Overview

The Compliance UK Partner is responsible for leading the compliance function in the UK, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards in areas such as integrity, criminal prevention, money laundering, and more. The partner also oversees the implementation of formal compliance models, including risk assessments, training, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives. Additionally, provides essential support and information to management and administrative bodies to promote due control and good corporate governance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Advising UK businesses on legal compliance matters, including integrity, criminal prevention, money laundering, terrorist financing, international sanctions, personal data protection, antitrust, and due diligence with third parties, ensuring adherence to applicable legislation and company standards and developing procedures and guidelines as needed.
• Establishing expert legal judgment on compliance matters as required.
• Implementing and updating formal compliance models according to regulators expectations and company standards.
• Conducting specific risk assessments to identify gaps and issuing recommendations.
• Assuming the role of Privacy Champion for the UK, ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations and coordinating initiatives with different departments and the Corporate Compliance Privacy Team.
• Coordinating needed support in investigations with key areas (Legal, Labour Relations, Audit, Security, etc.).
• Promoting ethics and compliance culture through training and communication initiatives.
• Coordinating planning process with audit and internal control.
• Conducting specific supervision projects and monitor KPIs to prevent risks and assess the effectiveness of our models.
• Reporting to local administrative and management bodies of compliance aspects.
• Attending compliance requirements to partners, regulators, or competent authorities as necessary.
• Reporting to Corporate Compliance, keeping timely updated on the achievement of established milestones, as well as new unplanned work.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Considerable experience in compliance and regulatory affairs.
• Experience in project management and/or participation in cross-cutting projects.
• Knowledge of local and international compliance regulations such as FCPA, UK Bribery Act, OFAC, etc.
• Knowledge of the macroeconomic and regulatory environment.
• Proficiency in English (proficiency in Spanish is valued).
• Advanced level proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in law or other related certifications.
• Degree in business administration and management is a preferred qualification.

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Email:legal@tmmrecruitment.com