Compliance and Risk Manager - D2C

Compliance & Risk and Manager (D2C)

London - hybrid 50%

Full time - 35 hours

Who are Just?

We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing FTSE 250 company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

Purpose

The Compliance &Risk Manager (1LOD) will be responsible for establishing, implementing and maintaining effective risk management and compliance frameworks within a newly created part of the business.

This new business unit will help millions of customers with the complexities of their impending retirement life stages, which will include advised and non-advised financial support.

This role is critical to the success of the new business, involving close collaboration with a range of stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong understanding of FCA regulations and UK compliance frameworks
• Ability to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Skilled at managing and influencing complex stakeholders
• Proven risk identification, mitigation, and management capabilities
• Experience driving regulatory or business change
• High customer focus and service orientation
• Entrepreneurial mindset, eager to help build and grow a business
• Able to implement effective, compliant processes and controls

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in first line compliance function within financial services, preferably in a startup or scale-up environment
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, with hands-on experience applying them in practice
• Proven track record working with conduct and customer risk regimes
• Knowledge of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) and direct experience engaging with the FCA
• Experience with DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) financial products is essential

Company Benefits

• A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday
• Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets
• Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company
• FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)
• A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal
• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Why Just?

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

We’re committed to building a more sustainable business, and we’re working hard to make progress against our Net Zero targets. We're reducing our reliance on fossil fuels in our offices, switching to more sustainable sources of energy and we're investing more of our money in green and social assets.

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just. We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Just.

At Just we encourage a flexible and agile working environment for the majority of our opportunities. Get in touch with us to discuss in more detail.