Group Director of Compliance

Group Director of Compliance

Location: Flexible working with visits to our office in Wimbledon as and when required.

Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Permanent.

Are you a proven compliance leader working in a regulated environment that is passionate about advising stakeholders on this topic to help achieve business goals?

Do you want to work as part of a progressive compliance team, which has our full leadership buy in to drive meaningful business change and growth?

If the answer to the above is yes, then look no further as this could be the ideal opportunity for you!

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and progressive compliance professional to with a strategic mindset to join the Group Risk & Compliance team as Group Director of Compliance.

The role holder is responsible for group wide leadership of the Compliance function. An integral member of the Group Risk & Compliance leadership team, the Director of Compliance will help shape compliance and risk strategies and polices through business partnership, driving a risk and compliance aware culture. They will be a member of several Committees including the Group Risk & Compliance Leadership Team, the Group Extended Leadership Team, the UK Customer Conduct Standards Committee, and the Enterprise Resilience Committee.

This is a newly created role, reporting to the Group Chief Risk Officer and with significant exposure to the wider Executive Leadership Team. This is a certified role under the UK SMCR regime.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership of the Group Compliance and Financial Crime functions, with responsibility for ensuring D&G meets the legal and regulatory requirements in all markets it operates in.
• Development of Group Compliance policies to ensure they evolve in line with business growth and regulatory and legal demands.
• Delivery of responsibilities required by regimes such as SMCR and equivalent, approaches and methodologies for countering financial crime, and maintenance of the Whistleblowing program and Conflicts of Interest frameworks.
• Proactive monitoring and analysis of emerging legislation and regulation that could impact the D&G Group, advising leadership on compliance strategies and potential operational adjustments.
• Develops and oversees D&G’s group compliance program, compliance monitoring and compliance advisory offering, ensuring it meets legal and regulatory requirements in all markets in which D&G operates
• Provision of high-quality compliance information, analysis and reporting and training provided to the DGLG, Group Risk Committee, Board Audit & Risk Committees, Boards and business teams
• Provides oversight and validation of Domestic & General’s external compliance reporting in conjunction with regional teams.

Skills And Experience Required:

• Leadership of the Compliance function within a company with similar complexities and geographical reach within the financial services sector.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, applicable at all levels across the organisation. Adept at building internal and external networks, with proven experience of delivering through people by collaborating and leveraging relationships
• Strong technical compliance management skills relevant to the D&G business
• Establishing a best-in-class 2nd line compliance and financial crime capability within business undergoing significant growth and transformation.
• Deep understanding of industry-wide trends and strategies for mitigating them, along with demonstrable knowledge of regulatory requirements and initiatives.
• A record of accomplishment of formulating and offering creative and pragmatic solutions to problems and issues.
• The ability to engage and influence at Executive and Board level and build relationships across diverse business functions in particular initiating and sustaining constructive relationships with senior stakeholders across expanding international businesses

We offer lots of great benefits! Some of which include:

• Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus
• 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave
• Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression
• Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more. Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
• Attractive company pension scheme
• Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary
• Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services:
• Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll
• Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand-new vehicles
• Travel Loans – interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets
• Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000
• Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes
• OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.
• Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues
• Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends
• Employee discounts – with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers

Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.

At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.