Group Risk & Compliance Senior Manager

Shaw Gibbs is a growing top 35 accountancy practice who provide expert solutions for entrepreneurial businesses and private individuals in Central and Southern England. Shaw Gibbs invest in their teams of high-quality specialists who work with the best-in-breed technology to create value for our clients which exceeds expectation. Our culture is very important to us and is based on our company values of expert, respectful, innovative and collaborative. We develop high performing teams diverse in experiences, backgrounds and ideas. As a growing company, there are plenty of opportunities for development and quick progression. Our practice is known for having a friendly and supportive team culture where everyone receives training and development to increase their technical knowledge and their commercial and management skills. We put our people first and are constantly looking for ways to improve our people experience. With respectful as one of our values, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that respects, values and celebrates cultural and individual differences.

We have several offices in Central and Southern England and have ambitious plans to expand our business. We have a new opportunity for a Senior Manager to join our Compliance team. This is a permanent full-time or part-time role with hybrid and flexible working options. This role will involve travel to a few offices within the Shaw Gibbs Group.

This role supports the Integration & Compliance Director in delivering the Shaw Gibbs Group compliance strategy. It is varied and engaging, with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact quickly. The role includes responsibility for supporting the compliance integration of UK firms, including selected future M&A activity, and coordinating the rollout of a consistent, Group-wide risk governance framework.

The Senior Manager will support the central compliance function across key areas including:

• AML standardisation
• Ethics and financial crime
• Anti-fraud requirements
• DPB compliance
• Wider quality and risk work from a practice assurance perspective

The role requires a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach to compliance, alongside the ability to lead cross-office initiatives where required. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Promote a risk and compliance culture, helping to embed it into Shaw Gibbs, by facilitating and organisation training and communication on compliance matters.
• Oversight of regulatory applications to ACCA/ICAEW or other regulatory bodies for all new acquisitions e.g. Audit, AML, DBP.
• Maintain the Shaw Gibbs relationship with professional bodies, including ACCA, and ICAEW.
• Provide clear and accurate reporting to the Compliance Director with regards to compliance findings and breaches.
• Build collaborative relationships across Group to ensure all regulatory compliance risks are managed and reported in an effective and timely manner.
• Help develop a Group-wide risk governance framework to identify, assess, and manage risks across all business operations, including financial, operational, technology, reputational and strategic risks.
• Maintain a central Group risk register.
• Prepare regular risk reports and summary dashboards for senior management and the Board, highlighting key exposures and trends.
• Facilitate the move of Group MLCP role into the Compliance team.
• Understand GDPR requirements and ensure Group compliance risks are managed and any ICO reports are made on a timely basis.
• Drafting of new regulatory guidelines for the company and effective implementation and communication of new regulatory guidelines across Group.
• Actively be involved in Group project work representing Compliance to ensure best industry practice for regulatory compliance is embedded into business development and process changes.
• Work with the Compliance Director to ensure strategic risk and compliance processes and suitable software is in place to support the ongoing growth of the business.
• Able to confidently consult with IT and service line Partners; run governance forums with cross-Group Compliance owners.
• Day-to-day oversight of risk and compliance activities, managing team workflow.
• Deal with ad hoc queries that come into the shared Risk and Compliance inbox to support the business in a timely manner.

What We Can Offer You:

• Hybrid working (three days in the office and two days at home)
• Flexible working (flexing your hours around the core working hours of 10am to 4pm)
• Joining a fast-growing company with exciting growth plans ahead
• Exposure to a broad range of stakeholders
• Plenty of opportunity to increase your technical knowledge and skills
• A varied role within a talented and experienced team
• Entry onto our next Management Development Programme – a bespoke programme aimed at developing and enhancing leadership potential for existing and aspiring managers
• ERIC internal recognition awards – monthly recognition awards that celebrate those who champion the Shaw Gibbs values
• Long service awards
• Regular employee events including a company-wide summer party
• A competitive benefits package, including:
• A 25-day core holiday allowance plus other holiday-related benefits, such as: Holiday trading (the ability to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year), flexible bank holidays (the ability to flex your bank holidays to a day that suits you best) and additional holiday with service
• A dedicated “Wellbeing Day” – an additional day off per year to focus on your wellbeing
• Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) which includes access to 24/7 online GP consultations, 2nd medical opinions and mental health first aiders present in every office
• Access to MYNDUP – a wellbeing support platform which offers confidential 1-to-1 sessions with therapists, counsellors, psychologists, and coaches.
• Shaw Gibbs Rewards – access to discounts on a wide range of retailers
• Health Cash Plan – money back on routine health appointments
• Electric Vehicles Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Client and employee referral bonuses
• Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Death in Service Life Assurance
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Cycle to Work Scheme

About You:

We would like to hear from you if you have minimum of 5 years UK regulatory experience gained within a practice environment (legal or accountancy) or in a regulatory team at a regulatory body (e.g. ICAEW, ICAS or ACCA). The role will manage all strategic, operational and regulatory risks. The successful candidate will have a keen interest in and foundational level understanding of risk & compliance in a professional services firm. You will have a good base knowledge of CDD, anti-bribery and corruption and data protection. Experience of risk governance and ongoing risk management is desirable. You will be self-motivated, keep abreast of the latest industry trends and regulatory requirements for our sector and show curiosity in your work. You will role model competent and ethical behaviours in line with regulatory conduct principles.

We are also looking for:

• A positive and confident self-starter, who understands the importance of maintaining positive client relationships as well as internal collaboration
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written with an ability to work with a variety of stakeholders at any time
• Exceptional attention to detail, demonstrating an organised approach to work; an ability to prioritise and meet timeframes with high quality output
• A commercial approach and natural ability to convey credibility
• A flair for building rapport at a senior level, and display excellent communication/negotiation skills alongside strong problem-solving abilities
• A UK driving licence to meet the need to be able to travel to all Shaw Gibbs offices
• A desire to proactively develop technical knowledge

Diversity, equality and inclusion:

Shaw Gibbs is an inclusive employer and we are committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates by ensuring a comfortable and accessible interview experience. We understand that some individuals may have specific needs or require accommodation/adjustments during the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to ensure your recruitment experience with Shaw Gibbs is as inclusive and accessible as possible, please let us know at your earliest convenience via the application form or via an email to recruitment@shawgibbs.com.

We believe that diversity makes Shaw Gibbs a stronger firm and we look to employ people with different ideas, styles and skillsets. This diversity stimulates a rich, creative environment – one in which our people develop, and our clients enjoy enduring results. We are committed to recruiting, promoting and rewarding our people solely based on their ability to contribute to Shaw Gibbs’ goals, without regard to their sex, gender, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status.