Compliance Manager

MERJE; Wrexham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

MERJE is recruiting a Compliance Manager – Banking for a Chester-based, hybrid role. You'll operate in a Second Line capacity, shaping regulatory and conduct risk approaches as the bank grows, with high visibility to senior stakeholders.

You'll own the Compliance Monitoring Plan, provide independent challenge on key regulatory risks, advise on FCA requirements, support new products, and deliver MI for governance forums while helping to scale the compliance framework across the business.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' compliance experience in banking.
• Provide independent challenge, oversight and regulatory advice.
• Strong knowledge of the FCA regulatory framework.
• Experience across horizon scanning and regulatory change.
• Experience presenting to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the Compliance Monitoring Plan with risk-based coverage.
• Provide independent challenge on regulatory risks and controls.
• Advise on FCA requirements and conduct risk.
• Support new products and strategic initiatives from a compliance perspective.
• Produce MI and insights for governance forums.
• Serve as Second Line Compliance SME and escalation point.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across the business.
• Help develop a scalable compliance framework.

Skills

Second Line

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Regulatory advice

FCA framework

Communication

Education

Compliance qualification

Job description

Compliance Manager – Banking

Chester | Hybrid

Salary: Up to £55,000 + Bonus & Excellent Benefits

Type: Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Compliance Manager to join a growing UK bank in a key Second Line position.

This is a high-visibility role offering the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and play a key part in shaping the bank's approach to regulatory and conduct risk as the business continues to grow.

The successful candidate will take a broad view across Compliance, combining regulatory advisory, oversight, monitoring and risk insight, while acting as a trusted point of contact for the wider business.

The Role

Working within the Second Line, you'll provide independent oversight and practical regulatory advice across the bank.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking ownership of the Compliance Monitoring Plan, ensuring appropriate risk-based coverage and meaningful outputs.
• Providing independent challenge around key regulatory risks, controls and thematic areas.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to the business on FCA requirements, conduct risk and regulatory matters.
• Supporting new products, business changes and strategic initiatives from a Compliance perspective.
• Providing clear and practical interpretation of regulatory requirements to stakeholders.
• Supporting regulatory horizon scanning and change management, assessing the impact of developments on the business.
• Producing MI and insight for senior governance forums, highlighting emerging risks and trends.
• Acting as a Second Line Compliance SME and escalation point for regulatory matters.
• Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, including leadership and risk/governance forums.
• Helping to develop and maintain an effective, proportionate and sustainable Compliance framework as the bank continues to scale.

About You

We're looking for an experienced Compliance professional who has operated within a Second Line environment, ideally within banking or another closely regulated financial services environment.

You’ll ideally have:

• Around 3+ years' Compliance experience, preferably within banking.
• Experience providing independent challenge, oversight and regulatory advice.
• Strong knowledge of the FCA regulatory framework.
• Experience across areas such as BCOBS, CONC, DISP, Consumer Duty and Conduct Risk.
• Practical experience of regulatory horizon scanning and assessing regulatory change.
• Experience working with and presenting to senior stakeholders.
• An industry-recognised Compliance or financial services qualification.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical advice.

The Business

This is a great opportunity to join a growing and purpose-led UK bank at an exciting stage of its development.

The bank has a specialist focus within the UK market and has brought together financial services, technology and sector expertise to provide tailored financial products to its customers.

As the business continues to scale, Compliance is playing an increasingly important role in ensuring the right frameworks, controls and culture are in place.

For the successful candidate, this means high visibility, exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to genuinely influence how Compliance develops within the bank, rather than simply maintaining an established framework.