Risk and Compliance Manager

Sewell Wallis are currently recruiting for a well-known, expanding firm in Sheffield for a role in Risk and Compliance.

If you are looking for a role with autonomy, accountability and ownership of your own function, this role could provide you with all of the aspects you were hoping to find!

A newly created role due to consistent growth and expansion, this is an exciting time to be joining the company!

What will you be doing?

Acting as a central resource for compliance matters across the group and playing an instrumental role in managing risk across the organisation

• Working independently to handle all aspects of compliance.
• Implementing/streamlining a compliance procedure with a group environment
• Conducting internal training on compliance
• Conducting internal audit and review procedures to ensure adherence to policy
• Drafting and updating company policies in line with government and regulatory guidelines
• Managing the AML (Anti-Money Laundering), CDD (Customer Due Diligence), GDPR, and sanctions frameworks while providing strategic guidance
• Being the point of escalation for any complaints procedures
• Managing GDPR compliance and all data protection matters.
• Deliver training sessions to all staff and new starters on risk and compliance
• Implementing and consistently evaluating compliance systems
• Onboarding new acquisitions to align with current procedures

What skills will you need?

• Proven experience working within a risk and compliance focused role
• Experienced in a regulated environment, preferably from an Accountancy Practice background
• A confident communicator
• Someone with experience working on their own initiative with an autonomous attitude to work
• Someone with proven ability to implement procedures & policies successfully
• Adaptability within an ever changing and growing environment

What's on offer?

• Autonomy in the function, working independently to implement procedures and processes
• Development opportunities, including prospective team management in future
• Central location with on-site parking
• 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank hols (plus ability to purchase up to 5 extra days)
• Eye test voucher scheme
• 1 days volunteering day each year
• Core hours of 10.30am to 4.00pm

Contact Hannah Sharp for more information or apply below.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.