Head of Compliance Origen Financial Services

The Head of Compliance provides enterprise-wide strategic leadership and direction for Origen's compliance function, ensuring adherence to regulatory and ethical standards while supporting the achievement of corporate objectives. Operating as a key member of the risk management team and trusted advisor to the Chief Risk Officer, Executive Committee and Board, this role shapes compliance strategy, governance, and culture across the organisation. The postholder exercises independent judgement in regulatory matters, maintains constructive relationships with the FCA and other external bodies, and ensures that compliance frameworks, policies and practices are robust, proportionate, and aligned to Origen's business strategy and risk appetite.

• To deliver appropriate compliance services across Origen. This will involve the continued identification and development of appropriate resources, systems and processes that facilitate the efficient delivery of compliance services to the business.
• To manage the Compliance Team as a centre of excellence in all matters pertaining to regulatory policy and interpretation, enabling the highest quality service to be provided to all areas within Origen.
• To ensure timely identification of regulatory requirements and guidance issued by the FCA, JMLSG and other appropriate legislative, regulatory, governmental or industry bodies, and to provide prompt assessment of the impact on Origen's processes, systems and controls, communicating this to Origen management as appropriate.
• To deliver the Annual Compliance Diary by accurately assessing Origen's systems and controls against the requirements set by Origen and the FCA.
• To develop, implementing, communicating and maintaining policies and procedures to ensure that all appropriate materials, outputs, media and documentation produced by or for Origen are approved by the Compliance team as complying with the prevailing regulatory requirements.
• To ensure the Compliance Team support he business with sampling of Origen financial promotions, ensuring that these are clear, fair and not misleading within agreed timescales.
• To provide appropriate input to key project and business development initiatives across Origen, through active liaison and participation in project teams, facilitating clear channels of communication with key business areas and the provision of a proactive compliance policy and risk consultancy service.
• To establish and maintain communication and partnership-working processes in order to ensure that all internal customers are aware of and accept their responsibilities for operating a compliant and risk-managed framework within their business functions.
• To maintain the technical knowledge necessary to carry out the role effectively.
• To effectively communicate with and deal with Compliance queries from across the company including all levels of management

• I identify and influence improvements in business practices and standards
• I create a positive environment - I am seen by others to be professional and confident
• I promote a culture of decision-making and problem solving
• I am able to make critical distinctions and achieve a balanced viewpoint to make sensible decisions whilst recognising the need to refer to others as appropriate (effective risk and commercial judgement)
• I ensure issues/deadlines are not overlooked
• I am personally well organised
• I demonstrate the capability to manage new tasks and initiatives to maximise outputs and fulfil stakeholders' priorities
• I demonstrate commercial awareness and management of resource
• I provide senior management with effective MI and regulatory affairs updates
• I take personal responsibility for ensuring approved persons have a good understanding of their responsibilities and undertake training where it is need
• I can influence and negotiate with other internal & external stakeholders (e.g. FCA) to reach constructive outcomes for the business.

1st Stage = Coffee Chat

2nd Stage = Competency Based Interview