QSix, a leading alternative asset manager specialising in real estate & real estate debt is recruiting for a 12-month, part-time maternity cover position of Head of Compliance.
This role will only suit someone who is available to start latest 14th July to ensure the handover is completed in time. Your role will be primarily remote but you may be required to travel to our London or Farnham office if required. Travel expenses will be re-imbursed. The role is part-time, based on 3 days a week. The role will suit a well organised all-rounder who is numerate, literate and hard-working. The company is FCA-regulated and subject to SMCR regulation and therefore the role would suit a person who has experience working in a similar environment and will be very hands on, working with a small team. You will be reporting to one of the partners.
Job Description
REGULATORY RETURNS:
- Maintaining submissions calendar and ensuring submission made on time.
- Oversight of the accounts team for financial submissions.
- Oversight of the operations team for some of the compliance submissions.
- Submission of the regulatory returns through FCA website and Connect.
Risk Management
Compliance registers review (Gifts & Entertainment, Conflicts of Interest, Breaches/Incidents)
Risk register review/update and quarterly emails
ICARA review and update
Wind down plan
Liquidity & Capital Adequacy Review
Solvency position / cash support required
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Financial Crime Risk Assessment
Managing Market Abuse framework - ensuring ongoing insider list maintenance, and adherence to Market Abuse Regulations (MAR).
KYC - ensuring both borrower and counterparty KYC is requested, obtained and documented
Smcr
Annual Fitness & Propriety Attestations
Annual Fitness & Propriety Assessments
Board Reporting
MLRO annual report
Quarterly Compliance report
Quarterly Risk report
Quarterly Agenda
Quarterly Minutes
Other
Complaints handling
Annual compliance refresher staff training
New starter induction compliance training
FINANCIAL PROMOTIONS / MARKETING MATERIAL: Reviewing any marketing materials to ensure they are issued in line with applicable financial promotions rules
GDPR oversight - ensuring data protection compliance, responding to data breaches, managing Subject Access Requests.
Policy & Procedure review and update
Compliance monitoring, advice and correspondence
Review of contracts to ensure compliance with the relevant regulations
Special projects, e.g. regulatory capital restructure
Requirements
Relevant qualifications and experience
Previous experience in a similar role in an FCA regulated company
Good working knowledge of the compliance websites and systems
A knowledge of other standard software packages and the ability to learn company-specific software if required;
Self-starter and team player with strong communication skills;
Good attention to detail, flexibility and adaptability;
Discretion and trustworthiness: you will often be handling confidential information.
What We Offer
- Weekly fresh organic fruit deliveries and monthly chair massages;
- Working with a team of great people, who are open, sociable and supportive;
- Company with offices in London, Farnham and Berlin;
- We pride ourselves in strong values and corporate responsibility;
- Great management team, who are demanding but fair and reward and support hard-working, loyal people;
- Flexible working policy with core hours 10am-4pm;
- Your role will be supported by the finance and operations teams.
Details
- Start no later than 14th July;
- 12-13 months maternity cover position with working hours 9am 5.30pm (subject to flexible working policy) Monday to Friday including one-hour lunch break;
- Part-time, 3 days a week, fully remote role, with occasional travel to the London and Farnham office if required, with travel expenses re-imbursement;
- We are flexible and may be able to accommodate shorter hours, split over more days a week, for the right candidate;
- 25 days annual leave plus the statutory bank holidays;
- Annual gross salary of £100,000 for the 3 days a week.
If our company and the position appeal to you and you would like to apply to be considered for the position, please forward your CV and cover letter explaining why you think you are the person for the job.
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