Risk and Compliance Officer

MTrec Ltd; Wallsend; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension 5%/3%

Birthday day off

Cycle to work

Free flu jabs

Parking on site

Employee assistance

Discount platform

Death in service

Job summary

MTrec Recruitment is seeking an experienced Risk & Compliance Officer to join on a 12-month fixed-term contract to support regulatory, risk, and governance initiatives. The role focuses on embedding compliance into business processes and delivering key projects with a strong emphasis on problem solving and process improvement.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across the business to ensure regulatory requirements are understood, with a proactive, solutions‑oriented approach and a focus on

Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated financial services environment.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Ability to build stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and monitor regulatory risks.
• Maintain risk registers, action plans and governance records.
• Support compliance monitoring and QA activities.
• Assist with regulatory reporting and breach assessments.
• Review and update policies, procedures and governance docs.
• Produce MI reports and presentations for committees.
• Coordinate risk & compliance projects across multiple workstreams.
• Design and implement new frameworks and controls.
• Embed regulatory and risk requirements into business activities.
• Support training and communications for business readiness.

Skills

Regulated environment

Financial services

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Rewards and Benefits on offer;

• Supportive team culture.

• Development and progression opportunities.

• A role where your decisions make a real impact.

• Monday - Friday 9.00 – 5.00 (1 hour for lunch)

• 25 days holidays + bank holidays increasing to 28 after 5 years

• Pension – Employee 5% and Employer 3%

• Parking on site

• Death in service 3 times salary

• Employee Assistance programme

• Discount platform

• Day off for your birthday

• Free flu jabs for anyone that wants to have them

• Cycle to work scheme

• Salary sacrifice Season ticket for the metro

• Hybrid working (3 in office, 2 at home) optional for the employee and (after successful completion of probation/training period)

The Company you will be working with;

MTrec Recruitment are proudly representing our highly established client on their search for an experienced Risk & Compliance Officer to join their team. We are looking for a motivated and pragmatic Risk & Compliance Officer to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover. This is a varied role which combines regulatory support, risk management, governance and project delivery. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the development and implementation of business-wide Risk & Compliance initiatives whilst also assisting with day-to-day compliance, risk and governance activities.

Working closely with colleagues across the business, the role will help ensure regulatory requirements are understood and embedded into business processes, support the delivery of key strategic projects, and contribute to maintaining a strong culture of compliance, customer focus and risk awareness.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in a regulated environment who enjoys problem solving, improving processes and helping businesses implement practical, effective solutions. If you have the required experience, then please apply for an immediate response!

The Role you will be doing;

Risk and Compliance Support

• Support the identification, assessment and monitoring of operational, conduct and regulatory risks.

• Assist in maintaining risk registers, action plans and governance records.

• Support compliance monitoring and quality assurance activities.

• Assist with regulatory reporting, incident management and breach assessments where required.

• Support the review and update of policies, procedures and governance documentation.

• Produce management information, reports and presentations for committees and senior management.

Project & Change Delivery

• Support the delivery of Risk & Compliance projects and improvement initiatives.

• Coordinate actions, milestones and deliverables across multiple workstreams.

• Assist with the design and implementation of new frameworks, controls and processes.

• Work with stakeholders to ensure regulatory and risk requirements are effectively embedded into business activities.

• Monitor progress against objectives and elevate risks, issues or delays where appropriate.

• Support business readiness activities including process documentation, training and communications.

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Help identify opportunities to strengthen controls, governance arrangements and customer outcomes.

• Support reviews of existing processes to improve efficiency, consistency and effectiveness.

• Contribute to the development of a positive risk and compliance culture across the business.

• Assist with the preparation of governance packs, committee reporting and action tracking.

About You;

Essential

• Experience working within a regulated financial services environment.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse information effectively.

• Ability to build positive working relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

• Practical and solutions-focused approach to problem solving.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• Experience within a Risk, Compliance, Governance or Operational Risk role.

• Understanding of FCA regulatory requirements and governance expectations.

• Experience maintaining risk registers and tracking actions.

• Experience supporting policy development and control implementation.

• Experience assisting with audits, compliance monitoring or assurance activities.

• Experience delivering or supporting business change and process improvement initiatives.

What Success Looks Like

• Key Risk & Compliance projects delivered on time and embedded effectively within the business.

• Governance actions tracked and completed within agreed timelines.

• Policies, procedures and controls maintained to a high standard.

• Stakeholders receive clear, practical Risk & Compliance support.

• Positive contribution to customer outcomes, regulatory compliance and operational resilience.