Hours:
Up to 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday- will consider flexible and part time working. Hybrid role. Will also require some travel to Group firm locations, within the UK and Channel Islands- this could be up to 1-2 weeks per quarter on average although will vary with the needs of the role.
Salary:
£64,000 Per Annum
Closing Date:
Sun, 9 Mar 2025
Salary up to £64,000 dependent on experience
We have an exciting opportunity for a Compliance Group Oversight Lead to join our team. Are you looking for a role that provides variety, stretch and challenge? Do you have: an enquiring mind, an eye for detail, and a passion for making sure customers get good outcomes? Are you self-motivated and organised? If so, you could be the next member of our Compliance team.
Who Are We?
Not just another building society. Not just another job.
The Skipton Group is made up of Skipton Building Society; Connells Group, the largest UK estate agency and property services provider; offshore finance capability through Skipton International; Skipton Business Finance; and Jade Software Corporation.
Collectively, we’re driven by the desire to make every experience better, whether it’s looking for a home to rent, finding a mortgage to buy a home or understanding the way an unexpected inheritance can unlock new horizons for life ahead. With every step we take, we want to deliver value for our members alongside value for wider society, so that an investment with Skipton means a better society for all.
Our colleagues say Skipton’s a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.
Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we’ll help you take the next step towards a better future.
What Will You Be Doing?
Reporting to our Head of Compliance, you will be joining a team of 22 colleagues, operating as part of the second line Group Risk Function. Our core role is to provide advice and assurance to management and our Board on compliance with conduct and data protection regulation, with a particular focus on helping to make sure that our customers are receiving good outcomes.
We work with stakeholders from across our homes and money businesses, including in areas such as products, distribution, operations, and quality assurance and our expanding role includes providing support and oversight to our Group firms, primarily Connells and Skipton International.

As a Senior Leader in the team, you will work with the Head of Compliance to design how you will execute the role to deliver on the key oversight and support outcomes. Priorities will also include:

• Develop an understanding of the relevant Group Businesses and their associated regulatory environments and building relationships with key stakeholders.
• Responsible for compliance oversight of the Group firms, through a combination of formal assurance work and ongoing oversight.
• Challenge through review of MI and stakeholder engagement, as well as providing support and sharing good practice.
• Support other compliance activities for the Building Society where required, including supporting with quality assurance (QA) of reviews from the Compliance Monitoring plan.

What Do We Need From You?

We’d love to hear from you if:

• You have previous experience in a similar role or a background in a transferrable field, such as audit.
• You have knowledge of and experience in FCA Conduct of Business requirements, preferably in Mortgage Advice, and experience and understanding of the requirements of the Consumer Duty.
• You hold or are willing to work towards the Certificate in Mortgage Advice (CeMAP) or equivalent qualification.
• You can work independently and can design and shape the role to deliver the required outcomes.
• You can influence and persuade others while offering constructive, proportionate and pragmatic support and challenge.
• You can analyse, interpret and present complex information and communicate effectively.
• You can provide effective oversight of formal assurance reviews in line with required methodology.

We are also interested if you have experience of using data analytics to support assurance reviews or other oversight, however this is not essential for the role.
What’s In It For You?
Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space.

We have a range of other benefits available to you including;

• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days
• Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days
• Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
• Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)
• Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car
• A commitment to training and development
• Private medical insurance for all our colleagues
• 3 paid volunteering days per annum
• Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups
• We care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership

• Develop an understanding of the relevant Group Businesses and their associated regulatory environments and building relationships with key stakeholders.
• Responsible for compliance oversight of the Group firms, through a combination of formal assurance work and ongoing oversight.
• Challenge through review of MI and stakeholder engagement, as well as providing support and sharing good practice.
• Support other compliance activities for the Building Society where required, including supporting with quality assurance (QA) of reviews from the Compliance Monitoring plan