Ethics and Compliance Manager Ethics and Compliance Manager

The Crown Estate; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading estate management company in the UK is seeking a Compliance Manager to support the management and development of its Ethics and Compliance programme. Key responsibilities include implementing compliance strategies, monitoring policies, and providing insights on financial crime regulations. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in financial crime compliance and a strong ability to manage stakeholder relationships effectively. This position offers competitive salary, flexible working options, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday

Flexible working

Private healthcare

Pension and performance-related bonus

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial crime compliance (AML, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery).
• Experience in developing and managing a compliance programme.
• Extensive knowledge of legal, regulatory and sector-specific compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the Ethics & Compliance programme.
• Design and conduct regular monitoring for compliance effectiveness.
• Manage reporting of issues and deviations to policy.

Skills

Financial crime compliance (AML, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery)

Compliance programme management

Analytical skills for risk assessment

Interpersonal and communication skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Purpose of Role: Supporting the management, development and co-ordination of The Crown Estate's Ethics and Compliance programme. The focus of the role is to support the embedding of a robust Ethics & Compliance program across the business. Actively managing elements of the program to manage risk and act as a key advisor to the business on financial crime compliance related laws and regulations pertaining to The Crown Estates existing and future activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and manage elements of the Ethics & Compliance programme in relation to all enterprise wide regulatory, legal and ethical policy obligations relevant to the current or planned activities of The Crown Estate.
• Design and conduct regular monitoring as necessary to ensure effectiveness of key controls and compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Assist in the development and deployment of compliance related communications, training, systems and programmes.
• Manage the reporting of issues and deviations to policy.
• Support investigations on a range of compliance topics (Code of Conduct, Anti-Bribery and Corruption; Financial Crime; Conflicts of Interests etc.).
• Advise the Ethics & Compliance Director on updates to relevant laws and regulations and assess the implications of regulatory, legal and ethical obligations on current and planned activities.
• Support the establishment of appropriate KPI's and preparing regular reports to communicate compliance matters to relevant stakeholders.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of a robust third-party risk management process and assist in conducting third party risk assessments and due diligence.
• Support other areas of Legal and Compliance team e.g. FoI Transparency and Records & Information Management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial crime compliance (AML, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery, Anti-Fraud, Anti-Tax Evasion) experience is essential. AML is a priority.
• Experience in developing and managing a compliance programme in a dynamic corporate environment.
• Extensive knowledge of legal, regulatory and sector specific compliance requirements, standards and guidance.
• Understanding of compliance frameworks, risk assessment and control design.
• Experience of working with Internal Audit/Third Line/Risk functions.
• Experience of developing and providing effective training.
• Analytical skills to assess compliance risks and develop effective strategies to mitigate them.
• Customer focused mindset, demonstrated interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills and ability to navigate the 'grey'.
• Clear minded analysis and the provision of appropriate risk solutions in diverse and evolving businesses.
• Stakeholder management skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Benefits

• 28 days paid holiday, 2 volunteering days and the option to purchase further holiday.
• Flexible working; we offer flexible & hybrid working policies.
• Market leading family friendly policies.
• Inclusive support for everyone, reflective of the wide range of situations people face in life.
• Competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering.
• Private healthcare; life and critical illness cover.
• Shoppers discounts in the West End and shopping discounts.
• We value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.