Compliance Officer in United Kingdom
MERJE is looking for an Compliance Officer in United Kingdom
Job description
♀ Risk & Compliance Officer – Financial Services (Mortgage Sector)
Home based | Full-time, 12 month contract
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Risk & Compliance professional to join a well-established, regulated financial services firm operating in the UK mortgage sector. This role offers a unique chance to play a critical part in shaping and maintaining a proportionate risk management framework, driving compliance standards, and supporting organisational resilience.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll support the Head of Risk & Compliance with a wide-ranging brief that includes:
- Maintaining and enhancing the organisation’s Risk Management Framework
- Managing risk registers, control effectiveness reviews, and risk event reporting
- Overseeing compliance monitoring, regulatory horizon scanning, and root cause analysis
- Leading efforts on operational resilience, business continuity, and wind-down planning
- Supporting data protection and financial crime processes
- Liaising with external service providers to manage IT and cyber risk
- Coordinating responses to regulatory queries and managing returns
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking someone with:
- Strong experience in a second line assurance role within an FCA-regulated business
- Working knowledge of MCOB, CONC, GDPR, and AML regulations
- Excellent communication, organisational, and analytical skills
- Attention to detail and a collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement
✅ It Would Be Great If You Also Had
- Experience in regulated mortgage environments
- Exposure to compliance assurance reviews
- Familiarity with financial crime systems and wind-down planning
Why Apply?
You’ll join a small but highly capable Risk & Compliance function at a firm where you can make a real impact. You’ll have broad exposure to regulatory risk, compliance, and resilience frameworks, and the opportunity to develop professionally in a supportive and values-led environment.
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type of Contract
- Part-time jobs
- Published at
- 06-07-2025
- Profession type
- Accountancy
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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