Verto is a pioneering fintech firm that specialises in providing innovative payment solutions to facilitate secure, seamless, and efficient cross-border transactions. Operating in various emerging markets, we aim to optimise FX treasury management and payment orchestration for small-medium businesses and enterprises alike. We are actively searching for a dynamic and seasoned Director of Product, reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer (CPO), to spearhead the strategic evolution of our payment solutions while providing leadership to a multifunctional team. This critical role demands extensive expertise in product development, cross-border payments, emerging markets, and FX treasury management. Over the next 12 months, your mission will be to guide the strategic planning, development, and deployment of innovative payment products tailored to the unique demands of emerging markets, while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment. Engage in insightful market research and analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and threats within the cross-border payments and FX landscape. In the next 12 months you will: Work hand in glove with the incoming Principal Product Manager to define and execute a robust product strategy aligned with business objectives. And drive the entire product lifecycle, from conception to launch, ensuring each product meets customer needs and regulatory standards. Scale & manage our Product team whilst fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration, driving high-level product performance. Develop and implement efficient processes for product development and management, optimising resource utilisation Oversee FX treasury management, ensuring robust financial risk mitigation and compliance with global regulations. Streamline payment orchestration to enhance transaction speed, security, and overall customer satisfaction. leveraging a keen understanding of market trends. Ensure your team are supporting the PPM in the delivery of product enhancements and new features. Develop best in class product performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement. At Verto, we're passionate about helping businesses in Africa reach the world. What first started life as a FX solution for trading Nigerian Naira has now become a market-leading platform, changing the way thousands of businesses transfer money in and out of Africa. We believe that where you do business shouldn't determine how successful you are, or your ability to scale. Millions of companies a day have to juggle long settlement periods, high transaction fees and issues accessing liquidity in order to trade with African businesses. We're on a mission to change this by creating equal access to easy payment and liquidity solutions that are already a given in developed markets. We're not alone in realising the opportunity and need to solve for emerging markets. We're backed by world-class investors including Y-Combinator, Quona and MEVP, power payments for some of the most disruptive start-ups in the world and have a list of accolades from leading publications including being voted 'Fintech Start Up of the Year' at Fintech Awards London 2022. Each year we process billions of dollars of payments and provide companies with solutions which help them to save money, automate processes and grow, but we're only just getting started. What We Offer Up to 5% employer contribution towards your pension Private Vitality Health and Dental coverage for you and your family 33 days of annual leave (including Bank Holidays) Access to our Employee Integration programme, giving you the opportunity to travel to and work with the team in our hubs in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and India Discounted gym membership Regular company social events A Perkbox Subscription giving you discount to 1000s of retailers Verto is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
Verto is a pioneering fintech firm that specialises in providing innovative payment solutions to facilitate secure, seamless, and efficient cross-border transactions. Operating in various emerging markets, we aim to optimise FX treasury management and payment orchestration for small-medium businesses and enterprises alike. We are actively searching for a dynamic and seasoned Director of Product, reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer (CPO), to spearhead the strategic evolution of our payment solutions while providing leadership to a multifunctional team. This critical role demands extensive expertise in product development, cross-border payments, emerging markets, and FX treasury management. Over the next 12 months, your mission will be to guide the strategic planning, development, and deployment of innovative payment products tailored to the unique demands of emerging markets, while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment. Engage in insightful market research and analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and threats within the cross-border payments and FX landscape. In the next 12 months you will: Work hand in glove with the incoming Principal Product Manager to define and execute a robust product strategy aligned with business objectives. And drive the entire product lifecycle, from conception to launch, ensuring each product meets customer needs and regulatory standards. Scale & manage our Product team whilst fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration, driving high-level product performance. Develop and implement efficient processes for product development and management, optimising resource utilisation Oversee FX treasury management, ensuring robust financial risk mitigation and compliance with global regulations. Streamline payment orchestration to enhance transaction speed, security, and overall customer satisfaction. leveraging a keen understanding of market trends. Ensure your team are supporting the PPM in the delivery of product enhancements and new features. Develop best in class product performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement. At Verto, we're passionate about helping businesses in Africa reach the world. What first started life as a FX solution for trading Nigerian Naira has now become a market-leading platform, changing the way thousands of businesses transfer money in and out of Africa. We believe that where you do business shouldn't determine how successful you are, or your ability to scale. Millions of companies a day have to juggle long settlement periods, high transaction fees and issues accessing liquidity in order to trade with African businesses. We're on a mission to change this by creating equal access to easy payment and liquidity solutions that are already a given in developed markets. We're not alone in realising the opportunity and need to solve for emerging markets. We're backed by world-class investors including Y-Combinator, Quona and MEVP, power payments for some of the most disruptive start-ups in the world and have a list of accolades from leading publications including being voted 'Fintech Start Up of the Year' at Fintech Awards London 2022. Each year we process billions of dollars of payments and provide companies with solutions which help them to save money, automate processes and grow, but we're only just getting started. What We Offer Up to 5% employer contribution towards your pension Private Vitality Health and Dental coverage for you and your family 33 days of annual leave (including Bank Holidays) Access to our Employee Integration programme, giving you the opportunity to travel to and work with the team in our hubs in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and India Discounted gym membership Regular company social events A Perkbox Subscription giving you discount to 1000s of retailers Verto is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.
