Compliance Officer

Equifax is where you can power your possible. If you want to achieve your true potential, chart new paths, develop new skills, collaborate with bright minds,  and make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.

The UK Privacy, Risk and Compliance team, part of the Global Privacy & Compliance team, is responsible for supporting the business in complying with both regulatory requirements and expectations, and the principles and standards set out by Equifax.

This is a 12-month secondment/FTC opportunity for either a P2 (Compliance Consultant) or P3 (Compliance Business Partner), reporting directly to the Compliance Director. You will provide regulatory oversight across Equifax, with responsibility for providing compliance advice to key stakeholders and conducting monitoring to ensure we are compliant with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requirements. This is an exciting opportunity with a broad remit that can be based in our London, Leeds, Nottingham or Wexford offices.

We believe great things happen when teams connect. Our schedule is built around 4 days of high-impact, in-office collaboration (Monday–Thursday), paired with Friday Flexibility to wrap up your week remotely. 

What you’ll do

• Provide regulatory advice and guidance to our UK business focusing on the direct to consumer (D2C) business ‘Consumer Solutions’, Open Banking, Complaints, Consumer Product Development, Marketing, Sales and Transformation programmes.

• Support the development of the UK mandatory compliance induction and annual training.

• Provide input into the Compliance Risk Universe and Monitoring Plan, taking a lead on Compliance Monitoring reviews to identify areas of risk and support the business in finding effective solutions.

• Raise conduct and compliance risk awareness.

• Support the Compliance Director and wider leadership team with queries or issues raised by the FCA, ICO or other relevant regulators.

What experience you need

• Strong compliance experience (or equivalent) working in an FCA regulated environment.

• Good knowledge of Financial Services - such as Consumer Credit, Banking & Insurance.

• Strong understanding of FCA requirements including Consumer Duty, PRIN, COND, DISP, CONC and SYSC; the ability to apply these pragmatically and in the context of business risk

• Strong knowledge and understanding of conduct and/or regulatory risk, particularly with regards to controls/MI/governance, business strategy, product lifecycle, policies and defining risk metrics/appetites

• An ability to dig below the surface to understand context, materiality and root causes.

• Experience in assurance and controls testing, identifying areas of risk and finding pragmatic solutions.

• Good track record in understanding business models, associated risks and partnering senior business stakeholders.

• Good experience of digging below the surface and understanding the context and materiality of risks

• There is an expectation of more proactive constructive challenge and independent stakeholder management for the P3 role, whereas the P2 will focus more on supporting the operational implementation and monitoring tasks.

What could set you apart

• Credit reference agency knowledge

• Debt services knowledge

• Open banking knowledge

The Perks of being a Equifax Employee?

We offer a wide range of company supported benefits including contributory pension, life cover, income protection, healthcare, enhanced maternity and sick pay, 26 days holiday and a day off for your birthday, with the ability to buy and sell and free credit checks. We also offer flexible benefits ranging from cycle to work, discounted travel options, gym membership, dining and leisure discounts, financial & savings plans, mobile discounts plus much more!

We also support personal development and have a range of learning options including our global online learning platform and allow you to bring your whole self to work supported by our Inclusion and Diversity, Wellbeing and Employee Engagement forums.

Are you ready to power your possible?  Apply today, and get started on a path toward an exciting new career at Equifax, where you can make a difference!
 

Primary Location:

GBR-London GBR-Leeds-6-Wellington, GBR-Nottingham

Function:

Function - Legal

Schedule:

Full time