Compliance Manager

Together; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Holiday homes access

Buy & sell holidays

Discretionary bonus + Shared Reward

Matched pension contribution

Health cash plan + Private medical

Life assurance and Critical illness

Travel season ticket loans

Ride to work scheme

Gym access

Bar/restaurant discounts

Job summary

Together, based in the United Kingdom, seeks a Compliance Manager to provide second line oversight and regulatory advice, partnering with Product, Sales, Operations and Intermediary Relations to promote compliant customer outcomes.

You will help maintain an effective compliance framework, support sustainable growth, and contribute to regulatory change initiatives while building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in Compliance, Risk, or Regulatory Advisory within mortgage/financial services.
• Good knowledge of FCA requirements, especially MCOB and Consumer Duty.
• Experience applying regulatory requirements to customer journeys and governance.
• Strong analytical skills for assessing risks and making recommendations.
• Ability to identify emerging regulatory developments through horizon scanning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to influence stakeholders.
• Ability to build relationships and provide pragmatic guidance to business.
• Strong organisational skills to manage competing priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Curious mindset with proactive continuous improvement.
• Collaborative, solutions-focused approach balancing regulatory needs with outcomes.
• Confidence to challenge and escalate where required.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely regulatory advice to business units to achieve compliant customer outcomes.
• Review policies, procedures and customer communications for regulatory alignment.
• Identify regulatory risks and elevate concerns to senior compliance.
• Support implementation of regulatory change initiatives across processes.
• Attend working groups to provide compliance input.
• Maintain and update compliance policies and guidance.
• Conduct horizon scanning and communicate potential regulatory impacts.
• Build relationships to provide guidance and constructive challenge.
• Contribute to projects and business change activities from a compliance angle.
• Promote a positive compliance culture through knowledge sharing.
• Prepare compliance MI, reports and dashboards for governance.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

FCA requirements

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Horizon scanning

Regulatory advisory

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Governance frameworks

Job description

Benefits of working at Together

• 26 days holiday, and a day off for your birthday (increasing with service to 30 days), plus bank holidays
• Free access to company holiday homes
• Buy & sell holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus plus an additional Shared Reward Bonus
• Matched pension contribution
• Health cash plan plus Private medical insurance
• Life assurance and Critical illness cover
• Travel season ticket loans and Ride to work scheme
• Free local gym access
• Local bar / restaurant discounts

Company Description

We're Together. For over 50 years, we've helped thousands of people, businesses and professionals unlock their property ambitions with our common-sense approach to mortgages and secured loans.

We take the time to understand our customers and our door is always open, so we can often help when other lenders can't or won't. Based in Cheadle, Cheshire, our 750 colleagues help our customers throughout the UK, backed by the power of a £7 billion loan book.

Job Description

As a Compliance Manager you will be responsible for providing second line of defence (2LOD) oversight and regulatory advice, supporting the business to understand and meet its regulatory obligations while delivering good customer outcomes. Working in partnership with key business areas, including Product, Sales, Operations and Intermediary Relations, the role provides proportionate guidance, challenge and support to enable effective risk management and regulatory compliance.

The role contributes to the Group's objectives by helping to maintain an effective compliance framework that supports sustainable growth, customer protection and positive regulatory outcomes.

As a Compliance Manager we are looking for someone to:

• Provide timely and practical regulatory advice to business units, helping them meet compliance requirements while supporting good customer outcomes
• Review and challenge customer communications, business policies, frameworks, and procedures to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and internal standards
• Identify and elevate potential conduct risks and regulatory concerns to senior compliance colleagues and management, following established escalation procedures
• Support the implementation and embedding of regulatory change initiatives across business processes
• Attend relevant working groups and forums to provide compliance input to business activities and change initiatives
• Maintain compliance policies, procedures, and guidance under the direction of senior team members
• Conduct horizon scanning activities and communicate the potential impact of regulatory developments to relevant stakeholders
• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders, providing guidance, consultation and constructive challenge to support compliance, effective risk management and good customer outcomes
• Provide compliance input to projects, initiatives and business change activities as required.
• Promote a positive compliance culture through knowledge sharing, awareness activities and reinforcement of regulatory and customer outcome obligations
• Assist in the production of compliance management information, reports, and dashboards to support oversight and decision-making
• Prepare ad-hoc compliance reports, analysis and briefing materials for key stakeholders

Qualifications

Essential:

• Previous experience in a Compliance, Risk, or Regulatory Advisory role within the mortgage, lending, or wider financial services sector.
• Good working knowledge of FCA regulatory requirements and associated guidance, particularly Mortgage Conduct of Business (MCOB) and Consumer Duty.
• Experience of interpreting and applying regulatory requirements to business activities, customer journeys, policies, and governance frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess regulatory and conduct risks, exercise sound judgement, and make proportionate risk-based recommendations.
• Ability to identify emerging risks, regulatory developments, and potential business impacts through effective horizon scanning and research.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex regulatory requirements clearly and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to build effective working relationships and provide pragmatic advice, guidance, and constructive challenge to business stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Curious and inquisitive mindset, demonstrating critical thinking and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• Collaborative and solutions-focused approach, balancing regulatory requirements with commercial considerations and customer outcomes.
• Confidence to challenge appropriately and elevate concerns where required.

Additional Information

Together embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference - we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.

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