About Us We're an award-winning innovative tech consultancy - a team of creative problem solvers. Since 1993 we've been finding better, more sustainable ways to solve complex technology problems for some of the world's leading organisations and delivered solutions that millions of people use every day. In the last 30 years we won several awards, including a prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category for our Enterprise Agile delivery approach. Operating from 26 locations across the world, we bring together teams of creative experts with diverse backgrounds and experiences, who enjoy working and learning in our collaborative and open culture and are committed to world-class delivery. We want to continue to grow our team with people just like you! About the Role BJSS is looking to add an Internal Control & Compliance Officer to the Finance function to ensure compliance with the regulations of CFA 2017, SAO, IR35 and OEPI as well as ensuring internal controls are fit to meet wider compliance with relevant tax legislation and are scalable in line with anticipated business growth. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for someone who is looking to work in a fast-paced technology consultancy environment. You will be part of an established Finance Team with extensive internal stakeholder engagement. Key responsibilities Review all BJSS processes within both BJSS finance team (AP, AR, financial accounting function) and other relevant operational functions (e.g., Commercial ops regarding supplier and customer onboarding; Resourcing function with regard to IR35 compliance) with a view to ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation. Document and review tax accounting processes including the establishment of suitable internal controls to mitigate non-compliance and ensure processes are scalable to business growth Full controls review, documentation and control weakness mitigation followed by regular IC walk through tests Financial management and reporting procedures - documentation of accounting policy procedures, formalisation of appropriate review and establishment of a robust internal control environment About You The ideal candidate will have a successful background in internal control and compliance with experience of implementing robust and workable IC procedures. You will be naturally motivated and have the ability to manage your own workload. It is imperative that you are deadline focussed and willing to put in the effort required to ensure deadlines are always met. Someone with great interpersonal skills, be able to work well within the team, and to communicate effectively with non-finance internal stakeholders. You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA). Some of the Perks Flexible benefits allowance - you choose how to spend your allowance (additional pension contributions, healthcare, dental and more) Industry leading health and wellbeing plan - we partner with several wellbeing support functions to cater to each individual's need, including 24/7 GP services, mental health support, and other Life Assurance (4 x annual salary) 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Hybrid working - Our roles are not fully remote as we take pride in the tight knit communities we have created at our local offices. But we offer plenty of flexibility and you can split your time between the office, client site and WFH Discounts - we have preferred rates from dozens of retail, lifestyle, and utility brands An industry-leading referral scheme with no limits on the number of referrals Flexible holiday buy/sell option Electric vehicle scheme Training opportunities and incentives - we support professional certifications across engineering and non-engineering roles, including unlimited access to O'Reilly Giving back - the ability to get involved nationally and regionally with partnerships to get people from diverse backgrounds into tech You will become part of a squad with people from different areas within the business who will help you grow at BJSS We have a busy social calendar that you can choose to join- quarterly town halls/squad nights out/weekends away with families included/office get togethers GymFlex gym membership programme
Apr 18, 2024
Full time
About Us We're an award-winning innovative tech consultancy - a team of creative problem solvers. Since 1993 we've been finding better, more sustainable ways to solve complex technology problems for some of the world's leading organisations and delivered solutions that millions of people use every day. In the last 30 years we won several awards, including a prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category for our Enterprise Agile delivery approach. Operating from 26 locations across the world, we bring together teams of creative experts with diverse backgrounds and experiences, who enjoy working and learning in our collaborative and open culture and are committed to world-class delivery. We want to continue to grow our team with people just like you! About the Role BJSS is looking to add an Internal Control & Compliance Officer to the Finance function to ensure compliance with the regulations of CFA 2017, SAO, IR35 and OEPI as well as ensuring internal controls are fit to meet wider compliance with relevant tax legislation and are scalable in line with anticipated business growth. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for someone who is looking to work in a fast-paced technology consultancy environment. You will be part of an established Finance Team with extensive internal stakeholder engagement. Key responsibilities Review all BJSS processes within both BJSS finance team (AP, AR, financial accounting function) and other relevant operational functions (e.g., Commercial ops regarding supplier and customer onboarding; Resourcing function with regard to IR35 compliance) with a view to ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation. Document and review tax accounting processes including the establishment of suitable internal controls to mitigate non-compliance and ensure processes are scalable to business growth Full controls review, documentation and control weakness mitigation followed by regular IC walk through tests Financial management and reporting procedures - documentation of accounting policy procedures, formalisation of appropriate review and establishment of a robust internal control environment About You The ideal candidate will have a successful background in internal control and compliance with experience of implementing robust and workable IC procedures. You will be naturally motivated and have the ability to manage your own workload. It is imperative that you are deadline focussed and willing to put in the effort required to ensure deadlines are always met. Someone with great interpersonal skills, be able to work well within the team, and to communicate effectively with non-finance internal stakeholders. You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA). Some of the Perks Flexible benefits allowance - you choose how to spend your allowance (additional pension contributions, healthcare, dental and more) Industry leading health and wellbeing plan - we partner with several wellbeing support functions to cater to each individual's need, including 24/7 GP services, mental health support, and other Life Assurance (4 x annual salary) 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Hybrid working - Our roles are not fully remote as we take pride in the tight knit communities we have created at our local offices. But we offer plenty of flexibility and you can split your time between the office, client site and WFH Discounts - we have preferred rates from dozens of retail, lifestyle, and utility brands An industry-leading referral scheme with no limits on the number of referrals Flexible holiday buy/sell option Electric vehicle scheme Training opportunities and incentives - we support professional certifications across engineering and non-engineering roles, including unlimited access to O'Reilly Giving back - the ability to get involved nationally and regionally with partnerships to get people from diverse backgrounds into tech You will become part of a squad with people from different areas within the business who will help you grow at BJSS We have a busy social calendar that you can choose to join- quarterly town halls/squad nights out/weekends away with families included/office get togethers GymFlex gym membership programme
