Kind Consultancy is working with a well-established Retail Financial Services business which is currently seeking a Senior Risk & Compliance Officer to join them in a full-time, permanent role paying circa £40,000 with a hybrid work model requiring 4 in-office days per week in their Leicestershire offices.

Aiding the Risk & Compliance Manager, the Senior Risk & Compliance Officer will focus on ensuring the organisation meets all relevant regulatory, risk and compliance requirements, with key responsibilities including:

• Leading risk analysis and deep dives using quantitative data and qualitative information, presenting the results with appropriate context to enable strong decision making.
• Being an integral part of the quarterly risk management process including supporting and running risk owner meetings and preparing and evolving management reporting
• Organising and being a member of the Risk Management Group, recording and distributing the minutes of the meetings.
• Providing oversight, support and guidance on risk and control matters across the organisation and providing challenge to colleagues in a professional manner when necessary.
• Supporting the RCM and Senior Team in reviewing the organisation’s important business services. This will involve testing impact tolerances and scenarios and reviewing outsourcing and third party arrangements.
• Overseeing the process relating to money laundering and fraud systems.
• Considering the implementation of new compliance procedures and processes in conjunction with the Risk & Compliance Manager as relates to new regulatory requirements and codes of practice.
• Supporting and enhancing the Risk & Compliance function, identifying and demonstrating technological solutions to improve efficiency, reviewing and challenging how the risk framework operates and making suggestions for improvements.
• Tracking risk issue remediation and delivery to ensure efficient resolution and compliance.
• Line management of the Risk & Compliance Assistants

Our ideal candidate for the Senior Risk & Compliance Officer opportunity:

• Has experience of Risk & Compliance related work within a regulated Financial Services environment
• Holds GCSE Maths and English Grade A-C or equivalent (holding a Risk-related professional qualification would be desirable)
• Has excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Demonstrates excellent attention to detail with a passion for producing quality work
• Is flexible, positive, hardworking and reliable, with a collaborative approach
• Is able to coach and feedback effectively – past experience of managing and leading would be beneficial
• Has good computer skills and is a confident user of Microsoft Office products

If you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, you’re based in or can commute to Leicestershire and you’re interested in the Senior Risk & Compliance Officer role, please apply with an updated CV today.