Risk and Compliance Executive

Bishop Fleming; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent accountancy firm in Bath is seeking a Risk and Compliance Executive. This role involves ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, managing financial crime risks, and supporting the firm’s growth. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role and possess strong problem-solving skills. The firm offers a hybrid working environment and numerous benefits, including a contributory pension scheme and development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus Christmas off

Hybrid working

Life assurance

Simply Health cashback plan

Yulife employee wellbeing app

Numerous opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar risk, compliance role.
• Ability to provide practical solutions to complex issues.
• Proactive and naturally inquisitive.

Responsibilities

• Compliance and assurance activities in a growing accountancy firm.
• Client onboarding risk and KYC processes.
• Project management and stakeholder reporting.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

About the Role: The Risk and Compliance Executive position presents an exceptional opportunity to gain business-wide insight and to provide advice and solutions across regulatory and compliance areas. The Risk function underpins the business and maintains regulatory and quality standards as it supports strategic growth. As a Risk Executive you will have varied and significant responsibilities across topics, applying analytical and problem-solving skills daily. The Risk Executive is a key member of our inclusive and supportive central Risk team.

Key responsibilities

• Compliance, assurance and ICAEW regulation in a growing accountancy firm including regulatory reporting
• Financial crime management including anti-money laundering (AML)
• Client onboarding risk and KYC processes
• Professional indemnity insurance review, case management and support
• Risk management and business continuity activities
• Data privacy and data protection
• Project management and stakeholder reporting (e.g. procurement projects, offboarding, contract terms reviews)

Notes on application process and working arrangements

Please contact Anna Hadden if you would like to discuss this opportunity further. We welcome applicants who would like flexibility in working arrangements, including working from home or part-time working, which may help accommodate parent or carer responsibilities, further studies and activities outside of work. We are committed to an inclusive working environment where everyone is given equal opportunity to reach their full potential, where differences are valued and respected. The more varied our workforce, the broader our expertise and the greater our chances of innovation and success. We are committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level. As part of our recruitment process and our commitment to safety and compliance, we carry out background checks on all successful applicants. These checks will include verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, and where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.

Experience and qualifications

• Experience working in a similar risk, compliance role
• Great problem-solving skills
• Ability to provide practical solutions to complex issues
• Proactive and naturally inquisitive
• Eager to understand the bigger picture
• Interested in how compliance supports commercial growth
• Looking for variety and personal development
• This is the ideal role to stretch your learning in Risk and Compliance
• This role is particularly suited to people who are already working in a Risk, Compliance or Regulatory role within a Professional Services firm or in the Financial Services sector
• Eligible backgrounds include paralegal, accountant with regulation and compliance experience, solicitor, regulatory compliance specialist

Why now?

As Bishop Fleming grows and ICAEW and audit regulation increases, Risk plays a pivotal role in supporting the business as it continues its growth trajectory. We are looking for someone to help us maintain our high standards and regulatory commitments while onboarding the right clients. This role gives you an opportunity to influence and support that journey.

Why Bishop Fleming?

Bishop Fleming is an award-winning and certified Great Place to Work provider of Audit, Accountancy, Tax and Advisory services in the South West and West Midlands. With a turnover of £48m, the firm grew by almost 15% in the last 12 months. It is ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index and is the largest provider of audit services to multi-academy trusts in the academy sector. We serve owner-managed businesses, SMEs, large businesses, entrepreneurs, and private individuals, with full services across a diverse range of sectors. The firm is a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries. With 9 offices, over 47 partners, and over 500 people, we have the capability to meet clients\' needs.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus Christmas off
• Hybrid working
• A contributory Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Simply Health cashback plan including 24/7 online GP service and counselling services
• Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,000 perks and discounts
• Yulife employee wellbeing app
• Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events
• Numerous opportunities for development