Senior Compliance Officer (Deputy MLCO)

Leapfrog Recruitment Consultants; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Leapfrog Limited in the UK seeks a senior compliance professional to act as Deputy MLCO, supporting the MLCO and deputising at governance meetings and regulatory engagements.

You will help develop and implement the Financial Crime Compliance Framework (AML/CTF/CPF and sanctions), maintain risk assessments, monitor regulatory developments, and provide regulatory advice to business teams to strengthen controls.

Qualifications

• At least five years' experience in compliance, financial crime, risk or audit within regulated financial services.

Responsibilities

• Act as Deputy MLCO, supporting continuity of the function and deputising at governance meetings and regulatory engagements.
• Develop and implement the Financial Crime Compliance Framework covering AML, CTF, CPF and sanctions.
• Assist with maintaining Business Risk Assessments and Financial Crime Risk Assessments.
• Monitor emerging financial crime risks, regulatory developments and industry best practice.
• Lead compliance monitoring and assurance reviews and track actions to completion.
• Provide regulatory advice to business teams and challenge controls where needed.
• Support regulatory inspections, information requests and remediation activities.
• Prepare management information and reports for senior management and Board committees.
• Escalate significant breaches and control weaknesses as appropriate.
• Contribute to the Risk Management Framework and maintain risk registers.
• Coach and develop Compliance colleagues and promote risk awareness across the business.

Skills

Compliance

Financial crime

Risk management

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Education

ICA or equivalent degree-level qualification

Job description

Take on a varied senior compliance role with responsibilities spanning financial crime oversight, monitoring and team development. You'll support the MLCO and contribute to reporting for senior management and Board committees

Duties for this role include, but is not limited to:

• Act as Deputy MLCO, supporting continuity of the function and deputising at governance meetings and regulatory engagements when required.
• Support the development and implementation of the Financial Crime Compliance Framework, covering AML, CTF, CPF, sanctions and wider financial crime risks.
• Assist with maintaining Business Risk Assessments and Financial Crime Risk Assessments.
• Monitor emerging financial crime risks, regulatory developments and relevant industry best practice.
• Conduct and oversee compliance monitoring and assurance reviews, supporting delivery of the Compliance Monitoring Programme and tracking actions to completion.
• Provide practical regulatory advice and constructive challenge to business teams, identifying improvements to policies, procedures and controls.
• Support regulatory inspections, reviews, information requests and associated remediation activities.
• Prepare management information, compliance metrics, key risk indicators and reports for senior management, Executive and Board committees.
• Escalate significant compliance breaches, control weaknesses and financial crime concerns appropriately.
• Contribute to the Risk Management Framework, risk and control assessments, and maintenance of risk registers, supporting adherence to the organisation's risk appetite.
• Coach and support Compliance colleagues, sharing knowledge and helping develop their skills.
• Build effective relationships across the three lines of defence and promote compliance, accountability and risk awareness throughout the business.

Skills / Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have at least five years' experience in compliance, financial crime, risk or audit within regulated financial services, with strong knowledge of AML, CTF, CPF and sanctions requirements. Experience conducting compliance monitoring or assurance reviews, preparing and presenting reports to senior management and governance committees, and supporting regulatory inspections, reviews or audits is essential. Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills are required, alongside the ability to influence colleagues, provide sound regulatory advice and coach or mentor others. Experience supporting an MLCO function, undertaking Deputy MLCO responsibilities or holding equivalent financial crime leadership duties would be advantageous. Other desirable experience includes engagement with the GFSC and/or JFSC, developing financial crime frameworks and risk assessments, and working within a Three Lines of Defence model. An ICA or equivalent professional qualification at degree level would also be beneficial.

For a full job description or further information on this role please call 711188 , or email [e-mail] .