Job Title: Compliance Manager
Reporting to: Head of Legal and Compliance
Location: National Deposit Friendly Society Limited in Bristol. The role holder may be allowed to split working time between home and office locations.
There is a requirement to be in the office for at least 3 days in a working week.
SMF: None.
Hours: 35 hours : Full time
- Job Purpose
To assist the Head of Legal and Compliance to:
- Undertake and implement compliance and regulatory support for the Society and its subsidiaries.
- Undertake and implement the oversight of the Society in monitoring its regulatory systems and controls.
- Understand and make the business aware as to how future regulatory changes that affect the Society’s business model.
- To be able to deputise for the Head of Legal and Compliance as required.
- Key Responsibilities
- To act as Deputy MLRO to assist the Head of Legal and Compliance with the oversight of the appropriate AML and financial crime systems and controls. Acting as first point of contact for the business with AML and Financial Crime queries.
- To understand and review the regulatory developments issued from PRA and FCA, and work with the business to understand the necessary business change processes required.
- To provide support for the business to ensure it acts within its regulatory permissions, for any new business or product initiatives and any outsourcing process/activity as required.
- To oversight the FCA RegData process and FCA required submissions for NDFS and NFFS.
- To upload data and updates to FCA Connect including IAR and AR submissions, as well as working with the business teams to ensure that the necessary due diligence has been completed.
- To lead on the required regulatory assistance on new business projects; and any other regulatory guidance as required by the business.
- To own and coordinate the reviews of the Compliance Policy and associated conduct risk policies owned by the Compliance team, and associated registers.
- To undertake ongoing monitoring reviews in line with the annual Compliance Plan.
- To assist the Head of Legal and Compliance with the implementation and embedding of Consumer Duty within the Society and its subsidiary.
- To oversight production of Legal and Compliance monthly MI pack, and assist with the quarterly Legal and Compliance MI for Board and Committee cycle.
- To assist with the compliance support for the wholly owned subsidiary: National Friendly Financial Solutions Limited.
- To assist the Head of Legal and Compliance with any other compliance or governance tasks as required.
- Immediate Reports
One – Compliance Analyst.
Compliance and Personal Development
- Undertake all work in accordance with the Society’s service and quality standards and comply with all the Society’s policies, processes and the Code of Conduct.
- Meet the required professional duties and standards set by the PRA, FCA, and other regulators where appropriate, and comply with all other relevant regulations including the UK General Data Protection Regulations, health & safety and anti-money laundering laws.
- Ensure high personal standards in terms of attendance, time-keeping and general conduct.
- Keep abreast of market and professional developments and ensure skills and knowledge develop to ensure an appropriate level of competence.
The duties and responsibilities above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to undertake other activities consistent with the general nature and purpose of the role.
Duties may vary between individuals with the same or similar job title according the needs of the Society.
National Friendly may review and amend this job description at its discretion. This job description does not form part of the individual’s terms and conditions of employment. March 2025.
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