Compliance & Assurance Manager in Leeds

Sellick Partnership are currently supporting a fast-growing, specialist marketing and client acquisition business in their search for a Compliance & Assurance Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing organisation working closely with leading law firms and professional services clients across the UK.

Working closely with the Compliance Director & CEO, you will play a key role in shaping and embedding a robust compliance and risk framework as the business transitions into an FCA-regulated environment. This position offers strong career progression, hands-on exposure to regulatory change, and the opportunity to develop within a growing and increasingly regulated business.

Role Overview

The Compliance and Quality Assurance Manager will support the Firm's compliance and risk management framework across both FCA-regulated and unregulated activities. The role reports directly to the Compliance Director (SMF29). The successful candidate will assist with compliance monitoring, risk management processes, advertising and financial promotion reviews, complaints handling, and quality assurance activities.

This position offers strong development opportunities for candidates seeking to build a career in regulatory compliance within a lead generation and marketing environment operating alongside the legal sector and FCA-regulated claims management activities. The role requires sound judgement in balancing regulatory requirements with commercial objectives within a controlled risk framework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support compliance monitoring and conduct QA reviews across marketing, lead generation and customer journeys
• Identify, assess and escalate compliance risks, maintaining accurate records and MI
• Review marketing materials and campaigns to ensure compliance with Financial Conduct Authority requirements, including Consumer Duty
• Ensure adherence to UK GDPR and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003
• Support and, where authorised, approve financial promotions and monitor live activity
• Support risk management activities, including maintaining the risk register and contributing to reporting
• Assist with complaints handling in line with FCA DISP, including investigations and root cause analysis
• Maintain policies and procedures, support governance, audits and regulatory enquiries, and escalate issues appropriately
• Identify and manage breaches and incidents, including documentation and remediation support
• Review customer communications for compliance and quality
• Support the delivery of compliance training across the business

About you:

You will be a proactive and detail-oriented compliance professional with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment.

• 2 years' experience in compliance, risk or governance
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to interpret regulatory and legal requirements
• Excellent written communication and documentation skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities

Working knowledge of:

• Financial Conduct Authority Handbook (CMCOB, PRIN, DISP, SYSC, PERG)
• Advertising Standards Authority CAP & BCAP Codes
• UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003

Desirable:

• Experience within a regulated environment
• Exposure to FCA-regulated activities, legal services or claims management
• Experience reviewing marketing or advertising materials
• Understanding of compliance monitoring or risk management frameworks

Benefits:

• Opportunity to contribute to the development of compliance and operational frameworks within a growing marketing agency and an intended FCA-authorised firm.
• Pathway to the manager level and then department head.
• Competitive Salary
• Collaborative culture with ambitious goals and institutional backing.
• Hybrid working
• Work social events
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Expenses
• MacBook Pro
• Statutory Pension
• 25 days annual leave
• 8 bank holidays
• Training and development

To apply for the Compliance & Assurance Manager role, please contact David Scott at Sellick Partnership. Alternatively, apply via the advert. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.

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