Compliance Manager (2nd Line of Defence) Full or Part time opportunity

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Compliance Manager to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers the chance to shape compliance frameworks and policies while ensuring adherence to UK regulations. With a focus on customer outcomes, you'll provide expert guidance and support for compliance initiatives, contributing to a culture of proactive growth and innovation. If you have a passion for making a meaningful impact in the financial services sector and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance within financial services.
• Strong knowledge of FCA and consumer-focused regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory expertise to support compliance functions.
• Develop and implement compliance frameworks and policies.
• Conduct reviews and challenge new products from a compliance perspective.

Skills

Compliance experience

Knowledge of UK regulatory landscape

Excellent communication skills

Ability to interpret regulations

Education

Degree in Finance or Law

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Compliance Manager (2nd Line of Defence) Full or Part time opportunity, London

Client: Zopa

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 94118afbfa83

Job Views: 5

Posted: 05.05.2025

Expiry Date: 19.06.2025

Job Description:

Our Story

Hello there. We’re Zopa. We started our journey back in 2005, building the first ever peer-to-peer lending company. Fast forward to 2020 and we launched Zopa Bank. A bank that listens to what our customers don’t like about finance and does the opposite. We’re redefining what it feels like to work in finance. Our vision for a new era of banking puts people front and centre — we’ve built a business that empowers everyone to aim high, every day, to move finance forward. Find out more about our fantastic offerings at [website]. We’re incredibly proud of our achievements and none of it would be possible without the amazing team here. It’s not just industry awards we’re winning, we’ve also been named in the top three UK’s Most Loved Workplaces. If you embrace unconventional challenges, are unafraid to think differently and are driven to make an outsized impact, you’ll thrive here at Zopa, so join us, and make it count. Want to see us in action? Follow us on Instagram @zopalife

Zopa is looking for an experienced Compliance Manager to join our 2nd Line of Defence Compliance team. Reporting to the Head of 2nd Line Compliance, this role is an exciting opportunity to help Zopa develop and implement its framework for managing compliance risk. You’ll use your expert knowledge of the UK regulatory framework to support the team in carrying out all its functions, from writing policies to reviewing business changes, interpreting new regulatory requirements and conducting assurance on the business. We are looking for someone with a deep level of expertise, as well as a strong focus on customer outcomes. We’re open to applications from experienced individuals looking to work flexibly or on a part-time basis. We have a friendly, fun, and ambitious culture where everyone contributes pro-actively towards the growth of the business, so a parallel mind-set is what we are looking for.

A day in the life:

1. Provide technical regulatory expertise to support the whole range of work of the second line.
2. Aiding the development, maintenance and implementation of compliance frameworks and policies.
3. Help with the second line horizon scanning process, ensuring that new regulatory requirements are identified, interpreted and communicated effectively to the business.
4. Conduct second line review and challenge on new products and other business initiatives from a compliance perspective.
5. Support the production of briefings to senior staff and committees on compliance-related matters.
6. Assist with the completion of assurance work on compliance matters.
7. Contribute to the production of FCA communications and submissions.
8. Support the Senior Director, Risk and Compliance to deliver Compliance related project(s) as required.

About you:

1. You’ll have previous Compliance experience within financial services, with excellent knowledge of the UK regulatory landscape, particularly FCA and broader consumer-focused regulation, and a strong commitment to good customer outcomes.
2. The ability to get to grips with and interpret a wide range of regulations.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
4. You’re eloquent, able to explain complex sets of rules / translate regulations into clear language to all levels of staff.
5. Can demonstrate a pragmatic approach, able to understand not just what the regulations say but what implementation looks like in practice.