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Compliance Specialist
Job Posted: 4 days ago
Salary: £ 45,000 - 50,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Expire in: 24 days
Job Description
Alexander Lloyd are partnered with a well established Legal firm based in the heart of Leeds, who are looking for an experienced Compliance Specialist to work from the office just 3 days per week following probation!
About the Role:
We are look for a a proactive and detail-oriented Compliance & Risk Specialist to join and establish a small team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a compliance professional to play a key role in shaping and enhancing risk, governance, and ESG frameworks while supporting strategic and operational initiatives across the business.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with the Head of Compliance to develop and implement the department's business plan.
Lead the risk review process, including quarterly assessments, emerging risk identification, and coordination of Risk Committee meetings.
Maintain the enterprise risk management system and support the production of board-level reporting.
Develop and manage the Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) framework to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and client requirements.
Partner with business units and key stakeholders to support operational compliance activities.
Provide expert advice on remediating operational risk events and compliance breaches.
Oversee vendor management processes to ensure alignment with internal procedures and client expectations, including providing training and guidance to vendor relationship managers.
Design and deliver compliance training programs tailored to regulatory and operational needs.
Support internal projects to enhance and maintain internal systems and controls.
Conduct compliance monitoring reviews and internal audits, both scheduled and ad hoc.
Assist with client audits and follow up on recommendations.
Produce management information for regulatory and board reporting.
Drive continuous improvement in compliance processes and controls.
Maintain and develop ISO 9001-certified Quality Management Systems and support other certifications as needed.
Stay current with industry developments and regulatory changes in compliance, risk management, and ESG.
Demonstrate company values through day-to-day work, collaboration, and leadership.What We're Looking For:
Proven experience in compliance, risk management, or a related governance role
Solid understanding of regulatory environments, ESG frameworks, and quality standards (e.g., ISO 9001)
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Analytical, process-oriented approach with a continuous improvement mindset
Experience with risk systems (e.g., Protecht) and preparing board-level reports is desirable
Strong organisational and multitasking capabilities
Please quote 51704 when calling Aaron at Alexander Lloyd or email them at (url removed). This is only one of many vacancies we are handling, Alexander Lloyd is a specialist within Financial Services recruitment. Areas of expertise include Employee Benefits, Compliance, Pensions, Group Risk, Paraplanners, Sales Support, T&C etc.
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