Compliance Officer

JR United Kingdom; Stockport; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established financial services firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Risk & Compliance professional for a pivotal role. This full-time, home-based position involves enhancing risk frameworks, overseeing compliance monitoring, and managing regulatory queries in a supportive environment, promoting professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in second line assurance role within FCA-regulated business.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills essential.
• Collaborative approach with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance the Risk Management Framework.
• Oversee compliance monitoring and risk event reporting.
• Support operational resilience and business continuity efforts.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge of MCOB

Understanding of GDPR

AML regulations knowledge

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Job description

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? Home based | ? Full-time, 12 month contract

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Risk & Compliance professional to join a well-established, regulated financial services firm operating in the UK mortgage sector. This role offers a unique chance to play a critical part in shaping and maintaining a proportionate risk management framework, driving compliance standards, and supporting organisational resilience.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll support the Head of Risk & Compliance with a wide-ranging brief that includes:

• Maintaining and enhancing the organisation’s Risk Management Framework
• Managing risk registers, control effectiveness reviews, and risk event reporting
• Overseeing compliance monitoring, regulatory horizon scanning, and root cause analysis
• Leading efforts on operational resilience, business continuity, and wind-down planning
• Supporting data protection and financial crime processes
• Liaising with external service providers to manage IT and cyber risk
• Coordinating responses to regulatory queries and managing returns

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone with:

• Strong experience in a second line assurance role within an FCA-regulated business
• Working knowledge of MCOB, CONC, GDPR, and AML regulations
• Excellent communication, organisational, and analytical skills
• Attention to detail and a collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement

It Would Be Great If You Also Had

• Experience in regulated mortgage environments
• Exposure to compliance assurance reviews
• Familiarity with financial crime systems and wind-down planning

Why Apply?

You’ll join a small but highly capable Risk & Compliance function at a firm where you can make a real impact. You’ll have broad exposure to regulatory risk, compliance, and resilience frameworks, and the opportunity to develop professionally in a supportive and values-led environment.