Risk & Compliance Associate
*Remote - UK
Join the Access Family and see how we make software ideas become a reality!
Our core value of Love Work, Love Life, Be You' has been central to our success and so we're looking for people to join us who share our passion for making things better every day and help us continue to grow.
We are the number one UK headquartered software provider in the UK and are forecasted to grow to a global population of over 12,000 employees by 2026.
What are we all about?
At Access, we love software and how technology never stays the same. It's this obsession that drives us to work closely across sectors to understand the business needs of our customers - from the Hospitality sector, to Manufacturing industry, to Not for Profit's to Construction, and many more.
We're passionate about helping our customers stay one step ahead of the challenges facing their industry and business, currently helping over 60,000 customers to have the freedom to do more.
About you:
As part of the Risk and Compliance team, you will be an innovative thinker who wants to provide the best service and advice to our customers. Our customers come to us as part of their culture or in a time of need therefore, we need you to be an organised person with great communication skills to ensure all our customers get what they need from our services. This delivery will include conducting research, using your own and the teams knowledge to answer helpline queries, write reports in a strategic and understanding way, conduct file audits in an analytic way in line with regulation and best practice. Throughout your working day, you will be part of a team whilst also working independently working to time frames required by the client and KPIs. The team is made up of enthusiastic learners and we would like you to be the same, so we are looking for someone with the drive to research, learn and apply regulations to a diverse client base.
Day-to-day, you will:
- Complete Compliance and Governance reviews - Review customer procedures and policies to bring them in line with regulations and best practice, offering practical solutions for continued improvement.
- Review and write Policies and Procedures on behalf of clients for implementation.
- Undertake Audits - Undertake remote desktop and onsite file audits on client files to check adherence with regulation, policies and procedures.
- Conduct AML Independent Audit - subject to experience, handling query resolution - understanding client compliance queries and deliver timely and practical responses.
- Customer engagement and account growth - building relationships with clients to underpin an ongoing relationship and deliver the best Risk and Compliance services and legal tech solutions to them.
- Creating and delivering content for webinars hosted by Access and planning and hosting forums for Access' customers.
Your skills and experiences will also include:
- You will have exposure to Risk and Compliance within the legal or financial sector and a strong understanding of compliance and risk management principles
- You will be a great communicator able to deliver technical content in an engaging and understandable way
- Attention to detail in analysing data, document reviews and spotting trends with proficient IT skills.
- Proactive approach to staying updated with legal and regulatory changes.
- Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise tasks. Ability to engage with colleagues
Your skills and experiences might also include:
- A strategic thinker who likes to come up with solutions and is great at problem solving.
- AML, Compliance, Data Protection and or Risk management qualifications.
- Public speaking experience.
- A full driving licence would be required as this role will involve national travel on occasion.
What does Access offer you?
We are a growing software company, and we deliver on what we say we do! We take the development of our people very seriously and we will work with you to carve out your success plan and an opportunity to accelerate your career and make a real difference.
On top of a competitive salary, our standard 25 days holiday (which goes up the longer you're with us), and a matched pension scheme you'll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We pride ourselves on being an organisation that gives back so you'll also have a charity day you can take to support something that matters to you.
At Access we're all about helping everyone Love Work and Love Life. Why? Because we believe people can only be their best when they can be themselves. So, if you are excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't match perfectly, we'd still love to hear from you. You might just be who we are looking for.
We love the fact that we're all different. We believe by having more diverse perspectives at work improves how we run our business, helps us to better support our customers, and when you think about it, it's just more fun!
What's holding you back? Come and be part of our Amazing Access Family!
Love Work. Love Life. Be You.