If you are searching for a role in the Philippines, click here Infrastructure and Energy Capital (IEC) invests Macquarie's balance sheet globally to provide flexible capital solutions and investments to Macquarie's infrastructure and energy clients, third party sponsors and directly to infrastructure investment opportunities. The team has a broad mandate to invest in assets and companies across Economic & Social, Digital & Data and Energy Transition infrastructure sectors, focusing on opportunities where they can increase value over a short term hold period. At Macquarie, we are working to create lasting value for our communities, our clients and our people. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 54 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes. What role will you play? As a senior member of the global Infrastructure Energy capital team, you will be responsible for coordination and oversight of the timely exit of each of the investments in the Infrastructure and Energy Capital global circa AUD $3 billion portfolio of circa 25 assets or investments whilst working closely with regional teams and provide key input to manage divestment processes efficiently. You will also be across the status of the value creation lifecycle of every investment, proposed timeline for divestment and status of ongoing divestment processes whilst understanding potential client risk/return appetite and status of client portfolios to help target their divestment processes appropriately. Working with investment teams, the global Infrastructure Energy capital (IEC) operating partner, global IEC chairman, global IEC business head and global IEC Chief Operating Officer, you will review exit assumptions in new investment proposals and validate those assumptions in terms of target market and return expectations. What you offer You will have deep global infrastructure market knowledge and connections with important investors, including infrastructure funds, sovereign wealth funds and large direct pension investors, to understand the target exit market for our investments. Able to demonstrate strong planning and prioritisation skills, with an ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks, keeping visibility on urgency/importance and re-adjusting prioritization as needed. Able to work well with investment teams located globally to establish strategies and timelines for exits from portfolio investments, as well as to collaborate in exit execution with these teams and internal / external advisory colleagues or teams. Bias for action and strong execution skills to find solutions to complex challenges. Drive progress autonomously, whilst developing and maintaining key stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced environment with highly commercial, talented individuals with high-bar expectations Support investment teams with divestment processes by interfacing with both internal and external advisory teams as well as being a key interface with potential incoming investors We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria and location, include: Hybrid and flexible working arrangements One wellbeing leave day per year and minimum 25 days of annual leave. Primary carers are eligible for minimum 20 weeks paid leave and minimum 6 weeks for secondary carer Paid volunteer leave and donation matching Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing Employee Assistance Program Recognition and service awards In Macquarie Capital, you'll be part of a team that combines specialist skills, innovative advice and flexible capital solutions to help our clients and partners make opportunity reality. Our global corporate advisory, investing, development and equities capabilities are underpinned by a full spectrum of capital markets solutions and deep sector expertise, with a focus on infrastructure and real assets, technology, software and services, and resources, energy and materials. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including color and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief. A career at Macquarie means you'll have the opportunity to develop new skills, explore interesting fields and do challenging work that will impact the lives of people around the world-whether it's accelerating the green energy transition, helping sustain global food supplies, financing social housing projects or investing in essential infrastructure. At Macquarie, we're empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future. Macquarie is a global financial group providing clients with asset management, retail and business banking, wealth management, leasing and asset financing, market access, commodity trading, renewables development, specialist advisory, capital raising and principal investment. Job no: MacCap-976281 Work type: Permanent - Full time Location: London Category: Senior, Capital Markets Group: Macquarie Capital Division: Infra & Energy Capital Recruiter: Jerome De Robillard Opening Date: 05/4/2024
Apr 15, 2024
Full time
If you are searching for a role in the Philippines, click here Infrastructure and Energy Capital (IEC) invests Macquarie's balance sheet globally to provide flexible capital solutions and investments to Macquarie's infrastructure and energy clients, third party sponsors and directly to infrastructure investment opportunities. The team has a broad mandate to invest in assets and companies across Economic & Social, Digital & Data and Energy Transition infrastructure sectors, focusing on opportunities where they can increase value over a short term hold period. At Macquarie, we are working to create lasting value for our communities, our clients and our people. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 54 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes. What role will you play? As a senior member of the global Infrastructure Energy capital team, you will be responsible for coordination and oversight of the timely exit of each of the investments in the Infrastructure and Energy Capital global circa AUD $3 billion portfolio of circa 25 assets or investments whilst working closely with regional teams and provide key input to manage divestment processes efficiently. You will also be across the status of the value creation lifecycle of every investment, proposed timeline for divestment and status of ongoing divestment processes whilst understanding potential client risk/return appetite and status of client portfolios to help target their divestment processes appropriately. Working with investment teams, the global Infrastructure Energy capital (IEC) operating partner, global IEC chairman, global IEC business head and global IEC Chief Operating Officer, you will review exit assumptions in new investment proposals and validate those assumptions in terms of target market and return expectations. What you offer You will have deep global infrastructure market knowledge and connections with important investors, including infrastructure funds, sovereign wealth funds and large direct pension investors, to understand the target exit market for our investments. Able to demonstrate strong planning and prioritisation skills, with an ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks, keeping visibility on urgency/importance and re-adjusting prioritization as needed. Able to work well with investment teams located globally to establish strategies and timelines for exits from portfolio investments, as well as to collaborate in exit execution with these teams and internal / external advisory colleagues or teams. Bias for action and strong execution skills to find solutions to complex challenges. Drive progress autonomously, whilst developing and maintaining key stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced environment with highly commercial, talented individuals with high-bar expectations Support investment teams with divestment processes by interfacing with both internal and external advisory teams as well as being a key interface with potential incoming investors We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria and location, include: Hybrid and flexible working arrangements One wellbeing leave day per year and minimum 25 days of annual leave. Primary carers are eligible for minimum 20 weeks paid leave and minimum 6 weeks for secondary carer Paid volunteer leave and donation matching Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing Employee Assistance Program Recognition and service awards In Macquarie Capital, you'll be part of a team that combines specialist skills, innovative advice and flexible capital solutions to help our clients and partners make opportunity reality. Our global corporate advisory, investing, development and equities capabilities are underpinned by a full spectrum of capital markets solutions and deep sector expertise, with a focus on infrastructure and real assets, technology, software and services, and resources, energy and materials. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including color and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief. A career at Macquarie means you'll have the opportunity to develop new skills, explore interesting fields and do challenging work that will impact the lives of people around the world-whether it's accelerating the green energy transition, helping sustain global food supplies, financing social housing projects or investing in essential infrastructure. At Macquarie, we're empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future. Macquarie is a global financial group providing clients with asset management, retail and business banking, wealth management, leasing and asset financing, market access, commodity trading, renewables development, specialist advisory, capital raising and principal investment. Job no: MacCap-976281 Work type: Permanent - Full time Location: London Category: Senior, Capital Markets Group: Macquarie Capital Division: Infra & Energy Capital Recruiter: Jerome De Robillard Opening Date: 05/4/2024
