Compliance Officer 6 Month contract

Job Description

Olivetree was founded on key guiding principles which direct our behavior, our decision making, and our interaction with each other and our stakeholders. At the core of those principles is a collaborative, kind, and forward looking organisation where we matters more than me. Our intention as an organisation is to inspire our clients with ideas and insights that help them to achieve their objectives. We have ambition to grow and diversify our offerings and are looking for like-minded, ambitions individuals to join our team.The Role In support of our continued growth, an opportunity has arisen to work for Olivetree Financial Limited (OTFL), based in London. OTF is seeking to appoint an experienced Compliance Officer for the UK business. The role will report to the COO of OTFL. Work week is anticipated to be Tues, Wed, Thursdays in the office with Mon and Friday as optional office days (WFH days).The Tasks You will be a subject matter expert and/or resource on compliance matters, helping to ensure the organisation employs best practice policies and procedures to support on-going growth. The role involves focusing on an internal compliance review with specific deliverables over the next 6-9 months. The role will operate on a 3 month rolling contract and at the end of the project, a full time role as CCO with full SMF16/17 responsibilities will be considered. As Compliance Officer; Interpretation, implementation & management of policy, ensuring that compliance procedures and controls remain current and reflect industry best practices Compliance monitoring programme & audit activities to identify, document and assess compliance risks associated with the firms activities Transaction monitoring & surveillance Detailed understanding of FCA/MiFID regulations KYC/AML/client on-boarding experience Identify areas of potential compliance risk and develop/implement action plans Review internal processes to ensure financial crime continues to be managed effectively Review procedures, systems and controls to implement change as necessary, to ensure best practice for compliance oversite and anti-money laundering About You The successful candidate will be a strong cultural fit for Olivetree. The candidate will be of the highest quality, combining a strong practical understanding and detailed experience of core compliance controls and oversight requirements with a commercial/pragmatic approach. Attributes / Skills Experience and detailed understanding of equities is ideal but not essential Experience in a financial services compliance or legal function (5+ years) Be focused, with the ability to prioritise effectively to deliver results Excellent attention to process and detail Comfortable challenging the status quo in a constructive manner Highly proactive and self-motivated Professional Qualifications in Compliance and/or Financial Crime Excellent communication skills Educated to at least degree level in a relevant subject e.g. Business, Finance, Law etc. Strong organisational and time-management skills Strong bias for collaboration and teamwork Great to work with / kind / genuine / operates with high integrity Embraces all aspects of diversity