Compliance Manager

Meridian Business Support Ltd; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Great benefits package

Professional development and career**

Job summary

Meridian Business Support Ltd partners with a leading financial services organisation to recruit a Senior Compliance Specialist. You will work with senior leadership to embed robust compliance frameworks, advise on regulatory impact, and promote a culture of ethical conduct and customer protection.

The role covers UK GDPR, AML, FCA, HMRC, SRA and Consumer Duty, with hybrid working and a salary between £50,000 and £65,000.

Qualifications

• Proven compliance experience within a regulated financial services environment.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance monitoring.
• Knowledge of UK GDPR, AML, FCA, HMRC, SRA and Consumer Duty requirements.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing compliance frameworks and governance arrangements.
• Monitoring regulatory developments and advising on business impact.
• Leading compliance monitoring and assurance programmes.
• Conducting thematic reviews and assessing control effectiveness.
• Supporting regulatory audits, inspections and enquiries.
• Overseeing complaints governance and consumer outcome monitoring.
• Supporting GDPR and data protection compliance activities.
• Delivering compliance guidance and training across the organisation.
• Contributing to risk, governance and regulatory change initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Regulatory frameworks

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

ICA

IRM

CISI

Job description

The Opportunity

You'll work closely with senior leadership to ensure the business maintains robust compliance frameworks, meets its regulatory obligations and embeds a strong culture of ethical conduct and customer protection. This role would suit someone who enjoys working across multiple regulatory environments and providing practical, commercially focused compliance advice.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and developing compliance frameworks and governance arrangement
• Monitoring regulatory developments and advising on business impact
• Leading compliance monitoring and assurance programmes
• Conducting thematic reviews and assessing control effectiveness
• Supporting regulatory audits, inspections and enquiries
• Overseeing complaints governance and consumer outcome monitoring
• Supporting GDPR and data protection compliance activities
• Delivering compliance guidance and training across the organisation
• Contributing to risk, governance and regulatory change initiatives

You'll ideally have:

• Proven compliance experience within a regulated financial services environment
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance monitoring
• Knowledge of UK GDPR, AML, FCA, HMRC, SRA and Consumer Duty requirements
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• The ability to interpret regulations and provide pragmatic business guidance
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• A proactive, collaborative approach and a keen eye for detail
• Experience within pensions, SSAS, SIPP or wider financial services sectors
• Exposure to quality assurance, monitoring or assurance activities
• Professional qualifications such as ICA, IRM or CISI

What's in it for You?

• Significant exposure to senior stakeholders
• Opportunity to shape compliance frameworks and culture
• Diverse workload across risk, governance, data protection and regulatory compliance
• Professional development and career progression opportunities within a growing business

This is a full-time role working Hybrid (2 office days a week) offering a salary circa £50,000 - £65,000 (dependant on skills and experience) this role also offers flexible working and great benefits package.