Merchiston Campus in Edinburgh, with regular travel to Craiglockhart and Sighthill Campuses within the city. (On site) Closing22nd April 2024 Advertised from 25th March 2024 Holiday entitlement: 38 days (including 10 when ENSA offices are closed) Role Edinburgh Napier Students' Association ('ENSA' to our friends) exists to enable students to make the most of theiruniversity experience. We do this by representing, supporting, and developing Edinburgh Napier students to besuccessful in their studies; to try out new things; to engage in, and contribute to university life; to behealthy and happy; to bring about positive change; and most importantly have fun to make it an unforgettableexperience. As our CEO is moving on to pastures new, we are now looking to recruit a new Chief Executive Officer who will lead amotivated and dynamic professional staff of 14 and develop and support our three sabbaticals who, each year, areelected by the student community at Edinburgh Napier. The post-holder will have the opportunity to lead on thedevelopment and delivery of a new strategic plan as our Strategy 2021 - 2024 comes to an end. About the Role: Under the direction of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer is accountable for the leadership,management, and sustainability of the Students' Association, alongside providing support to the Elected Officersenabling them to fulfil their duties to the best of their potential. In this role, you will be required to coach, develop, and provide leadership to the Students' Association's staff andto take responsibility for ENSA's management and administration within the accountability frameworks establishedby the Board of Directors. The role holder will not only be forward-looking, with a continuous focus on improvement but also have a deepunderstanding and appreciation for student issues and student experience. We truly believe in the power of diversity and understand that different viewpoints are important to achieving goals,that's why we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. For a comprehensive list of duties and full job description, please see the Recruitment Pack PDF. What we will need from you: • Experienced working at a board-level, either reporting to, or serving on a Board • Excellent leadership, coaching and influencing skills to drive change forward. • An excellent understanding of governance, compliance and university structures • Writing high-quality reports and policy pieces • Managing budgets and setting and overseeing internal controls • Developing strategies and implementing strategic change Forging productive partnerships with stakeholders • A cover letter (maximum two sides of A4) highlighting your experience, what you would bring to the role, and yourmotivation to join ENSA. • A CV showing your experience to date, highlighting responsibilities and achievements. Contact details for two referees (at least one professional). Referencing will not be conducted unless successful andreferees will not be contacted without prior permission. Interviews: We envisage a two stage process with the 1st stage interviews being scheduled on either the 2nd or 6th ofMay. University of Strathclyde Student Association ('Strath Union') has been the beating heart of activity for students onthe Strathclyde campus since 1964 and exists to connect all students to ensure everyone can thrive whilststudying at the University of Strathclyde. Consistently ranked as the number one Student Union in Scotland, according to What Uni's Student Choice Awards(WUSCA), we are currently one of ten Student Unions, across the UK, shortlisted for WUSCA's 2024 StudentAssociation of the Year and recently won both UK and Scottish NUS awards for overall employee satisfaction,liberation & equality and community and solidarity. As an organisation, we are bold, ambitious, andinnovative much like the University and the 25,000+ students it supports. We are looking for a new Chief Executive who not only lives our values but can lead the organisation through its nextphase of growth and change. It is imperative that we continue to meet both the current and future needs ofstudents, building a strong sense of community and ensuring the student voice remains prevalent and reflects theneeds, wants and desires of an ever-changing and evolving student body. As our Chief Executive, you will alsoensure the continued financial sustainability of the organisation by identifying opportunities to diversifyincome aligned to our core mission of connecting students so everyone can thrive. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside student leaders, a highly effective staff team and senior staff at theUniversity of Strathclyde to deliver meaningful change and further enhance the student experience and ultimatelyensure every student is supported in their wellbeing and their learning so they get the most out of their timewith the university. The university has recently launched its 2030 Strategy and we are looking for our new ChiefExecutive to work with our Board to develop the Union's new strategic plan that will look to the next 5 years ofgrowth and development. As an innovative, solutions-focused, and inspiring leader, you will be able to demonstrate a proven track record inthe development and delivery of strategic and operational business plans to achieve an organisation's vision.With strong stakeholder management experience coupled with a proven track record in building and maintaining awide range of collaborative relationships and partnerships, the successful candidate will also bring the desireto support and act as a mentor to elected Student Union Officers to build and develop their knowledge andexperience in terms of managing/running an effective organisation. If you are excited by the opportunity to join an ambitious and award-winning organisation and share our passion tosupport and empower all Strathclyde students to unleash their potential and therefore thrive at university andbeyond, we would welcome your application. University of Strathclyde Student Association ('Strath Union') has been the beating heart of activity for students onthe Strathclyde campus since 1964 and exists to connect all students to ensure everyone can thrive whilststudying at the University of Strathclyde. Consistently ranked as the number one Student Union in Scotland, according to What Uni's Student Choice Awards(WUSCA), we are currently one of ten Student Unions, across the UK, shortlisted for WUSCA's 2024 StudentAssociation of the Year and recently won both UK and Scottish NUS awards for overall employee satisfaction,liberation & equality and community and solidarity. As an organisation, we are bold, ambitious, andinnovative much like the University and the 25,000+ students it supports. The Strath Union Trustee Board is the ultimate legal decision-making body for the organisation, directing all thecharity does, ensuring that it is financially sustainable and delivers against its core purpose of connectingstudents so everyone can thrive. The University has recently launched its 2030 strategy and working with our newChief Executive you will directly support the development of Strath Union's new strategic plan that will look tothe next 5 years of growth and development. Previous board experience is not a pre-requisite for this role, and we are focused on identifying new board memberswho are committed to our mission and organisational values. However, to complement the existing skills of ourboard members we want candidates who bring experience in one or more of the following areas of expertise: Governance, Risk or Compliance Public Affairs, Policy, or Public Relations IT and Digital Transformation Higher Education or the Voluntary sector We want our Board to reflect the community we support and to enhance the diversity of our Board we would particularlylike to hear from women and those identifying as women, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people withdisabilities and those with diverse sexualities or marginalised gender identities. If you are excited by the opportunity to join an ambitious and award-winning organisation and share our passion tosupport and empower all Strathclyde students to unleash their potential and therefore thrive at university andbeyond, we would welcome your application. We're on the lookout for a Venture Support Manager to join The Ventures Lab team at The Challenges Group. This role is at Senior Manager level and part of our senior team in Scotland, reporting to the Chief Executive. Challenges Group is an international enterprise development organisation which improves organisational capabilitiesthrough learning and leadership development for people and strengthening enterprises and their ecosystems. TheVentures Lab by Challenges Group provides an inclusive, supportive path for aspiring or early-stageentrepreneurs to bring their purpose-led businesses to life. