Compliance Manager / MLRO

Location: Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Salary: £60,000 – £70,000 depending on experience

An established and growing UK financial services business is looking to appoint an experienced Compliance Manager / MLRO to join its team.
Reporting to senior leadership, you will play a key role in maintaining and developing a robust compliance framework, providing practical regulatory guidance across the business and ensuring the firm continues to meet its FCA and wider regulatory obligations.

This is a broad role offering the opportunity to take ownership of the compliance function while working closely with senior stakeholders and supporting the continued growth of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO).
• Maintain and enhance horizon scanning and regulatory change processes.
• Manage and develop the firm's SM&CR arrangements.
• Oversee and maintain the compliance policy framework.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of regulatory returns.
• Provide practical compliance advice and guidance across the business.
• Act as an escalation point for complex compliance matters.
• Identify, assess and escalate material compliance risks and issues.
• Maintain and develop the compliance risk and controls register.
• Produce compliance reports, recommendations and management information for senior leadership.
• Oversee compliance training, attestations and related processes.
• Review and improve compliance processes to ensure they remain effective and fit for purpose.
• Lead and support members of the compliance team, encouraging technical development and best practice.

You'll ideally have:

• 5+ years' compliance experience within UK financial services.
• You must have current approval for, or the ability to hold, SMF16 and SMF17.
• Previous experience acting as an MLRO.
• Strong knowledge of FCA regulations, SM&CR and financial services compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure.
• The confidence to work independently and provide advice to senior stakeholders.
• Experience with financial services back-office systems; Intelligent Office or Finplan would be advantageous.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word and Excel. 

What's on Offer?

• £60,000 – £70,000 salary, depending on experience.
• Opportunity to take ownership of a broad and influential compliance role.
• Close exposure to senior leadership.
• The opportunity to shape and develop the firm's compliance framework.
• A professional, collaborative and growing financial services environment.

If you're an experienced Compliance Manager / MLRO looking for a role where you can make a real impact, we'd be interested in hearing from you.