Compliance Oversight Manager

London/Cardiff/UK Remote | 💰£71,400 - £90,300 (depending on experience) + Incentive Awards tied to your performance + Benefits  ✨

Our Risk & Compliance team⭐

We’re looking for a Compliance Oversight Manager to join our second line of defence (2LoD). As part of the Compliance Assurance and Oversight Team, you’ll. As part of the Compliance Assurance and Oversight Team, you’ll lead on Monzo’s cross-cutting compliance activities including Whistleblowing, SMCR, Market Abuse, Horizon Scanning and Regulatory Change, working with the wider Compliance Team to oversee Monzo’s management of conduct risk.  

You’ll also be expected to support delivery of wider assurance activity through targeted assurance reviews and compliance monitoring. 

At Monzo we do things differently: we truly care about providing a phenomenal experience for our customers. We believe there’s a better way to do banking, and we want to be the best possible (fully compliant!) bank without getting stuck in the old ways of doing things. We operate a “three lines of defence” model of risk management at Monzo: you’ll be working in the 2LoD as part of our Risk and Compliance Collective, in the Compliance Team.

🔑You’ll play a key role by...

• Leading Monzo’s Whistleblowing (Speaking Up) process, including:
• supporting the Compliance Director and Whistleblowing Champion in dealing with confidential Whistleblowing matters
• liaising with Whistleblowers and subjects in a confidential manner
• triaging and investigating cases to completion
• maintaining the Whistleblowing Policy, process and training
• compiling periodic reporting to the Board on the effectiveness of Monzo’s Whistleblowing process. 
• Producing Compliance related reporting for Monzo’s Executive and Board Risk Committees, including compiling the monthly Compliance Report. 
• Provide 2LoD oversight and SME advice on employee related Compliance matters, including SMCR and Conduct Rules, Market Abuse and Conflicts of Interest.
• Provide Compliance input on the creation and review of Conduct Risk related training for Monzo. 
• Oversee Monzo’s identification and management of regulatory change working with the Compliance Advice Team.
• Collaborate with the wider Compliance team in creating and updating compliance policies and procedures to reflect current regulatory requirements.
• 2LoD support and oversight on Regulatory Breach and Incident management.
• Exploring new ways to streamline, automate and enhance Monzo’s approach to compliance.
• Delivering continuous improvement to the function and helping to create a Compliance ‘centre of excellence’.
• Support delivery of wider assurance activity through targeted assurance reviews and compliance monitoring.

🤩 We’d love to hear from you if… 

• You have experience of leading Whistleblowing investigations, maintaining associated processes and providing Compliance expertise on employee related compliance matters.
• You have experience of working in the compliance or audit function within a regulated financial services environment, including experience of investigation.
• You have working knowledge of the FCA Handbook (particularly SYSC and SMCR).
• You have working knowledge of the role of the Risk and Compliance function
• You're self-motivated, highly organised and focused on executing well
• You're able to work independently and with changing priorities with the ability to pivot to higher risk areas. 
• You’re able to look at and improve existing processes to boost efficiency, including through use of new technology. 
• You’re able to build strong, mutually respectful relationships with diverse teams
• You have a genuine interest in the role of Compliance and recognise the value of compliance being a competitive advantage in a business like Monzo
• You’re excited about the future of banking and want to work with us to shape it
• You’re excited about the opportunity to use data and technology to continue to grow how we ensure compliance. 
• It would also be beneficial if you have experience in compliance assurance and monitoring 

The Interview Process:

Our interview process involves three main stages: 

1. Recruiter Call (30mins)
2. Initial Call (30 mins)
3. Final stage (x2 interviews) a role specific interview and a behavioural interview

Our average process takes around 3-4 weeks but we will always work around your availability. 

🙌What’s in it for you

💰£71,400 to £90,300 (depending on experience) + Incentive Awards tied to your performance + benefits

📍This role can be based in our London office, but we're open to distributed working within the UK (with ad hoc meetings in London)

⏰We offer flexible working hours and trust you to work enough hours to do your job well, and at times that suit you and your team. 

📚£1,000 learning budget each year to use on books, training courses and conferences.

➕ Plus lots more! Read our full list of benefits.

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