AVP, Compliance Assurance

We have been exclusively retained to recruit for a Compliance Assurance role with an international financial services provider.

The Firm:
Join a world-leading, international financial services provider with a reputation for excellence. Operating across multiple jurisdictions, the firm values results, fosters relationships, and celebrates its achievements. If you are a collaborative professional looking for a dynamic environment, consider this opportunity to join their compliance team.

The Role:
The AVP, Compliance Assurance role will support the Head of Compliance in delivering a comprehensive compliance program across the Group. This role has a broad mandate, including the integration of data and technology to enhance compliance processes and drive innovation in compliance assurance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage change control processes to ensure regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.
• Lead transformational enhancements to the Group’s Risk Rating Tool (RRT) methodology.
• Drive strategic projects to upgrade or optimise monitoring and surveillance systems.
• Ensure the effectiveness of the Group’s Compliance Validation Testing (CVT) programme.
• Continuously evaluate and improve the orchestration of the Group’s risk data to enhance compliance oversight.
• Advance Management Information (MI) reporting through automation and simplification, ensuring efficiency.
• Provide support on ad hoc compliance projects and initiatives, including M&A due diligence as required.
• Collaborate closely with Group and jurisdictional stakeholders to successfully deliver compliance initiatives.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of compliance experience with an international financial services provider, preferably within banking.
• Strong knowledge of financial crime, regulatory compliance, and sanctions obligations, particularly in the UK and CDOT jurisdictions.
• Proficiency in managing large datasets; SQL skills are highly desirable.
• Exceptional communication and report writing abilities.
• High attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Unwavering ethical standards and ability to handle confidential matters with discretion.