Compliance Officer in Manchester

The NRLA is the UK's largest membership organisation for private residential landlords, supporting and representing more than 100,000 members across England and Wales. Created by landlords, for landlords, it offers everything needed to run a successful and compliant lettings business. Our enthusiastic and ambitious staff work out of offices in Central Manchester and Central London, with hybrid working options available.

The NRLA package includes:

• 25 days annual leave increasing with service
• Additional annual day off for your birthday
• Salary exchange Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Cash plan health and wellbeing benefit including Employee Assistance Programme and counselling service
• Sick pay
• Cycle purchase loans, season tickets loans and interest free staff loans
• Complimentary NRLA membership
• Non contractual annual performance-related bonus scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Main Purpose & Scope Of Job: Providing compliance expertise and insight across the organisation, through creating member resources and communications content, training colleagues and supporting the development of NRLA initiatives, products and services.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Compliance work - members/external:

• Work with the Head of compliance to ensure all member guidance is kept up to date and accurate.
• Review content on the page for accuracy and improvements on a quarterly basis.
• Identify innovative new content to meet our members' needs and draft this where required.
• Horizon scan for new guide requirements by researching upcoming legislative changes.
• Write and produce member-targeted content for use on NRLA communications channels.
• Identify innovative opportunities to use AI to develop interactive tools to support our members.
• Present at external events and meetings to share detailed legislative information with our members.

Internal Compliance Work:

• Proactively develop relationships with internal colleagues across different departments.
• Identify potential risks to the organisation.
• Ensure NRLA projects are compliant with relevant housing legislation.
• Provide guidance on how to remain compliant with the latest housing law legislation.
• Design and deliver internal continuing professional development on housing legislation.

Project Management:

• Manage projects based around upcoming legislation.
• Assess departments’ readiness for change.
• Project managing content changes across departments to ensure all content is accurate.
• Complete regular reporting on activities and status of projects.

Support NRLA Policy Development:

• Work with the Policy and Public Affairs team to inform and advise on the development of NRLA policy.
• Attend external stakeholder meetings as required.
• Build and sustain relationships with relevant external stakeholders.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications: Degree or equivalent academic qualification in Law.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Good project management skills.
• Able to work independently.

Experience:

• Interest in the law and legal research.
• Experience of writing and/or presenting for internal or external audiences.
• Desirable: Experience in a housing-related compliance role.

Knowledge:

• Good knowledge of Office365 apps.
• Excellent knowledge of housing law related to renting.

Personal Attributes and Other Requirements:

• Capable of working from home.
• Occasional travel to meetings, events and conferences.