Compliance Manager - Pensions - £50,000-£65,000

My Pensions client are looking for an experienced Compliance Manager to join our Compliance team, reporting directly into the Head of Compliance, and dotted line in to the Chief Risk Officer It's an exciting time to be joining the firm as we are entering the next phase of our journey looking at how we continue to change the face of the pensions industry.

The successful candidate will be expected to carry out the following as part of their role (this list is not exhaustive):

· Working closely with the business to design and implement the compliance framework structure;

· Design, implement and scrutinise the line one quality assurance model and reporting;

·Act as part of the "second line of defence", in conjunction with the Risk department, ensuring that it provides an independent check on the activities of the business;

·Manage the successful delivery of compliance projects and providing trusted advice to wider business projects and initiatives

·Work closely with Operations ensuring technical excellence and a practical/business driven approach supported by appropriate tools and frameworks to embed compliance, internal controls and assurance reporting into policy, processes and procedures

·Provide compliance review of operational incidents

·Help design and implement operational pensions processes so as to achieve compliance with all regulatory requirements

Responsibilities

In this role you will need to

·Attend and be a prominent voice at the Trustee Operations Committee, providing advice to the Trustee on compliance matters;

·Manage compliance monitoring and reporting, ensuring best-practice operational compliance;

·Work closely with the Operational teams to provide technical regulatory guidance and advice on policies, processes and procedures

·Ensure that the firm fulfils its obligations and is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Pensions Regulator.