Compliance and Risk Department Specialist (contract)  
*Location – Bracknell.
*Salary - £500 - £550 a day Inside IR35.
*Duration - 6 Months -potential temporary to permanent role. 
*Hybrid – 3 days a week in the office 2 days from home -35 hrs a week.
The Opportunity:
We are excited to share this opportunity for a Compliance and Risk Department Manager to join, this thriving business based in Bracknell If you are a versatile professional with a strong background in regulatory compliance, risk management, and internal and external audit, then I would love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
*Manage and deliver the operational Compliance and Risk function to ensure all regulatory requirements and guidance through the ongoing review of existing processes, procedures, and controls and enhancement of changes where required.
*Maintain knowledge of ongoing regulatory change including the impact and the oversight of the production of timely briefing notes to senior management and business areas as required. 
*Provide day-to-day advice and guidance to the business on technical compliance matters. 
*Be responsible for the continual embedding of compliance policies, procedures, and frameworks that require close collaboration with or execution by the business and in particular, Consumer Duty
*Oversight of the annual Compliance Monitoring Plan for the business which includes regulatory reporting, sampling, and returns.
*Deputise for the Head of Risk and Compliance and act as a designated contact point for the Financial Conduct Authority.
*Oversight for ensuring all annual and ad hoc regulatory reporting obligations are satisfied and completed by their due date.
*Design, implement and embed an operational risk and control framework across the business.
*Design and deliver training, to embed activity across the business that will strengthen control understanding and implementation.
*Conduct compliance risk assessment processes to detect process gaps and inconsistencies.
Your Profile:
*Ability to assess whether the application of regulatory rules and standards is appropriate
*Strong Regulatory Knowledge to ideally include: CONC, PRIN, SYSC, DISP, SUP
*Industry experience within financial services, banking, loans, or insurance
*Extensive DCA and Consumer Duty experience 
*A strong communicator, able to build key relationships both internally and externally.
*Ability to interpret regulatory rules
*Ability to develop an effective operational risk program.
*Be able to demonstrate a highly organised accurate approach to work. 
*Good knowledge and use of Microsoft Office programs and IT environments.
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity and possess the relevant skills and experience, please apply now