Compliance Business Partner - Technology & Product

Job Description

The OpportunityShawbrook is a specialist bank driven by a purpose to power up ingenuity to create opportunity, every single day.We offer a diverse range of savings and loan products. From personal and business savings accounts and loans for wedding and new cars, to complex financial credit facilities for businesses requiring significant investment and mortgages for landlords withmultiple properties – no two customers are ever the same.We give our customers the best-of-both worlds; uniquely combining strong digital capabilities with human expertise and ingenuity to deliver the best outcomes. We rise to the challenge of a complex case or unconventional circumstances, and we love to makethings happen. By being creative, practical, and personal, we know we can always find the right solution for our customers.If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves, contribute new ideas and believe anything is possible, you’re our kind of personWork with us because you:

• Want to be part of a bank built for the dynamics of the modern world
• Relish a challenge and enjoy a fast-paced, innovative and hardworking culture
• Enjoy finding new and better ways to solve complexity and make things happen
• Want to belong to a diverse culture that stands shoulder to shoulder with minority and underrepresented groups
• Care about society and the environment and want to be part of a business that cares too
• Want to continue to grow professionally and be the best version of yourself

The Role & ResponsibilitiesTechnology covers all Chief Technology Officer’s (SMF24) areas of operation.Product covers the operation of the Chief Product Officer (Certified) team.

• Key point of contact for Technology & Product teams (1 LOD) at Group Compliance (2LOD).
• Maintaining effective relationships with key senior internal stakeholders within Technology and Product to ensure that the key aims of the Bank are achieved.
• Supporting Technology & Product through any regulatory engagement cases working collaboratively with Group Legal and, where applicable, external advisers and other stakeholders.
• Attending senior risk management governance meetings for Technology & Product, to provide oversight and challenge.
• Providing the Director of Compliance & Ethics with regular updates on compliance matters relating to Technology & Product, including on emerging risks or incidents.
• Ensuring continuous awareness of regulatory change developments and providing guidance on the interpretation of a wide range of regulatory requirements and their practical application to internal policies.
• Providing advice relating to the remediation of regulatory risk events and compliance breaches in relation to Technology & Product.
• Promoting best practice and being a key advocate of Compliance.

• Flexibility in supporting the Compliance team. The team has a broad remit and it may be necessary at times to take up additional compliance responsibilities.

The PersonSkills & Experience

• Excellent experience as a compliance professional within a regulated organization.
• Strong understanding of technological development in financial services and other industries, and the evolving regulatory expectations in technology and product governance, including marketing of both regulated and unregulated products.
• Track record of providing advice to senior stakeholders on regulatory or compliance matters.
• Track record in building strong and constructive relationships with senior management.

Education/Professional QualificationsShawbrook is committed to providing opportunities to all candidates and understand that not all candidates may possess a qualification or education aligned to the role. We will assess each candidate on their individual experience and skills, and not solelyon level of education.Key attributes

• Works in partnership to achieve goals.
• Develops strong working relationships with senior management colleagues.
• Inspires respect, trust, and commitment to business objectives with well-developed leadership and people management skills.
• Demonstrates sound business/professional judgement through strength of character, independence of thought, risk awareness and good values and behaviours.
• Works well under pressure and can prioritise and manage multiple and complex projects simultaneously.
• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with all levels of management, including the regulators, senior executive meetings and committees of the Board of Directors.
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to package and present ideas and gain agreement at a senior executive level.
• Able to approach complex matters with pragmatism and develop practical solutions.