Kind Consultancy is working with a well-established and successful alternative Financial Services business which is now seeking a Compliance Manager to join their Foreign Exchange division, working with their Asset Finance division. This is a full-time, permanent role, paying up to £65,000 plus a Car Allowance and up to 20% annual bonus. The position is predominantly remote, requiring travel to the organisation's offices once per week - primarily the Leeds and Watford offices where their Compliance team are based.

The Compliance Manager will support and provide advice to senior management and the business on compliance, risk issues and regulatory trends (including horizon planning) for the FX business, with key responsibilities including:

• Ensuring the FX business is fully compliant with PSR 2017 regulations and supporting Asset Finance in their compliance with the SMR.
• Holding overall responsible for all regulatory aspects associated with BFX obligations
• Supporting the UK Head of Financial Crime & Compliance with strategy for FX & Asset Finance.
• Supporting FX & Asset Finance divisions in the implantation and maintenance of policies and procedures.
• Supporting Compliance Monitoring, including lessons learnt exercises for all of the group's businesses.
• Supporting the business through pro-active regulatory compliance oversight, ensuring it meets regulatory obligations
• Preparing and reporting all submissions to the FCA in line with licencing obligations
• Supporting Foreign Exchange & Asset Finance regulatory obligations (anti-money laundering, sanctions and other financial crime matters) including the EWFCRA.
• Supporting the Head of Financial Crime & Compliance in establishing the Compliance Framework for FX & Asset Finance, including composition of Incident Policies and Incident Register.
• Providing expertise to the Operations team on the selection, requirements and testing of Financial Crime Transaction Monitoring.
• Reporting on compliance metrics, business risks and regulatory risks
• Monitoring Fraud Risk, including documenting and setting alert rules and reporting of key metrics and other relevant data
• Acting as a central point of contact for Compliance issues, ensuring problems are dealt with appropriately and rectified within agreed SLA’s
• Acting as the regulatory liaison with the FCA and HMRC

Our ideal candidate for the Compliance Manager:

• Has a deep understanding of the industry risks and management of such risks for Foreign Exchange.
• Is able to build professional and expert relationships with internal departments and external stakeholders, e.g. regulators, trade bodies, banks and partner organisations.
• Has exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
• Has a track record of protecting businesses from exposure to regulatory breaches
• Is highly numerate with strong Financial understanding
• Is a problem-solver, able to make objective risk –based decisions balancing the needs of the business with relevant policies and procedures
• Demonstrates an enquiring and analytical mindset, with the ability to explain the rationale behind decisions

If you have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience and you're interested in the Compliance Manager opportunity, please apply with an updated CV today.