement Partner, you will lead advisory activities to help YBS meet our regulatory and legislative obligations. You will support our regulatory compliance-aware culture to deliver good customer outcomes. You will do this through

• Providing advice to business stakeholders through taking part in business partnering activities.
• Supporting key strategic projects and change initiatives by helping the responsible business owners identify risks and put in place solutions or requirements that mitigate those risks
• Lead programmes of activities in your portfolio, managing queries and allocating appropriate resources as needed
• Horizon scanning and assessment of regulatory change, including initial impact assessment and sharing key outputs with relevant senior leaders and business stakeholders
• Supporting in the management of the relationship with our regulators, including coordinating submission of data for information requests and supporting regulator visits
• Supporting the delivery of Compliance reporting, ensuring submissions to risk committees and other governance fora are of the highest quality

Please note: the role is based at our office in the centre of Leeds with a mix of office-based and home working.

About you

Alongside experience working within a regulated firm offering Mortgage or Savings products, you will also have a solid understanding of regulatory and operational risks. In addition, you will:

• Have an inquisitive mindset, with a genuine curiosity about how the business operates and how we can help teams understand and mitigate risk.
• Communicate complex information clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally.
• Build and maintain key relationships, with the ability to influence and constructively challenge decisions.
• Be organised, efficient, and detail‑oriented, with the ability to critically assess and interpret information to provide well‑reasoned opinions or findings.
• Be able to prioritise and balance your workload in line with team priorities and business needs, supported by the Group Lead – Compliance Advice.

Don’t be put off if you don’t tick all the boxes above, if you’re excited about the role and looking to progress your career with YBS, get in touch.

About us

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

Flexibility. We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime to discuss this during the recruitment process.

Development. We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

Inclusivity. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

About our Benefits

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

• Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
• Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
• Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
• Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
• My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.

Ready to apply?

If you’re excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, click apply now to send us your application.

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