Compliance Manager, Trade & Transaction reporting

NatWest Group; City Of London; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Compliance Manager to oversee and enhance compliance and conduct policies. You will assess financial plans, offer regulatory advice, and manage compliance risks. Ideal candidates will have experience in regulatory frameworks and trade reporting knowledge. The role offers a remote-first working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a compliance, conduct or risk management role.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment related to financial services.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage compliance and conduct policies.
• Provide regulatory compliance insights and oversight.
• Identify and mitigate compliance risks.

Skills

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Trade & Transaction reporting knowledge

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Overview

Join us as a Compliance Manager, Trade & Transaction reporting

• This role provides an opportunity to support, develop and embed the risk and control mechanisms for the business, independently overseeing and challenging the effective management of risks and controls
• You’ll provide support, advice, MI and escalation to leaders and the overall business on risk management, recommending necessary actions to the management team for establishing and achieving financial objectives
• Broaden your regulatory knowledge and understanding and develop in a strategic, proactive role which supports the management of the bank\'s risk profile

What you\'ll do

This Compliance Manager role will see you helping to develop and manage our compliance and conduct policies so that we can make sure they are fit for purpose and meet the relevant regulatory expectations.

You’ll be assessing existing and proposed financial plans and policies to make sure the bank’s financial administration is efficient and effective, as well as identifying areas of concern, bringing significant variances with supporting detail to the attention of management.

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

• Providing regulatory compliance and conduct insight, oversight and challenge in relation to relevant business units, ensuring compliance arrangements
• Contributing to the assessment of the conduct strategy for the relevant business units to make sure it’s consistent with, and supports, an effective regulatory framework
• Providing regulatory advice and analysis in relation to relevant business initiatives, bespoke projects, transactions and investigations to ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations
• Supporting colleagues to provide input on regulatory policy and conduct risk strategy, as well as the implementation of the conduct framework, including MI, reporting, governance, training and culture
• Helping identify potential or actual conduct and compliance risks and ensure appropriate escalation, remediation and mitigation to manage risks back within appetite

The skills you\'ll need

To succeed in this role, you\'ll have experience in a compliance, conduct or risk management role or similar relevant experience. You\'ll have knowledge of the regulatory environment and its frameworks, and ideally experience of interpreting regulatory rules and regulations.

You\’ll also bring:

• Knowledge and experience of Trade & Transaction reporting relating to key UK regulations, such as MiFIR, EMIR, SFTR
• An understanding of wider MiFIR and EMIR requirements, such as clearing obligation, DTO, appropriateness
• Excellent communication skills, including a strong writing ability and the ability to influence and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Great attention to detail with strong analytical and problem solving skills

Hours

35

Job Posting Closing Date: 22/10/2025

Ways of Working:Remote First