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the University of Stirling Students' Union as Sports DevelopmentCoordinator to plan, coordinate and deliver our comprehensive sports development programmes, in conjunction withthe Sports President. You will manage and develop the Sports Administrator. You will also support sports unionmembers, with particular focus but not exclusively, in the areas of Club Development, Participation, Health andWellbeing and Finance & Funding. About Us Stirling Students' Union is the representative student body at the University of Stirling . click apply for full job details
Apr 15, 2024
Full time
Merchiston Campus in Edinburgh, with regular travel to Craiglockhart and Sighthill Campuses within the city. (On site) Closing22nd April 2024 Advertised from 25th March 2024 Holiday entitlement: 38 days (including 10 when ENSA offices are closed) Role Edinburgh Napier Students' Association ('ENSA' to our friends) exists to enable students to make the most of theiruniversity experience. We do this by representing, supporting, and developing Edinburgh Napier students to besuccessful in their studies; to try out new things; to engage in, and contribute to university life; to behealthy and happy; to bring about positive change; and most importantly have fun to make it an unforgettableexperience. As our CEO is moving on to pastures new, we are now looking to recruit a new Chief Executive Officer who will lead amotivated and dynamic professional staff of 14 and develop and support our three sabbaticals who, each year, areelected by the student community at Edinburgh Napier. The post-holder will have the opportunity to lead on thedevelopment and delivery of a new strategic plan as our Strategy 2021 - 2024 comes to an end. About the Role: Under the direction of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer is accountable for the leadership,management, and sustainability of the Students' Association, alongside providing support to the Elected Officersenabling them to fulfil their duties to the best of their potential. In this role, you will be required to coach, develop, and provide leadership to the Students' Association's staff andto take responsibility for ENSA's management and administration within the accountability frameworks establishedby the Board of Directors. The role holder will not only be forward-looking, with a continuous focus on improvement but also have a deepunderstanding and appreciation for student issues and student experience. We truly believe in the power of diversity and understand that different viewpoints are important to achieving goals,that's why we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. For a comprehensive list of duties and full job description, please see the Recruitment Pack PDF. What we will need from you: • Experienced working at a board-level, either reporting to, or serving on a Board • Excellent leadership, coaching and influencing skills to drive change forward. • An excellent understanding of governance, compliance and university structures • Writing high-quality reports and policy pieces • Managing budgets and setting and overseeing internal controls • Developing strategies and implementing strategic change Forging productive partnerships with stakeholders • A cover letter (maximum two sides of A4) highlighting your experience, what you would bring to the role, and yourmotivation to join ENSA. • A CV showing your experience to date, highlighting responsibilities and achievements. Contact details for two referees (at least one professional). Referencing will not be conducted unless successful andreferees will not be contacted without prior permission. Interviews: We envisage a two stage process with the 1st stage interviews being scheduled on either the 2nd or 6th ofMay. University of Strathclyde Student Association ('Strath Union') has been the beating heart of activity for students onthe Strathclyde campus since 1964 and exists to connect all students to ensure everyone can thrive whilststudying at the University of Strathclyde. Consistently ranked as the number one Student Union in Scotland, according to What Uni's Student Choice Awards(WUSCA), we are currently one of ten Student Unions, across the UK, shortlisted for WUSCA's 2024 StudentAssociation of the Year and recently won both UK and Scottish NUS awards for overall employee satisfaction,liberation & equality and community and solidarity. As an organisation, we are bold, ambitious, andinnovative much like the University and the 25,000+ students it supports. We are looking for a new Chief Executive who not only lives our values but can lead the organisation through its nextphase of growth and change. It is imperative that we continue to meet both the current and future needs ofstudents, building a strong sense of community and ensuring the student voice remains prevalent and reflects theneeds, wants and desires of an ever-changing and evolving student body. As our Chief Executive, you will alsoensure the continued financial sustainability of the organisation by identifying opportunities to diversifyincome aligned to our core mission of connecting students so everyone can thrive. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside student leaders, a highly effective staff team and senior staff at theUniversity of Strathclyde to deliver meaningful change and further enhance the student experience and ultimatelyensure every student is supported in their wellbeing and their learning so they get the most out of their timewith the university. The university has recently launched its 2030 Strategy and we are looking for our new ChiefExecutive to work with our Board to develop the Union's new strategic plan that will look to the next 5 years ofgrowth and development. As an innovative, solutions-focused, and inspiring leader, you will be able to demonstrate a proven track record inthe development and delivery of strategic and operational business plans to achieve an organisation's vision.With strong stakeholder management experience coupled with a proven track record in building and maintaining awide range of collaborative relationships and partnerships, the successful candidate will also bring the desireto support and act as a mentor to elected Student Union Officers to build and develop their knowledge andexperience in terms of managing/running an effective organisation. If you are excited by the opportunity to join an ambitious and award-winning organisation and share our passion tosupport and empower all Strathclyde students to unleash their potential and therefore thrive at university andbeyond, we would welcome your application. University of Strathclyde Student Association ('Strath Union') has been the beating heart of activity for students onthe Strathclyde campus since 1964 and exists to connect all students to ensure everyone can thrive whilststudying at the University of Strathclyde. Consistently ranked as the number one Student Union in Scotland, according to What Uni's Student Choice Awards(WUSCA), we are currently one of ten Student Unions, across the UK, shortlisted for WUSCA's 2024 StudentAssociation of the Year and recently won both UK and Scottish NUS awards for overall employee satisfaction,liberation & equality and community and solidarity. As an organisation, we are bold, ambitious, andinnovative much like the University and the 25,000+ students it supports. The Strath Union Trustee Board is the ultimate legal decision-making body for the organisation, directing all thecharity does, ensuring that it is