Regulatory and Financial Crime Compliance Manager

Hollis; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate consultancy in the UK seeks a Regulatory and Financial Crime Compliance Manager for their Bristol office. The role requires expertise in KYC checks and financial crime regulations, ensuring compliance across the organization. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and experience in compliance project delivery. This position offers a hybrid work environment and a competitive benefits package including private medical insurance and a pension contribution.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

5% Employer pension contribution

25 days of holiday

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in conducting KYC/AML checks.
• Strong understanding of financial crime and associated risks.
• Ability to work cross-functionally on regulatory compliance projects.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of KYC checks and sanctions screening.
• Identify and advise on regulatory changes.
• Deliver compliance projects effectively.

Skills

KYC checks

Economic sanctions screening

Financial crime regulations

Regulatory compliance

Written communication

Education

Law or accounting qualification

ICA certificate/diploma

CISI diploma

Job description

The Role

Hollis is a leading international, independent real estate consultancy with an exceptional client list, strong brand and highly skilled and talented workforce. We are committed to ensuring that Hollis conducts its business in a way that is compliant with all the laws and regulations applicable to our operations wherever they may be located, and that we observe the highest standards of conduct throughout the organisation. We are recruiting for a Regulatory and Financial Crime Compliance Manager to be based ideally in Bristol, but can be London based with regular travel to Bristol. You will be responsible for providing regulatory compliance and financial crime support across the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a compliance professional with experience in financial crime and regulatory compliance to take day-to-day ownership of many operational processes necessary to ensure a robust regulatory and financial crime compliance framework across the Hollis group of companies (including European subsidiary companies), with an opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of the programme. You will report into the London-based director with responsibility for finance, risk and corporate governance and work closely with them, as well as other internal stakeholders and external advisors.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of KYC checks and economic sanctions screening processes that must be undertaken on new and existing clients.
• Help to identify regulatory changes across the business and provide input into how to comply with the new requirements.
• Involvement in the delivery of compliance projects ensuring technical excellence and a practical, business driven approach.
• Assist in the periodic preparation and submission of information to the relevant authorities.
• Collect and present detailed analysis to enable senior management to assess the regulatory compliance and financial crime risk profile of the business.
• Work closely with the Director responsible for finance and corporate governance and other stakeholders to escalate and address significant risks.

Requirements

• Previous experience of conducting KYC/AML checks and economic sanctions screening on new and existing clients and knowledge of the underlying money laundering and financial crime regulations.
• Strong understanding of financial crime, regulatory compliance and the associated risks.
• Some experience in a similar role in a business categorised as a ‘Relevant Person’ under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
• Ability to work cross functionally to deliver projects designed to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• A high standard of written communication and experience drafting documents and reports for senior management.
• Working knowledge of the property sector desirable, but not essential.
• A relevant qualification such as a law or accounting qualification, ICA certificate/diploma, CISI diploma etc. desirable but not essential.

The ideal candidate will have a professional and can-do attitude, be self motivated, flexible and be able to prioritise and multi-task. They will have excellent organisational abilities to balance different tasks ensuring deadlines are met whilst maintaining highest levels of accuracy.

The Company

Hollis is a leading international, independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle. We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, technical specialists, ESG consultants and project managers operating across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.

Why join us?

We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun. We’re independently-owned and independently-minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves. We aim to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.

We offer a highly attractive salary and a generous benefits package including:

• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Season ticket loan
• 5% Employer pension contribution
• 25 days of holiday and an extra day off on your birthday
• Cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts and more
• EV car scheme
• Longevity awards

Hollis operates a hybrid-working policy giving employees the opportunity to work between their home and our offices, where their job allows it. In addition, employees are encouraged to request flexible working hours when needed and we work hard to accommodate where we can.

We are a sociable bunch and host pay day drinks, quarterly lunches, quiz nights and cultural and sporting activities to socialise and have fun with your colleagues. We also give back and take part in numerous charity events all over the country throughout the year.

We\'re Inclusive

Together we welcome, we embrace, and we celebrate our differences. Our aim is to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace which supports and cares for all our employees, including those from underrepresented or non-dominant groups. We’re focused on a culture of inclusion; where all barriers including prejudice are removed from our working environment; and where all our people are empowered to be the best they can be.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you would like the opportunity to join Hollis but your past experience is not an exact match, we encourage you to apply anyway as you could be the right candidate for this role or another role within the company.