Director of Risk, Compliance & MLRO

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Director of Risk, Compliance & MLRO (SMF16&17)
As the Director of Risk, Compliance and MLRO you will be a member of Executive Management Team.
Providing independent strategic and operational oversight of building and shaping the compliance function.
Delivering the right strategies, tools and controls to promote a positive risk and compliance culture and associated behaviours across organisation.
Some Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Compliance Assurance programme across the business.
• Development, implementation and maintenance of appropriate compliance, risk and financial crime frameworks
• Deliver robust oversight on non-financial risks, including operational, change, conduct and reputational risk in collaboration with the Chief Executive
• Horizon scanning, ensuring compliance with relevant UK regulations and legislation, including financial crime and Anti-Money Laundering
• Drive forward looking insight into major risks, anticipating major exposures and providing analysis to stakeholders
• Design, enhance and build out effective 2nd Line of Defence oversight
• Compliance monitoring via testing of first line quality assurance activities and Thematic Reviews
• Supporting the wider People strategy with SMCR (Senior Manager Certification Regime) and maintaining a culture which embraces awareness and prevention of conduct risk
• Carry out the responsibility of MLRO with full access to resources and information to enable a stance of authority and independence
• Compilation of the MLRO annual report and subsequent recommendations to the BRAC (Board Risk & Audit Committee)
• MLRO reporting to regulatory bodies and board/committees

Experience

• Proven experience in Risk management and Compliance in UK Financial regulated mortgages business
• Strong MCOBS experience
• Thorough understanding of SMCR (Senior Manager Certification Regime)
• Commercially minded
• Previously held an SMF16 or SMF17 role, both would desirable
• Excellent relationship and stakeholder management skills with an ability to challenge at all levels