Risk & Compliance Manager

jobs.jerseyeveningpost.com-job boards; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A Jersey-based firm is seeking a Risk & Compliance Manager to enhance compliance culture and provide effective guidance. This full-time position offers flexibility in hours and opportunities for training and professional development. Candidates will play a key role in maintaining regulatory standards and developing skills in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Collaborative environment with training

Qualifications

• Ability to engage with people at all levels and build supportive relationships.
• Ability to align business goals with relevant regulatory regimes.
• Resilience in the face of resistance and strong decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Risk & Compliance team in embedding a risk-focused culture.
• Develop and maintain compliance awareness across the firm.
• Prepare monthly Enterprise Risk Management meeting packs.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Strong decision-making skills

Attention to detail and accuracy

Good time management and organisational skills

Job description

Overview

Our client has a new opening for a Risk & Compliance Manager in their Jersey office. This is a full-time position, though they are open to considering candidates looking to work reduced hours and are also flexible with working hours.

Job Duties

• Assist the Risk & Compliance team and Enterprise Risk Management Committee to embed a risk and compliance focused culture across the firm.
• Develop and maintain risk, compliance, and regulatory awareness across the firm.
• Establish and maintain the firm\'s strategic risk registers.
• Provide practical, effective, and business-focused risk, compliance, and technical advice to the Partners, Directors, and service lines.
• Analyse laws and regulations, identify key changes, assess the likely impact, and provide guidance on appropriate actions.
• Maintain, review, and update all Risk & Compliance policies and procedures at least annually.
• Develop and deliver technical compliance training.
• Prepare monthly Enterprise Risk Management meeting packs as required.
• Identify additions and improvements to the Compliance Monitoring Programme, undertake relevant monitoring tasks, and produce comprehensive results-based reports.
• Maintain regulatory registers on behalf of the Enterprise Risk Management team (complaints, avoidable/unavoidable losses, breaches).
• Lead projects to improve standardisation of policies, procedures, and form-sets.
• Undertake ad-hoc project work as required.
• Review and action all sanctions and other relevant notices as appropriate.
• Monitor the Compliance mailbox to ensure email traffic is dealt with in a timely and efficient manner.
• Act as Line Manager for the Risk & Compliance administrators.

Job Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence to engage with people at all levels and build supportive relationships across service lines.
• Ability to align business goals with relevant regulatory regimes.
• Strong decision-making skills and resilience in the face of resistance.
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy with effective problem-solving abilities.
• Good time management and organisational skills, with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining the highest professional standards.
• A proactive attitude and ability to multi-task remaining calm under pressure.

What You\'ll Love

This role offers the chance to play a key part in maintaining and enhancing the jurisdiction\'s reputation. You will work in a collaborative environment with opportunities to develop your skills in regulatory oversight, policy creation, and risk-based supervision. The organisation values professional growth and offers ample opportunities for training and career development.

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