Compliance Assurance Specialist

Salary: £43k - £47.7k (dependant on experience with salary growth)

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Life assurance
• 25 days holiday with option to purchase an additional 10
• Gym, mobile and retail discounts & more

Reference: REQ4170

We have an exciting opportunity for a Compliance Assurance Specialist who will work as part of our Legal Services team and perform compliance activities to support delivery of SGN’s Compliance Framework. Your primary role will be to assist with the implementation of the compliance-related programmes, policies and procedures throughout SGN to ensure compliance with ethical and legislative standards. You will champion our legal compliance, which includes anti-bribery and corruption, business separation and competition, corporate tax offence, fraud, modern slavery, money laundering, public interest disclosure (whistleblowing) and sanctions.

I help to keep people safe and warm by…

• Assisting the Principal Compliance Officer with the delivery of Compliance Annual Plan and providing a high-quality service and support to the business
• Supporting with the monitoring and implementation of compliance policies, procedures and processes
• Delivering Compliance training and communications to employees and contractors
• Assisting with the delivery of compliance projects and risk assessments
• Interrogating business systems and processes to ensure ongoing compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting the Principal Compliance Officer in preparing for Risk, Audit and Assurance Committee and other meetings with key stakeholders
• Maintaining an up-to-date professional knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting the Legal Services Roadmap by identifying weaknesses and developing new processes and documentation that will make SGN’s Compliance Framework more efficient.

What you’ll need

• A degree, HND or foundation degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant subject (law, auditing, finance and/or recognised professional designation in Financial Crime Compliance or Risk & Compliance)
• Good legal knowledge in the compliance areas within the remit of the role (anti-bribery and corruption/competition and business separation / fraud / modern slavery / sanctions
• Experience at designing and managing risk assessments and compliance projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comfortable engaging with all levels of the business and key stakeholders
• You are a keen problem solver, with a methodical and analytical approach
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and organize work to meet tight deadlines
• Experience undertaking interviews, inspections and investigations is preferred but not mandatory

If you don’t have all the qualifications, we would still love to hear from you… we provide our own specialised learning and development programs, providing access to learning tools to help you acquire the skills needed to excel in our environment.