AJ FOX COMPLIANCE
Group Risk & Compliance Manager
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Group Risk & Compliance Manager
Group Risk and Compliance Manager
We are working with a rapidly expanding top 35 accountancy practice to hire a Group Risk and Compliance Manager for their compliance team. In this role, you will support the director in delivering the overarching compliance strategy, coordinating group-wide risk governance frameworks and managing the integration activities for newly acquired UK firms.
About the Role
The firm is seeking a senior professional with a minimum of 5 years of UK regulatory experience, gained either within a professional services practice or directly with a relevant regulatory body. The ideal candidate must possess:
- A strong foundational understanding of risk management
- Expertise in: data protection, anti-bribery, and customer due diligence (CDD)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Exceptional communication and negotiation skills
- Proven experience in building collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple regional locations
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Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and embed a comprehensive group-wide risk governance framework
- Maintain the central risk register across all business operations
- Coordinate compliance integration for newly acquired firms
- Manage regulatory applications to professional bodies for service lines such as audit and financial crime
- Prepare detailed risk reports and summary dashboards for senior management and the board, highlighting key exposures and trends
- Provide day-to-day oversight of risk and compliance activities, including:
- Managing team workflows
- Addressing ad hoc business queries
- Draft, implement, and communicate new regulatory guidelines across the organisation to foster a proactive compliance culture
- Maintain strong collaborative relationships with:
- External professional bodies
- Internal partners to ensure timely regulatory risk reporting
- Assess strategic compliance processes and advise on suitable software solutions to support business expansion
- Consult with internal IT teams and service line partners to establish cross-group compliance governance forums
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Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years’ UK regulatory experience (preferably in professional services or regulatory bodies)
- Deep knowledge of risk management, data protection, anti-bribery compliance, and CDD
- Demonstrated ability to lead stewardship of compliance teams and drive regulatory initiatives
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
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