financially sustainable and delivers against its core purpose of connectingstudents so everyone can thrive. The University has recently launched its 2030 strategy and working with our newChief Executive you will directly support the development of Strath Union's new strategic plan that will look tothe next 5 years of growth and development. Previous board experience is not a pre-requisite for this role, and we are focused on identifying new board memberswho are committed to our mission and organisational values. However, to complement the existing skills of ourboard members we want candidates who bring experience in one or more of the following areas of expertise: Governance, Risk or Compliance Public Affairs, Policy, or Public Relations IT and Digital Transformation Higher Education or the Voluntary sector We want our Board to reflect the community we support and to enhance the diversity of our Board we would particularlylike to hear from women and those identifying as women, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people withdisabilities and those with diverse sexualities or marginalised gender identities. If you are excited by the opportunity to join an ambitious and award-winning organisation and share our passion tosupport and empower all Strathclyde students to unleash their potential and therefore thrive at university andbeyond, we would welcome your application. We're on the lookout for a Venture Support Manager to join The Ventures Lab team at The Challenges Group. This role is at Senior Manager level and part of our senior team in Scotland, reporting to the Chief Executive. Challenges Group is an international enterprise development organisation which improves organisational capabilitiesthrough learning and leadership development for people and strengthening enterprises and their ecosystems. TheVentures Lab by Challenges Group provides an inclusive, supportive path for aspiring or early-stageentrepreneurs to bring their purpose-led businesses to life. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the University of Stirling Students' Union as Sports DevelopmentCoordinator to plan, coordinate and deliver our comprehensive sports development programmes, in conjunction withthe Sports President. You will manage and develop the Sports Administrator. You will also support sports unionmembers, with particular focus but not exclusively, in the areas of Club Development, Participation, Health andWellbeing and Finance & Funding. About Us Stirling Students' Union is the representative student body at the University of Stirling . click apply for full job details
The job of a Save the Children UK's Programme Officer is busy and varied. Do you have strong organisation and administration skills with the ability to plan and prioritise a varied workload? Do you have strong numeracy skills with experience and the ability to monitor and manage financial information and budgets? Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world? If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you! About Us The number of children requiring humanitarian assistance is rising as the climate crisis, entrenched conflict, and fragility, forced migration and infectious diseases all lead to an increase in the frequency, duration, and severity of catastrophic events. With needs continuing to grow and rapidly outpacing available resources, humanitarians around the world are once more forced to do more with less. Recognising the changing humanitarian risk landscape, the need to stay relevant, and to step up for greater impact, Save the Children has adopted a bold vision for the future of its humanitarian work and as part of this, there is an important role for SCUK to play in identifying and supporting next-generation collaborative initiatives that will ultimately deliver impact for disaster-affected children and their families. The Humanitarian Leadership Academy (HLA) as part of SCUK's humanitarian department provides high-quality humanitarian capacity strengthening for the movement, as well as the wider sector, as part of our shifting the power agenda. The HLA's mission, as a team within the humanitarian department, is to enable people around the world to prepare for and respond to crises in their own countries, by providing quality learning opportunities. The HLA's approach spans from focused needs-based learning in countries hit by crises to the huge international reach of our learning platform, Kaya. They are a global team that has a full suite of in-house skills to provide and develop the offer; technical and learning experts, platform specialists, a digital and design studio, communications support and more. The HLA enables SCUK to offer the most effective and impactful humanitarian capacity strengthening resource for both the Save the Children movement, the wider humanitarian sector and beyond. Job Purpose The purpose of this role is to enable high levels of operational and programmatic efficiency with regards to Save the Children capacity strengthening response to the Ukraine crisis. The role requires excellent financial and administrative management, effective decision making and responsiveness to stakeholder needs. You will provide direct support to the Deputy Director for Transformational Humanitarian Response as well as the HLA Regional Centre in Eastern Europe. Main Accountabilities The Programme Officer's key duties will be to: Work closely with the Deputy Director for Transformational Response and the Regional Lead for Eastern Europe to support the development and delivery of humanitarian initiatives as necessary Cross team coordination Implement effective processes and systems for financial and operational insight and decision making Introduce effective processes and systems for stakeholder relationship management Contribute to supporting strong ways of working across the teams, as well as taking individual responsibility for building an inclusive and supportive team culture. Documentation management (storage & management of contracts / / finance information) and partners delivering on the Engine 2 with a focus on compliance, due diligence and risk management, ensuring the awards and trading management information systems are up to date and that awards and trading contracts are donor compliant and audit ready such as finance, legal and HR to ensure quality service provision and appropriate allocation of resources and in line with agreements internal processes are followed. groups that benefit areas of mutual benefit such as operations, programmes, members,advocacy etc Establish and manage effective relationships with key stakeholders and partners within the learning sector to provide cutting edge solutions to demand Oversee multiple award-specific budgets in order to effectively implement the learning projects or programmes, including staff recharge, logistics, procurement, consultancies, etc., ensuring the relevant information management is aligned to SCI and donor specific compliance criteria, working with the Awards and Contract Specialist as required Support the ongoing management and monitoring of contracts throughout the project/contract cycle, Performance management. Support effective arrangements for internal and external reporting, tracking monthly progress against financial modelling, plans, budgets, and key performance indicators People management Support the implementation of a High Performing Team Strategy designed to mobilise, invest in, enable, and empower the Academy's staff around the world, to ensure that the Academy is effectively coordinated and collaborative Change management Support strategic change initiatives for the HLA's operating model and operations Person Profile The ideal candidate will demonstrate appropriate judgment in balancing the need for maintaining to a high standard, necessary operations day-to-day tasks (e.g. generating new contracts, recoding finance transactions, etc.), with supporting operations to update our current operating model. Accordingly, you must be able to manage a high number of competing priorities for time critical operations activities, whilst keeping perspective of how we may achieve higher efficiency and effectiveness across our financial and operational processes and systems. You will be able to critically apply ongoing lessons learnt from this role, for the greater purpose of improving HLA operational excellence. Essential Criteria Passion and energy to work in pursuit of transforming humanitarian response globally Numerate with the ability to monitor and manage financial information. Familiarity with funding budgets, financial reporting including construction and monitoring of budgets. Highly computer literate and confident with MS Office, especially Excel. Analytical