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Compliance Officer

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  • Salary: £30000 - £35000
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  • Job ID: 01947
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Company Info
Our clients are one of the UK’s top 25 property consultancies, working with clients locally, regionally
and nationally, adding value at every stage of the property life cycle.
With a focus on client’s trust, they developed a way of working that includes high-level partner
involvement, multi-disciplinary team approach. Their proactive collaboration, diverse networks and
relationships along with their discipline, sector and geographical expertise attracts client’s right across
the spectrum. From institutional investors and government agencies through to planning authorities
and developers. Businesses large and small depend on their broad range of property and planning
expertise to inform their property decisions.
Their team of experienced professionals, network of offices and strategic alliances ensure in-depth
market knowledge and a truly national perspective that their customers rely upon. They provide
strategic insights and add real value into new planning, development and investment opportunities, to
manage nationwide portfolios and to advise start-up businesses taking their very first commercial
space.
Job Purpose
To ensure our clients business operations and procedures comply with legal regulations and internal
policies.
Reporting to the Senior Management Board and others as appropriate, the Compliance Officer is
responsible for the evaluation of all current and new compliance regulations and company processes,
delivering training to the business as and when required, operating within budget and in line with the
Firm’s cultural principles.
Travel to regional offices may occasionally be required, the Compliance Officer must therefore hold a
full clean driving licence.
Employment Details
 Full time, permanent role
 Normal working hours will be from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday with an hour for
lunch each day normally 1 pm – 2 pm.
 The nature of the role is such that it may be appropriate to occasionally work outside these
normal hours.
 There is the opportunity to vary start and finish times by half an hour at the beginning and end
of the day, the full details of which will be provided on the commencement of employment

Position summary
Key responsibilities for this role include but not are not limited to:
 Responsibility for and delivery of all Corporate Compliance
o Review and evaluate company procedures and reports to identify hidden risks or
common issues
o Review and evaluate industry and legal changes ensuring internal policies and
procedures updated as required
o Manage effective communication to ensure professional and support staff are aware
of change
o Monitor internal systems to ensure high quality service delivery to clients is
maintained
o Design and deliver control system to report on service delivery failures
o Regularly assess the efficiency of control systems and recommend effective
improvements
o Manage Internal Audits, liaising with professional and support staff as required
o Complete compliance sections in Client Tenders
o Respond to general enquiries, both internal and external
 Responsibility for Health and Safety Programme
o Understand the application of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and other
legislation relevant to the business
o Review and evaluate legislative changes, advising SMB as required
o Ensure risk assessments are undertaken as required
o Review Health & Safety manual, risk assessment and other documentation, updating
as required
o Recommend control measures, maintain and advise on the use of PPE
o Ensure a sufficient number of adequately trained First Aiders is maintained
o Monitor and maintain Health & Safety record, as required by the Act, carrying out
investigations into all accident and near misses reported
o Immediately advise SMB of all incidents reportable under RIDDOR
o Ensure a consistent approach across all areas of the business
o Advising and assisting all staff with implementing change to improve compliance and
efficiency

 Responsibility for Quality Management System including
o Ensure Terms of Engagement and other templates are updated in line with industry
and legal changes
o Manage effective communication to ensure all staff are aware of and implement
change
o Advise and assist all staff with the implementation of change to improve compliance
and efficiency
o Manage and record any Complaints received
o Manage Suppliers, reviewing and updating as required
o Ensure a consistent approach across all areas of the business
 Compliance with AML Regulations including
o Receive and resolve general staff enquiries
o In liaison with all staff, undertake AML checks as required
o Monitor and maintain AML records as required by the regulations
o Liaise with MLRO as required
o Ensure a consistent approach across all areas of the business
o Advise and assist all staff with the implementation of change to improve compliance
and efficiency
o Manage and deliver training, as required by the regulations
o Review AML manual, risk assessment and other documentation, updating as required
 Compliance with GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018
o Act as the Firm’s Data Protection Officer
o Receive and respond to all SAR’s received, in liaison with relevant Heads of
Department

o Manage and report data breaches
o Manage and maintain records as required by the regulations
o Review data held by the business to ensure it meets the current regulations
o Ensure a consistent approach across all areas of the business
o Advise and assist all staff with the implementation of change to improve compliance
and efficiency
o Manage and deliver training, as required by the regulation
 Introduce and maintain best practice and minimum standards in all areas of compliance
across the business
 Identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency in the application of all compliance
systems, making recommendations to the business for change and taking responsibility for
their implementation
 Review and evaluate objectives to the varying needs of the business
Candidate Requirements:
We are looking for someone who:
 Experience in multi-disciplinary operational management
 Excellent written and verbal communication skills
 Strong knowledge of industry processes and regulations
 Ability to prioritise and multi task
 Ability to work under own initiative making decisions and resolving issues
 Highly adaptable, strong influencer of people and proactive approach
 Team Player

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