Compliance & Third Party Risk Associate

RSK Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Flexible benefits programme

Hybrid work options

Job summary

RSK Group is seeking a compliance professional to join the Legal team, focusing on KYC, due diligence and risk management across the Group.

The role collaborates with the compliance manager and secretarial team, offering flexible/hybrid working from the head office in Helsby, Cheshire. A strong focus on policy alignment, screening tools and tender compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a compliance, KYC, due diligence or risk role.
• Practical experience tracing beneficial ownership in complex corporate structures.
• Knowledge of sanctions and anti-bribery frameworks.
• Experience using sanctions and due diligence screening tools.
• Ability to draft clear, practical policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage KYC entity and ownership checks for the Company and Group.
• Advise businesses on risk-based KYC and due diligence for clients, suppliers, and partners.
• Undertake sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening and support enhanced due diligence.
• Support internal audits, compliance reviews and reporting to senior management.

Skills

KYC due diligence

Risk management

Policy drafting

UK compliance knowledge

Written English

Discretion & confidentiality

Education

ICA Certificate or Advanced Certificate in KYC and CDD

Tools

Sanctions screening tools

Job description

The Vacancy

We are seeking a compliance professional to join the RSK Group Legal team to work alongside our compliance manager and the company secretarial team to support the Group in managing certain legal compliance and risk management requirements.

This is a full-time, role (40 hours per week), based at our head office in Helsby, Cheshire, with flexible working arrangements available.

This compliance role will focus primarily on third party entity due diligence checks in respect of the company, the Group and our clients and suppliers and management of our Gorup ethical business compliance framework, including our sanctions compliance programme.

Key responsibilities

• managing Know your client (KYC) entity and ownership checks on the Company and Group, responding promptly and consistently to KYC and onboarding requests from clients, banks, insurers and other counterparties;
• advising our businesses on proportionate, risk-based KYC and due diligence on clients, suppliers, subcontractors, joint venture partners and agents;
• undertaking sanctions, politically exposed person (PEP) and adverse media screening in accordance with the Group’s requirements and carrying out or supporting enhanced due diligence for higher-risk counterparties, jurisdictions or sectors;

Ethical business compliance

• working alongside our Compliance Manager, managing the company’s ethical business focussed compliance policies and procedures, aligning policies, Group guidance and training with legislative, industry and business requirements;
• within the group governance framework, advising on our businesses’ responsibilities in respect of ethical business compliance and supporting roll out workstreams and campaigns;
• administering the sanctions and due diligence screening tools procured by the company;
• supporting internal audits, compliance reviews and reporting to senior management.

Legislative horizon scanning

• monitoring and advising on changes to ethical business compliance legislation, regulation and guidance in the UK and other countries as relevant to the Group’s operations. Relevant areas may include anti-bribery and corruption, sanctions, anti-money laundering, anti-economic crime (including failure to prevent fraud), modern slavery and competition law.

Tender and bid support

• supporting our tender teams and businesses to respond to compliance sections of tenders, pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQs) and framework submissions, including questions under the Procurement Act 2023, from a Group perspective.
• maintaining a library of approved compliance answers, policies and evidence for bid teams.
• completing supplier onboarding and compliance questionnaires from clients.

Person specification

Essential:

• Proven experience in a compliance, KYC, due diligence or risk role.
• Practical experience of tracing beneficial ownership through complex or multi-layered corporate structures.
• Working knowledge of relevant sanctions and anti-bribery and corruption frameworks.
• Experience of using sanctions and due diligence screening tools.
• Ability to draft clear, practical policies, procedures and guidance.
• Strong written English and the confidence to explain compliance requirements simply to non-specialists.
• Sound judgement, discretion and the ability to handle confidential information.
• Well organised, with good attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines, including tender deadlines.

Desirable:

• A recognised compliance or legal qualification or working towards such qualification. (Examples of role specific qualification is the ICA Certificate or Advanced Certificate in KYC and CDD).
• Experience in a large global multi-entity group, ideally in professional services, consultancy, engineering or construction.
• Experience of public sector tenders and supplier compliance questionnaires.

Salary and benefits

• Competitive salary
• Life assurance
• A flexible benefits programme

Legal

RSK is a global leader in sustainable solutions focusing on environmental, engineering, and technical services. Working together, we address societal challenges aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, offering integrated solutions across sectors such as water, energy, food, infrastructure, cities, mining, and waste management.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?