Insolvency Compliance Manager

at  Azets

About us
Azets are a leading firm of Accountants and Business Advisers operating across the UK, Ireland and the Nordics, we have over a wide network of employees and an abundance of inspiring opportunities to join one of our many offices!
We are a top ten accountancy firm in the UK and are the number one largest SME practice.
The role
The Compliance Manager will support the Head of Compliance and Risk within Restructuring & Insolvency ("R&I") in the UK in assisting the ongoing improvement and minimisation of regulatory risk. The ideal candidate will be working with the national R&I team across all relevant offices, with occasional travel to national R&I offices.
If you are currently working as a case manager with good technical knowledge but have an interest in transitioning into a full compliance role, then you will also be considered.

Key accountabilities

• Updates to standard document packs as required
• Identifying changes required to restructuring procedures, including checklists, letters and other templates and discussing with Head of R&I Compliance and Risk
• Assisting the teams with IPS relates queries and maintenance and development of IPS diaries
• Ensuring timely and accurate updating and rolling out revised or new procedures and policies
• Research and respond to insolvency technical and ethical queries that come through from the national teams
• Keeping abreast of compliance, regulatory and technical developments and preparing a regular summary of relevant material for internal dissemination to the team
• Liaising with external compliance reviewers for annual compliance reviews
• Assisting with department wide internal training session to roll out best practice and technical knowledge
• Assisting with Licence and enabling bond renewals
• Working as part of a national Compliance and Risk team on various internal projects

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Good technical knowledge and experience
• Good working knowledge of IPS
• Preferably JIEB qualified but will remain open to CPI qualified
• Awareness of and practical experience in the areas of AML/ Client Money Regulations/Insolvency Code of Ethics.
• Methodical approach to tasks and excellent attention to detail
• A proactive problem solver, self motivated with ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Strong communication and advisory skills – ability to communicate effectively and confidently with all grades of staff and Partners
• Honed organisational skills together with an Analytical approach to challenges
• Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels of the business including Team peers
• Project management skills / ability to deliver to deadlines
  Job Reference: AZ0358

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