The Vacancy
Ready for your next challenge? Join Lantern, a market-leading Debt Purchaser and Service Provider, as a Compliance and Due Diligence Officer and make a real impact on the business!
As the Compliance and Due Diligence Officer you will have a can-do attitude, want to deliver excellent customer service, and are keen to join an exciting and growing business that consistently delivers high standards? Then you sound like a perfect match for Lantern! Because we’re continually expanding, we have a great opportunity for you to join our highly experienced Compliance Monitoring team.
You’ll be responsible for providing second line oversight of critical business areas and processes. You’ll carry out thematic reviews in line with the annual compliance monitoring plan and provide assurance to the senior management team that conduct and regulatory risk exposure is appropriately mitigated through effective management controls. Some of the day to day aspects of this role include:
End-to end management of the thematic review process from initial planning through to the completion of the final report. Ensuring that thorough planning is undertaken to produce a thematic review scope which is clear, defined and informed by considering influences such as existing risks to Lantern, regulatory ‘hot topics’ and industry developments.
Conducting regulatory and customer focused testing to determine the true finding and issues pertinent to a thematic review subject and propose suitable pragmatic solutions.
Producing quality written reports for key stakeholders and the board that communicate findings and risks in a clear and concise manner.
Ensuring recommendations proposed via the thematic review process are tracked from inception through to implementation, obtaining and keeping evidence of decision making.
Contributing to the successful execution of the annual Compliance Monitoring Plan through timely completion of thematic reviews whilst adhering to process.
Supporting the Head of Compliance in the revision of the existing, and creation of a new annual Compliance Monitoring Plan through input towards potential areas for review based on risk posed to Lantern.
Assisting the Head of Compliance with the creation of Compliance Monitoring Management Information packs for relevant Risk and Compliance committees.
Building and maintaining key stakeholder relationships across the business functions through effective communication.
Developing and sustaining a sound understanding of key legislation and regulation pertinent to Lantern (FCA, ICO, OFCOM etc.) and keep abreast of industry changes.
Providing change assurance to the business through completion of embedding reviews.
Conducting pro-active gap analysis to ensure the business will remain compliant with new regulation/regulatory changes.
Carrying out other Compliance Monitoring tasks such as actions tracking and policy governance.
Championing a compliance culture throughout the business always and display Lantern HEART values.
Supporting the DPO with tasks related to data protection.
What’s in it for you?
Location: Pudsey, Leeds (LS28)
Salary: up to £32,000 (dependent on experience) + up to 10% annual bonus
Hybrid working with 33 days holiday (rising to 36 with service)
AND a range of perks including a comprehensive healthcare plan, cashback on dental and optical, free breakfast bar, casual dress, financial wellbeing discounts, fitness perks, and regular incentives and recognition awards!
Ready to join a team which makes a difference in its customer’s lives every day, always treating their circumstances with empath and understanding? Then we can’t wait to hear from you!