Compliance Co-Ordinator

Northampton Business Directory; Kettering; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property risk management firm in Kettering is seeking a Compliance Co‑ordinator to develop compliance programs and ensure alignment with legislative and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will possess strong judgement skills and excellent attention to detail. Responsibilities include preparing compliance reports and maintaining policies to prevent illegal conduct. This role offers a chance to contribute to a reputed firm known for its commitment to compliance and ethical practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in a compliance role with compliance frameworks.
• Understanding of GDPR and information security requirements.
• Experience in communicating compliance recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop compliance programs for legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare compliance reports for boards and committees.
• Maintain policies to prevent illegal conduct.

Skills

Attention to detail

Decision making

Communication skills

Autonomy

Job description

About us

The UK’s number one residential surveying brand, e.surv Chartered Surveyors and Walker Fraser Steele have been providing property risk expertise and residential surveying services for over 35 years. We are the trusted partner for a variety of stakeholders ranging from high street mortgage lenders and building society’s to national landlords and equity release brands.

Every 12 seconds, one of our 600 RICS accredited surveyors completes a property inspection from Land’s End to John O’Groats and across Northern Ireland.

We’re recruiting for a Compliance Co‑ordinator to join Risk & Governance!

Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Risk, you will support with co‑ordinating activities with relevant stakeholders to ensure compliance is met.

The successful candidate will be a forward thinker with strong judgement skills and have excellent attention to detail. You will have the ability to resolve identified gaps in compliance frameworks and deal with differences in compliance recommendations.

This role will be based at e.surv Orion Park Office, in Kettering, (NN15 6PP),

Role Purpose

• Assistance developing a compliance programme for relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Co‑ordinating activities so that the company operates in a compliant manner in accordance with legislative, regulatory and client contractual obligations, ISO standards and internal e.surv and LSL Group policies.
• Providing day to day coverage of suspicious activity reporting, fraud management, annual modern slavery assessments, twice yearly gifts entertainment and hospitality returns to Group.
• Providing regular updates to the Business via the Head of Enterprise Risk with regards to where improvements could be made whilst highlighting potential deficiencies in practice, process or control.
• Being a forward thinker, with strong judgement skill and excellent attention to detail.

Main Accountabilities

• Design and develop processes for an effective compliance programme for relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks (e.g. data privacy/security, anti‑money laundering, anti‑bribery and corruption, conformance to ISO standards).
• Prepare and deliver required compliance reports for relevant boards and committees as required.
• Maintains and revises policies and procedures to prevent illegal or unethical conduct.
• Assist maintenance existing ISO frameworks.
• Maintain an annual compliance plan and an ongoing compliance monitoring programme.
• Prepare for any internal and external compliance audits and reviews (client).
• Where necessary, carry out the analysis of upcoming legislative and regulatory changes and the impact on the organisation.
• Setting and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators and Key Risk Indicators.

Knowledge, Expertise and Qualifications

Essential:

• Experience in a compliance role used to maintaining compliance frameworks to meet multiple client contract obligations and conformance to ISO frameworks.
• A capable and effective decision maker.
• Effective communicator at all levels.
• Capable of working autonomously.
• You will have experience and an understanding of lender client contracts with obligations in the areas of compliance for GDPR, information Security, Business Continuity, Data Records Management, Anti‑Money Laundering, Anti‑Bribery and Corruption and Modern Slavery.
• Experience in a compliance role.
• Experience of communicating recommendations to improve compliance frameworks.
• Understanding of how non‑compliance affects organisations.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks such as data protection and information security.
• Knowledge and understanding of ISO frameworks (e.g. Information Security and Quality Management).
• Understanding of contractual relationship management.
• Understanding of downward supplier compliance management.
• Worked within an audit role.

Apply

If you feel you match our requirements and are looking for your next career challenge, or for a confidential discussion on the full details of this role please contact Alka Tarafdar.

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