Strategic Compliance & Reporting Lead (SMCR)

Santander Consumer (UK) plc; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary dependent on experience

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus

Car allowance

Private medical cover

Pension contributions

Employee assistance programme

Sharesave scheme

Gym passes

Job summary

Santander Consumer (UK) plc is hiring a Compliance and Reporting Manager in the United Kingdom. You will shape key compliance activities, including SMCR oversight, regulatory reporting and horizon scanning, working with senior stakeholders to manage compliance risks and regulatory obligations.

The role is hybrid with at least 3 days a week in the Redhill office. You will lead a team, manage regulatory change, and produce MI for governance forums, while maintaining strong regulator relationships.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a Compliance, Risk or Regulatory environment.
• Strong knowledge of FCA regulations, SMCR requirements and regulatory reporting obligations.
• Experience in regulatory change management and horizon scanning.
• Proven people management experience with coaching and development.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management, with ability to influence at all levels.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience producing regulatory reporting, MI and governance reporting for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for general compliance, regulatory reporting and horizon scanning activities.
• Lead SMCR compliance processes with governance records and regulatory adherence.
• Develop and maintain horizon scanning framework for emerging regulatory changes.
• Manage regulatory change activities, including identification, assessment and implementation.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of regulatory reports with governance approvals.
• Produce clear MI and reporting for senior management, committees and forums.
• Support responses to regulatory requests, reviews, consultations and investigations.
• Maintain compliance risk profiles and mitigation activities.
• Oversee assigned compliance controls with testing and escalation.
• Build relationships with regulators and industry bodies to support engagement.
• Develop reporting frameworks and MI to improve regulatory and business insight.
• Lead and develop team capability while promoting a culture of compliance.

Skills

Compliance knowledge

SMCR

Regulatory reporting

Regulatory change management

People management

Professional qualification

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Prioritisation

Organisational skills

Regulatory reporting MI

Motor finance knowledge

Education

Compliance qualification

Job description

Santander Consumer (UK) plc is hiring a Compliance and Reporting Manager in the United Kingdom. You will shape key compliance activities, including SMCR oversight, regulatory reporting and horizon scanning, working with senior stakeholders to manage compliance risks and regulatory obligations.

The role is hybrid with at least 3 days a week in the Redhill office. You will lead a team, manage regulatory change, and produce MI for governance forums, while maintaining strong regulator relationships.