Senior Compliance Manager, contract, 12 months - c £600pd

My client, a global bank based in London, is looking for a Senior Compliance Manager. experienced in compliance advisory roles, including the management of regulatory change and engagement with regulators. Candidates must be proactive and able to demonstrate their ability to get into the detail of regulation with a pragmatic, energetic and collaborative approach and have experience of dynamic business banking and regulatory environments.

The successful candidate will become an integral part of a strong team who works well together across the entire scope of regulatory compliance subject matter.

Key Skills:

• Senior-level compliance advisory experience, including regulatory change and regulator engagement.
• Deep knowledge of commercial banking regulations (Payment Services Regulations (PSRs), BCOBS, SMCR, CRDVI, MIFID, COBS).
• Proven Compliance SME in banking/financial services, with commercial banking expertise.
• Skilled in advising senior management and working with internal/external audit.
• Hands-on experience supporting regulatory and business change projects.
• Strong relationship builder across all levels, including regulators.
• Trusted to handle sensitive matters with discretion and strategic insight.
• Comfortable driving robust risk frameworks across the three lines of defence.

Responsibilities:

This is a generalist compliance role providing advisory support, oversight and challenge to the front, middle and back-office teams in a broad range of compliance areas and regulatory compliance-related skills:

• Provide expert guidance on regulations including PSRs, BCOBS, SMCR, MIFID, CRDVI, and COBS.
• Support and challenge business units across the 3LoD model.
• Embed and steward regulatory risk frameworks (2LoD).
• Simplify complex regulatory developments for senior stakeholders.
• Draft analysis, present to governance forums, and develop training.
• Review and improve policies and procedures for robust control environments.
• Manage regulatory reporting and submission schedules.
• Lead regulatory change and work closely with RegTech teams.
• Represent Compliance in bank-wide projects and with regulators