Group Compliance Manager

AHK Group Ltd; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Group Compliance Manager to join their Risk & Compliance team. This dynamic role offers the chance to influence key compliance functions while working closely with senior leadership. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in compliance, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this company values contributions from all backgrounds and offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including pension and life assurance. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a Compliance Role.
• Experience in TIC sector is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Shape and support the Risk and Compliance functions.
• Contribute to Policies, Procedures, Training, and Assurance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Project Management

Adaptability

Coping with Pressure

Job description

WHAT IS ON OFFER

Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for a Group Compliance Manager to join our Risk & Compliance team at our Head Office in Liverpool, UK. This is a dynamic opportunity for a management-level professional to play a key role in shaping and supporting AHK’s Risk and Compliance functions. The successful candidate will benefit from significant exposure to senior leadership across the organisation. You’ll contribute meaningfully to a wide range of focus areas including Policies & Procedures, Training & Awareness, Assurance, Internal Auditing, Processes & Projects and Advisory Services.

ABOUT US

Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations. A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.

We have honed and carefully crafted our reputation. Delivering knowledge and professionalism in all aspects of weighing, sampling and analysis. We thrive by continuing to re-invest in our facilities, technology and people.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

To be successful at Alfred H Knight you will need to display the following:

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Required Competencies

• Leads self and others: Guides, Develops and motivates others; Brings energy to the team and inspires; Leads through conflicts; Communicate and listens effectively; Seeks to know others and create trust; Has Emotional intelligence; Embodies honesty and integrity; Is self-aware; Adaptable and resilient.
• Delivering Results & Meeting Stakeholder Expectations: Focuses on business needs and stakeholder satisfaction; Sets high standards for quality and quantity; Monitors and maintains quality and productivity; Works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves project goals.

• Planning & Organising: Sets clearly defined objectives; Plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; Manages time effectively; Identifies and organises resources needed to accomplish tasks; Monitors performance against deadlines and milestones. Strong sense of urgency: able to prioritise and to work in a fast paced matrix structure and willing to go above and beyond to ensure deadlines are reached.
• Presenting & Communicating Information: Speaks clearly and fluently; Expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly; Makes presentations and undertakes public speaking with skill and confidence; Responds quickly to the needs of an audience and to their reactions and feedback; Projects credibility; Able to summarise complex situations or circumstances for non-technical consumption.
• Working with People: Demonstrates an interest in, understanding of others; Adapts to the team, and builds team spirit; Recognises and rewards the contribution of others; Listens, consults others and communicates proactively; Supports and cares for others; Develops and openly communicates self-insight.
• Coping with Pressure & Setbacks: Works productively in a pressurised environment; Keeps emotions under control during difficult situations; Assesses complex, developing situations calmly and responds in a calculated, measured manner; Balances the demands of a work life and a personal life; Maintains a positive outlook at work; Handles criticism well and learns from it.
• Adapting & Responding to Change: Adapts to changing circumstances; Accepts new ideas and change initiatives; Adapts interpersonal style to suit different people or situations; Shows respect and sensitivity towards cultural and religious differences; Deals with ambiguity, making positive use of the opportunities it presents.

Required Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a Compliance Role.
• Experience in the TIC sector (desirable but not essential).
• Geographical awareness and cultural sensitivity. Proven ability to adapt to new industries/ environments and workplace cultures.
• Leadership of and / or participation in projects and / or programmes.
• Worked within an international matrix organisation, working across multiple countries, time zones and functions.
• Experience of working with and managing a broad cross-section of people in terms of varied levels of seniority and cultural backgrounds.
• Evidence of having embraced new challenges, quickly familiarising oneself in a new company in terms of company organisation structure, business goals and internal/ external stakeholders.

BENEFITS

We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.