skills with the ability to identify key points from complex material or information. Proven attention for detail and ability to effectively manage a high volume of data and information A high degree of flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing needs and priorities Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), with an ability to work with people from a range of backgrounds and cultures Strong team skills, with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships and collaborate both within and outside the team. Strong problem-solving skills, with ability to propose solutions for translating a variety of funding information into Save the Children system formats. management structure, both of which require very strong coordination and cooperation skills and behaviour. manage reactive and proactive work, and deliver tasks to tight deadlines sensitively with a wide range of people in a large and complex organisation, often at a distance Fluent written and spoken English. Ways of Working: Remote First - The majority of our roles can be performed remotely, however you may work from the office as often as you wish. Whilst you will be predominantly working from home, we may require you to come to your contracted office up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter (Note: This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team) This is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. On-site - There are certain roles that cannot be performed remotely and so your role will be based in an office location and you may occasionally be able to work from home. Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview. Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are mot looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
The job of a Save the Children UK's Programme Officer is busy and varied. Do you have strong organisation and administration skills with the ability to plan and prioritise a varied workload? Do you have strong numeracy skills with experience and the ability to monitor and manage financial information and budgets? Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world? If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you! About Us The number of children requiring humanitarian assistance is rising as the climate crisis, entrenched conflict, and fragility, forced migration and infectious diseases all lead to an increase in the frequency, duration, and severity of catastrophic events. With needs continuing to grow and rapidly outpacing available resources, humanitarians around the world are once more forced to do more with less. Recognising the changing humanitarian risk landscape, the need to stay relevant, and to step up for greater impact, Save the Children has adopted a bold vision for the future of its humanitarian work and as part of this, there is an important role for SCUK to play in identifying and supporting next-generation collaborative initiatives that will ultimately deliver impact for disaster-affected children and their families. The Humanitarian Leadership Academy (HLA) as part of SCUK's humanitarian department provides high-quality humanitarian capacity strengthening for the movement, as well as the wider sector, as part of our shifting the power agenda. The HLA's mission, as a team within the humanitarian department, is to enable people around the world to prepare for and respond to crises in their own countries, by providing quality learning opportunities. The HLA's approach spans from focused needs-based learning in countries hit by crises to the huge international reach of our learning platform, Kaya. They are a global team that has a full suite of in-house skills to provide and develop the offer; technical and learning experts, platform specialists, a digital and design studio, communications support and more. The HLA enables SCUK to offer the most effective and impactful humanitarian capacity strengthening resource for both the Save the Children movement, the wider humanitarian sector and beyond. Job Purpose The purpose of this role is to enable high levels of operational and programmatic efficiency with regards to Save the Children capacity strengthening response to the Ukraine crisis. The role requires excellent financial and administrative management, effective decision making and responsiveness to stakeholder needs. You will provide direct support to the Deputy Director for Transformational Humanitarian Response as well as the HLA Regional Centre in Eastern Europe. Main Accountabilities The Programme Officer's key duties will be to: Work closely with the Deputy Director for Transformational Response and the Regional Lead for Eastern Europe to support the development and delivery of humanitarian initiatives as necessary Cross team coordination Implement effective processes and systems for financial and operational insight and decision making Introduce effective processes and systems for stakeholder relationship management Contribute to supporting strong ways of working across the teams, as well as taking individual responsibility for building an inclusive and supportive team culture. Documentation management (storage & management of contracts / / finance information) and partners delivering on the Engine 2 with a focus on compliance, due diligence and risk management, ensuring the awards and trading management information systems are up to date and that awards and trading contracts are donor compliant and audit ready such as finance, legal and HR to ensure quality service provision and appropriate allocation of resources and in line with agreements internal processes are followed. groups that benefit areas of mutual benefit such as operations, programmes, members,advocacy etc Establish and manage effective relationships with key stakeholders and partners within the learning sector to provide cutting edge solutions to demand Oversee multiple award-specific budgets in order to effectively implement the learning projects or programmes, including staff recharge, logistics, procurement, consultancies, etc., ensuring the relevant information management is aligned to SCI and donor specific compliance criteria, working with the Awards and Contract Specialist as required Support the ongoing management and monitoring of contracts throughout the project/contract cycle, Performance management. Support effective arrangements for internal and external reporting, tracking monthly progress against financial modelling, plans, budgets, and key performance indicators People management Support the implementation of a High Performing Team Strategy designed to mobilise, invest in, enable, and empower the Academy's staff around the world, to ensure that the Academy is effectively coordinated and collaborative Change management Support strategic change initiatives for the HLA's operating model and operations Person Profile The ideal candidate will demonstrate appropriate judgment in balancing the need for maintaining to a high standard, necessary operations day-to-day tasks (e.g. generating new contracts, recoding finance transactions, etc.), with supporting operations to update our current operating model. Accordingly, you must be able to manage a high number of competing priorities for time critical operations activities, whilst keeping perspective of how we may achieve higher efficiency and effectiveness across our financial and operational processes and systems. You will be able to critically apply ongoing lessons learnt from this role, for the greater purpose of improving HLA operational excellence. Essential Criteria Passion and energy to work in pursuit of transforming humanitarian response globally Numerate with the ability to monitor and manage financial information. Familiarity with funding budgets, financial reporting including construction and monitoring of budgets. Highly computer literate and confident with MS Office, especially Excel. Analytical skills with the ability to identify key points from complex material or information. Proven attention for detail and ability to effectively manage a high volume of data and information A high degree of flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing needs and priorities Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), with an ability to work with people from a range of backgrounds and cultures Strong team skills, with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships and collaborate both within and outside the team. Strong problem-solving skills, with ability to propose solutions for translating a variety of funding information into Save the Children system formats. management structure, both of which require very strong coordination and cooperation skills and behaviour. manage reactive and proactive work, and deliver tasks to tight deadlines sensitively with a wide range of people in a large and complex organisation, often at a distance Fluent written and spoken English. Ways of Working: Remote First - The majority of our roles can be performed remotely, however you may work from the office as often as you wish. Whilst you will be predominantly working from home, we may require you to come to your contracted office up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter (Note: This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team) This is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. On-site - There are certain roles that cannot be performed remotely and so your role will be based in an office location and you may occasionally be able to work from home. Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview. Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are mot looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
