Senior Compliance & Reporting Lead — SMCR, Regulatory Change

Banco Santander SA; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Private medical cover

Pension contributions

Sharesave scheme

Gym passes

Annual bonus

Job summary

Banco Santander SA is recruiting a Compliance and Reporting Manager to shape regulatory engagement and reporting across a hybrid role based in Redhill. You will lead SMCR oversight, horizon scanning, governance and regulatory change management, partnering with Risk, Legal and HR to strengthen compliance across the organisation.

The role requires a proven track record in regulatory environments, strong FCA knowledge and people leadership.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within a Compliance, Risk or Regulatory environment.
• Strong knowledge of FCA regulations, SMCR requirements, regulatory reporting obligations and compliance risk management.
• Experience in regulatory change management, horizon scanning and regulatory engagement activities.
• Proven people management experience, with the ability to lead, coach and develop others.
• A compliance qualification or equivalent relevant professional qualification.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for general compliance, regulatory reporting and horizon scanning activities.
• Lead SMCR compliance oversight, governance records and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain horizon scanning framework to identify regulatory changes.
• Manage regulatory change activity with identification, assessment, tracking and implementation.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of regular and ad hoc regulatory reports with governance and approvals.
• Produce MI and reporting for senior management and governance forums.
• Support regulatory responses, reviews, consultations and investigations.
• Maintain compliance risk profiles and mitigation activities.
• Oversee assigned controls, testing, evidence, and escalation.
• Build relationships with regulators, industry bodies and internal stakeholders.
• Lead and develop reporting frameworks and MI for better regulatory insights.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

SMCR

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Analytical skills

Education

Compliance qualification or equivalent

Job description

Banco Santander SA is recruiting a Compliance and Reporting Manager to shape regulatory engagement and reporting across a hybrid role based in Redhill. You will lead SMCR oversight, horizon scanning, governance and regulatory change management, partnering with Risk, Legal and HR to strengthen compliance across the organisation.

The role requires a proven track record in regulatory environments, strong FCA knowledge and people leadership.