Job Description

You will be operating as part of the second line of defense by providing regulatory technical and compliance oversight and practical guidance to the business. You will play a key role in the delivery of change to meet new and upcoming regulations and the compliance strategic plan.
Your day to day will include:

• Providing expert and practical regulatory guidance, to the business in relation to its products, systems, policies, processes and controls.
• Providing pragmatic guidance on regulatory matters.
• Acting as the compliance SME on projects, governance committees and meetings.
• Analyzing and interpreting conduct risk and compliance MI sharing insights.
• Providing support to business areas on how to appropriately resolve any identified compliance issues, including root cause analysis and remediation.
• Maintaining a deep understanding of UK financial services regulation, and upcoming regulatory change, producing summaries and a Compliance Bulletin for all employees
• Being a key member of project teams providing technical compliance input.
• Engaging in advisory work to provide guidance to staff on how to comply with relevant requirements in the context of issues raised during normal business activities.
• Reviewing and approving all financial promotions, marketing material and the website, escalating concerns to the Head of Compliance.
• Supporting the development and review of key compliance policies, processes and controls, working with Risk and Internal Audit.
• Assisting in compliance reporting for the Executive, Board and IoF.

Working hours are 35 hours a week Monday to Friday. Start times can vary from 8am to 9.30am. After a successful training period there is flexibility to work from home up to 2/3 days a week.
What we require

• Good understanding of UK financial services regulation, how it applies to Foresters and the impact of the requirements.
• A strong understanding of regulatory and conduct risk management practices in financial services, and what it means to deliver good customer outcomes.
• Commercially sensitive and pragmatic, with the ability to take a risk-based approach on decisions that impact the business.
• Confident in voicing an opinion and escalate to the Head of Compliance if uncomfortable with the decisions made by the business.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, including the ability to explain requirements in straightforward/ practical terms.
• Solution and delivery focused, with high energy and drive, and ability to deliver through others.
• Must be able to build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business at all levels.
• Excellent planning and report writing skills.

What we offer you

• Company Bonus dependent on your performance and company performance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life Assurance (4x pensionable earnings)
• Contributory Pension scheme (company contribute up to 10%)
• Season Ticket Loan
• 1 days paid charitable work day
• Employee Assistance Programme

INDAD
Foresters Financial is not your typical financial services provider. Those who join our purpose-driven organisation enjoy a culture of collaboration, creativity, and mutual respect and are challenged to do their best to make a difference every day. We help everyday families achieve their financial goals and make a lasting difference in their lives and communities.