Regulatory Compliance Officer

The Access Bank UK Ltd is the first Bank in London to be awarded Platinum status by Investors in People (IIP) in 2020 demonstrating our commitment to high performance through good people management and strong company culture.

This means there is a focus on clearly defined set of core values and the Bank encourages a sense of individual ownership and talent development whilst fostering team spirit and career progression.

We are looking for:

A Regulatory Compliance Officer to work within the Compliance team in Northwich and this role will report to the Deputy Head of Compliance.

Your day-to-day responsibilities:

Produce legal and regulatory reports and returns which may involve detailed research and analysis from within and outside the unit.

Undertake specific tasks within set terms of reference and defined processes.

To work with each department and the various business units to provide support, advice and guidance on appropriate compliance framework, policies and procedures, which will facilitate the business in identifying, assessing and managing compliance risk within the business, meeting the standards set and regulatory requirements.

Support the Deputy and Head of Compliance as and when required on specific activities and projects.

Contribute to the provision of training sessions to the relevant business areas on key regulatory topics, in accordance with the Compliance Training Plan.

Ensure all compliance principles, policies and procedures are clearly defined and regulatory developments are proactively communicated.

Through regular and appropriate business involvement ensure all compliance work is carried out to the required level of competence as set out by legal and regulatory requirements in order to comply with generally accepted principles of compliance and supporting the strategic operating requirements of the division.

Build and maintain effective working relationships with the internal stakeholders.

Regularly review and keep up to date with changes in regulatory, legislative and market practices that impact the business.

Person/Experience Required:

Experience within the financial services industry and compliance.

Proven experience of working in a multi-disciplined team across business units.

Strong understanding of all regulations that impact the business.

Strong analytical skills

Ability to work on own initiative.

Ability to undertake a variety of analysis and maintain accuracy and quality.

Strong report writing skills.

A good attention to detail, adaptability, a keenness to learn and accurate keyboard skills.

A good team player, capable of working in a fast paced pressured environment.

Ability to build relationships effectively, both in the immediate team and wider business.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word.