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:

· Support the Head of Compliance by providing practical advice and guidance on UK laws, regulations and regulatory expectations.

· Assist with the delivery of risk-based compliance monitoring programmes, including testing controls, identifying issues and preparing reports.

· Support the implementation of changes to internal policies and procedures arising from new or updated legislation and regulation.

· Help assess the effectiveness of the Branch’s compliance and conduct risk controls, ensuring they remain proportionate to the business.

· MI & Reporting: Prepare compliance management information, reports and analysis for senior management and Internal Audit, including data visualisation where appropriate.

· Risk & Issue Management: Maintain compliance registers, document identified risks and track agreed actions through to completion.

· Provide general administrative and operational support to the Compliance function and assist the Head of Compliance with ad-hoc projects and tasks.

The candidate:

· 5+ years’ experience in a regulatory compliance role within a small or medium-sized bank.

· Strong understanding of general compliance activities and risk management frameworks.

· Good knowledge of UK regulation, with the ability to develop and maintain proportionate compliance systems and controls.

· Experience leading or supporting compliance and regulatory projects.

· Strong Microsoft Office skills, including producing reports, analysing MI/data and creating effective visualisations.

· Degree or equivalent demonstrating strong analytical and written reasoning capabilities.