Head of Compliance

Job title:

Head of Compliance

Company

Frasers Group

Job description

Company DescriptionAt Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.Why join us?Our mission- we are building the worlds most admired and compelling brand ecosystemOur purpose – we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiencesAt Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles:

• Think without limits – Think fast, think fearlessly, and take the team with you
• Own it and back yourself – Own the basics, own your role and own the results
• Be relevant – Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet

Are you ready to join the Fearless?Job DescriptionAs Head of Compliance, you will be responsible for overseeing the firm’s framework, policies, and procedures to ensure we meet our regulatory obligations, including mitigating the risk of the firm being used to facilitate financial crime.You will have overall responsibility for overseeing our Compliance advisory and monitoring functions, ensuring that FGFS has appropriately considered the regulatory Compliance requirements upon it.As part of this, you will ensure that the FGFS board have appropriate awareness of those regulatory requirements and the effectiveness of controls in place to meet them. Alongside this, you will have overall responsibility for overseeing FGFS’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance ensuring that FGFS has appropriately considered and operates appropriate controls to mitigate its exposure to money laundering.Over and above this, you will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team helping to grow the business. You will work closely with the commercial and operations functions supporting the design and build of processes as we scale the business.Responsibilities:

• Overseeing FGFS’s compliance with relevant FCA rules on systems and controls.
• Supporting the FGFS Exec/Board in key business decisions, ensuring the independence of the Compliance function.
• Overseeing regulatory advice across the business and supporting the consideration of any actions required.
• Overseeing monitoring activity and supporting the design and implementation of any actions required.
• Own the relationship with the regulator.
• Supporting the business in defining processes across it ensuring appropriate regulatory considerations.
• With the CRO, supporting the FGFS’s Board in setting the strategic direction and risk appetite for the management of AML.
• Overseeing FGFS’s compliance with FCA rules on systems and controls against money laundering including Board reporting.
• Responding appropriately to requests for information from third parties, such as the FCA or law enforcement agencies.
• Shaping, driving, and leading a culture of governance, risk and compliance that aligns and enables the delivery of the overall FGFS vision and strategic objectives within defined legislative and regulatory parameters.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within financial services environment
• Knowledge in Senior Managers Certification Regime and how this is embedded across firms
• Excellent working knowledge of FCA handbook, ICO, ASA guidelines
• Strong skills in team management
• A passion for helping the business deliver good customer outcomes.
• Customer and colleague focussed, keen to share knowledge, grow out colleagues’ learnings and appropriately offer challenge
• Proven track record of consistently meeting and exceeding KPIs and targets
• Commercial acumen, working with commercial/operations functions to find innovative and efficient solutions to mee regulatory requirements.
• Ability to plan and prioritise effectively to meet changing priorities and demands
• Ability to interpret data and information to highlight opportunities and minimise risk
• Excellent communication and engagement skills
• A level of self-awareness, such that you can appropriately impart your thoughts and considerations to varied internal / external audiences which gains credibility and wider business support
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at an appropriate level

Additional InformationAs FGFS is within a regulated environment any offer is subject to satisfactory background checks including criminal record check, credit check, and employment references.Along with your benefits package we also offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues:Reward, Recognition and OpportunitiesFrasers Champion- Our employees are at the heart of our business and we ensure individuals are recognised every single month for their hard work. Frasers Champion is a peer nominated scheme where 8 winners will receive double their pay for a month where they have thought without limits, owned it or been relevant.Fearless 1000 – By October 2025, we want our share price to hit £10. If that happens for 30 or more consecutive trading days, all colleagues across the business will receive a bonus! The top 1000 performers in the company will receive unprecedented bonuses, worth from £50,000 to £1million! Senior leaders across the business nominate these performers twice a year for embodying our core values and delivering exceptional performance*.*subject to terms and conditionsFrasers Festival – an event like no other! Our Frasers Festival is our celebration for Head Office and Retail Staff across the UK and Europe – hosting a MEGA brand village, guest speakers from the world’s biggest brands, evening entertainment, the ultimate Frasers Fearless Fitness Challenge and much more.CEO Sessions – Once a quarter we offer 20 employees the opportunity to attend our “CEO Sessions” ran by our CEO and leadership team. Employees have the chance to connect, network and submit questions around specific topics such as our Sports or Luxury business.Retail Reconnect – In order to build the planets most admired and compelling brand ecosystem, all employees must understand our business, product and customers. Each financial year, Head Office employees will gain insights by spending two days in one of our stores or the Warehouse. The goal is to learn how the work you do impacts our teams on the frontline, and to bring ideas back to the office which will improve how we work.Employee WelfareFrasers Fit – Our Everlast Gyms Team are on a mission to make our workforce the best, and fittest on the planet! We run free gym classes for employees as well as discounted memberships to our clubs. Frasers Fit is our wellbeing programme which aims to support and improve colleagues Physical, Financial & Mental wellbeing. The app is accessible for every employee and includes training, nutrition and lifestyle advice- all completely free.Retail Trust – We know that its not just about physical health, mental wellness is equally important which is why all of our employees get free access and support from the Retail Trust charity. This includes a 24 hour wellbeing helpline, wellness hub, counselling and financial/legal support.What’s next?Our Recruitment Team will be reviewing applications and all candidates will receive a response, whether you are successful or unsuccessful. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to confirm a few key details before being booked in for a first stage interview with the Recruiter- this will be behaviourally focussed and centred around how you align with our Culture and Values. If successful we anticipate two further interview stages with the Hiring Manager/wider team which will be more technically focussed and could include a presentation/task so we can see your skills in action.

Expected salary

Location

Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire

Job date

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:58:13 GMT

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