Compliance Assurance Officer

London

Hybrid

6-month contract initially

£400 per day (inside IR35)

cer Financial are partnering with an international bank based London, who are looking to bring on board a Compliance Assurance Officer for an exciting 6-month contract opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to join a well-established international organisation and play a key role in supporting its compliance and assurance framework.

Responsibilities:

1. Support the Head of Compliance by providing practical advice and guidance on UK laws, regulations and regulatory expectations.
2. Assist with the delivery of risk-based compliance monitoring programmes, including testing controls, identifying issues and preparing reports.
3. Support the implementation of changes to internal policies and procedures arising from new or updated legislation and regulation.
4. Help assess the effectiveness of the Branch’s compliance and conduct risk controls, ensuring they remain proportionate to the business.
5. MI & Reporting: Prepare compliance management information, reports and analysis for senior management and Internal Audit, including data visualisation where appropriate.
6. Risk & Issue Management: Maintain compliance registers, document identified risks and track agreed actions through to completion.
7. Provide general administrative and operational support to the Compliance function and assist the Head of Compliance with ad-hoc projects and tasks.

The candidate:

1. 5+ years’ experience in a regulatory compliance role within a small or medium-sized bank.
2. Strong understanding of general compliance activities and risk management frameworks.
3. Good knowledge of UK regulation, with the ability to develop and maintain proportionate compliance systems and controls.
4. Experience leading or supporting compliance and regulatory projects.
5. Strong Microsoft Office skills, including producing reports, analysing MI/data and creating effective visualisations.
6. Degree or equivalent demonstrating strong analytical and written reasoning capabilities.