Conduct and Prudential Compliance Specialist
Starting salary of £37,000 to £45,000
Full time, 37 hours per week.
Permanent role based in Taunton, Somerset, close to J25 of the M5.
The role
Are you passionate about regulatory excellence and confident navigating FCA and PRA requirements? We’re looking for a proactive and detail-driven Conduct and Prudential Compliance Specialist to join our team and help ensure that WPA remains fully compliant, informed, and prepared in an ever-evolving regulatory landscape.
You will be joining our Compliance Team at a time when the world of financial regulation is constantly evolving and has been going through a period of fundamental change. This is exciting timing because you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment alongside senior management on a wide range of compliance and regulatory matters, ensuring that the entire WPA Group and its sales representatives are compliant with all Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulatory Authority regulation and expectations.
You will be responsible for implementing and communicating regulatory changes which impact our business as well as undertaking regular regulatory training. You will also assist with the compliance monitoring plan including carrying out financial crime checks.
As a non-for-profit organisation, it’s not only our customers we look after, but our amazing workforce who are the key to our success.
You’ll feel proud to work for WPA due to our inclusive culture, career progression and generous benefits.
We hire great people; we believe in everyone and recognise that individual differences is what makes our team stronger.
What can you bring to WPA?
You will have proven experience of working in a regulatory environment, working collaboratively, and influencing stakeholders at all levels within a regulated financial services environment. Strong knowledge of FCA and PRA regulation including Consumer Duty, Solvency II and IDD. You will be comfortable understanding, interpreting, and communicating complex regulation in a way that is engaging and can be understood by a variety of stakeholders. You will have sound judgement; problem solving skills and can balance regulatory compliance with commercial awareness to deliver good outcomes for the business and its customers. A relevant academic or professional qualification, would be beneficial.
A great career. A great place to work.
Your long-term commitment, passion and desire to always be the best you can, will be rewarded. We will help you to develop the career you have been waiting for.
Benefits include
- Competitive starting salary.
- Flexible Holiday entitlement that increases with length of service and which can be bought and sold subject to certain maxima and minima.
- Comprehensive induction programme.
- A commitment towards your ongoing training to help you develop the career you want.
- Gain recognised professional qualifications as appropriate.
- Contributory pension.
- Participation in WPA's annual companywide bonus incentive scheme, Partnership for Excellence.
- Access to an Occupational Health Nurse, Employee Assistance Programme with face to face counselling and a free annual flu vaccination.
- Two paid charity leave days per annum.
- Free on-site parking in WPA's secure car park.
- Private health insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Subsidised onsite restaurant.
- Monthly awards to recognise employee achievements.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Charging points for environmentally friendly vehicles.
- Remote GP Services - access to a remote GP 24/7, free to use for employees, partners and their dependants.
- Employee Cash Plan, specifically designed for employees and child dependants - partners can be added.
- Length of Service awards - financial awards for each five completed years of service.
How to apply
Before submitting your application, please ensure you have a clear understanding of the role and why you think you may be suitable. If you have any queries at all about the role, you are welcome to contact us to discuss these first.
Completing the application form is the first step of the recruitment process and it is your opportunity to demonstrate why you are the most suitable candidate for the job. It is your chance to make sure that with the right effort, your application stands out amongst others.
It is essential that any information provided is accurate, legible and comprehensive as thorough recruitment vetting procedures take place which will verify the content of your CV, including (but not limited to): examination dates and grades, previous employment checks including job titles and dates of employment, any gaps in employment and convictions/cautions/reprimands/final warnings. Some checks are undertaken as part of the recruitment process, but all job offers are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), fraud prevention and credit checks, references, proof of eligibility to work in the UK, residency and identity, proof of qualifications (where appropriate) and National Insurance number.
Please download and save the application form to your computer. You will then be able to complete the form electronically. Save and send your completed application form and covering information to careers@wpa.org.uk
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