Conduct Assurance Lead

Role Overview

• Maintain conduct vetting policies, standards and guidance ensuring they are up to date with legislative and regulatory change and reflect contemporary best practice across sectoral comparisons.
• Horizon scan for relevant regulatory and industry developments, including emerging risks and approaches to risk management.
• Partner with the People team to embed conduct vetting and ongoing compliance into appointment processes and People policies.
• Partner with first and second line Risk & Compliance teams to identify, implement and test vetting controls including the development and delivery of assurance activity (e.g. thematic reviews, control testing, MI analysis) to assess effectiveness and support Executive and Board assurance as a means of providing assurance and demonstrating Propriety outcomes have been met.
• Provide practical, clear written and verbal advice and guidance to functional stakeholders including general awareness and training activities.
• Coordinate the activities of key stakeholders
• People Team, Legal, Procurement, Regulatory Affairs, Protective Security. Partner with Regulatory Affairs to provide comprehensive compliance advice to functional stakeholders on the application of vetting requirements and compliance with Licence obligations.
• Act as the point of contact with the Gambling Commission (GC) for all updates, queries, waivers, consents and notifications including explaining and defending Allwyn’s approach to conduct, vetting compliance and assurance.
• Create internal and external reports of compliance, risks and outcomes as required. **

Requirements

• Excellent understanding of propriety/conduct risk management and governance in the area of conduct vetting in a regulated or high‑integrity environment or demonstrated relevant ability to quickly become conversant and authoritative in these areas.
• Experience in interpreting regulatory requirements; translating and applying technical regulation in a commercially pragmatic and outcomes-focussed way. Proven autonomous senior level experience in regulatory engagement and advocacy.
• High attention to detail, highly analytical and with first class written and verbal communication skills and presence.
• Proactive problem solver, able to take ownership of and initiative for maintaining a practical, proportionate approach to compliance and assurance.
• Excellent business partnering, collaboration and engagement skills. Ability to lead cross-functional projects.
• The ability to persuasively lead and influence approaches and build consensus.
• Bright, intellectually agile, able to learn and manage complexity quickly.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic solutions driven mind-set.
• Experience gained in a highly regulated sector (e.g. gambling, financial services, utilities, defence, public sector or similar) is desirable.

Benefits

• Company Bonus Scheme
• Matched pension contributions up to 8.5%
• 26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays)
• Single Private Health Cover
• Complimentary Private Medical
• Income Protection
• Flexible Benefits – EV Scheme, Money Coach, Will Writing, Mortgage Advice, Dental and Eye Care Schemes.
• Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption)
• Wellness Allowance £500
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Health Assessments
• Volunteering Days
• Matched Funding