The Opportunity: We are delighted to be currently recruiting for a Compliance Officer to join our growing Risk and Compliance team on a up to 15 months FTC basis, this opportunity offers the benefits of flexible hybrid working. Reporting to the TBUK Senior Compliance Manager, you will responsible for providing second line advice and guidance in relation to regulatory risk exposure and TBUK compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements. This includes overseeing and delivering elements of the TBUK Compliance monitoring plan. Key responsibilities will require you to: Use a risk-based approach within the Triodos Group risk appetite, to take a proactive approach to seeking improvements in business activity to mitigate regulatory risk. Lead TBUK Compliance monitoring reviews across all areas of TBUK, using the local Compliance risk universe to establish areas of risk Deliver proactive and commercial judgement with monitoring, anticipating risks and, where appropriate, challenging the business in a confident and diplomatic manner so that clear solutions are achieved. Represent UK Compliance as the primary contact for Compliance technical expertise at applicable internal branch meetings, including project meetings. Perform analysis of relevant legislative and regulatory change to provide clear, timely guidance to the business Comply with all regulatory obligations and internal governance to help ensure ethical behaviour which delivers fair outcomes for TBUK customers Who we are: Triodos Bank is an award-winning organisation and one of Europe's leading sustainable banks, whose mission is to make money work for positive social, environmental, and cultural change. We finance companies, institutions and projects that add cultural value and benefit people and the environment, with the support of depositors and investors who want to encourage corporate social responsibility and a sustainable society. Our mission is - To help create a society that promotes people's quality of life and that has human dignity at its core To enable individuals, institutions, and businesses to use money more consciously in ways that benefit people and the environment, and promote sustainable development To offer our customers sustainable financial products and high-quality service Some of the Industry awards we have received recently: British Bank Awards - Best Ethical Financial Provider and Best Investments Provider 2022 Queen's Award for Sustainable Development 2020 Top-rated by Which? for sustainable savings in 2021 What we are looking for: To be successful in this role you will have relevant experience in a compliance related role gained within financial services combined with experience of compliance monitoring, ideally relating to Banking and investment products, and also with project management principles. You will have strategic and working knowledge of the UK financial sector regulators and UK/European regulations including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), anti-money laundering, data protection, and other compliance matters including Client Assets (CASS). A compliance qualification would be highly desirable for this role. Triodos Bank is proud of its culture, ethos, and ability to make a positive change in society. It is important that candidates evidence a strong commitment to Triodos Bank's core values of ethical sustainability and transparency, as well as the personal qualities to live these values. Offer What we are offering: In return for your hard work and expertise, you will receive a competitive salary of between £32,000 - £35,000 depending on experience, plus access to our extensive benefits package, where most of our benefits are non-contributory! Our benefits include: Non-contributory pension scheme from your first day of 8% in year 1 and 10% from year 2 onwards Life Assurance (worth 4 times basic pay) Income Protection - 75% of basic pay after 13 weeks sick and following six months service Private Medical Insurance A Health Cash Plan Vitality Leave - After each 7 years of service, you will be able to take a sabbatical of up 3 months 25 days (FTE) plus bank holidays per annum with additional increase in holiday though length of service (up to 5 days FTE) A buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days (FTE) to maximum of 30 days Season Ticket Loan available for commuting into the office A wellbeing allowance of £100 a year Voluntary benefits, including discounts and cycle to work scheme Triodos embraces flexibility and diversity in the workplace and is proud to be a Living Wage Employer and a Disability Confident "Committed" employer. We are committed to ensuring, equality, diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds. Triodos Bank is proud to be using Rare's Contextual Recruitment System (CRS) which allows us to consider applicants' achievements in the context in which they were gained. We understand that not every candidate's achievements look the same on paper - and we want to recruit the best people, from every background. Once you've submitted your application to us, please make sure to check your inbox, and or junk folder, for an email with a link to the CRS form. Closing Date: 27/09/2022
Sep 18, 2022
Full time
The Opportunity: We are delighted to be currently recruiting for a Compliance Officer to join our growing Risk and Compliance team on a up to 15 months FTC basis, this opportunity offers the benefits of flexible hybrid working. Reporting to the TBUK Senior Compliance Manager, you will responsible for providing second line advice and guidance in relation to regulatory risk exposure and TBUK compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements. This includes overseeing and delivering elements of the TBUK Compliance monitoring plan. Key responsibilities will require you to: Use a risk-based approach within the Triodos Group risk appetite, to take a proactive approach to seeking improvements in business activity to mitigate regulatory risk. Lead TBUK Compliance monitoring reviews across all areas of TBUK, using the local Compliance risk universe to establish areas of risk Deliver proactive and commercial judgement with monitoring, anticipating risks and, where appropriate, challenging the business in a confident and diplomatic manner so that clear solutions are achieved. Represent UK Compliance as the primary contact for Compliance technical expertise at applicable internal branch meetings, including project meetings. Perform analysis of relevant legislative and regulatory change to provide clear, timely guidance to the business Comply with all regulatory obligations and internal governance to help ensure ethical behaviour which delivers fair outcomes for TBUK customers Who we are: Triodos Bank is an award-winning organisation and one of Europe's leading sustainable banks, whose mission is to make money work for positive social, environmental, and cultural change. We finance companies, institutions and projects that add cultural value and benefit people and the environment, with the support of depositors and investors who want to encourage corporate social responsibility and a sustainable society. Our mission is - To help create a society that promotes people's quality of life and that has human dignity at its core To enable individuals, institutions, and businesses to use money more consciously in ways that benefit people and the environment, and promote sustainable development To offer our customers sustainable financial products and high-quality service Some of the Industry awards we have received recently: British Bank Awards - Best Ethical Financial Provider and Best Investments Provider 2022 Queen's Award for Sustainable Development 2020 Top-rated by Which? for sustainable savings in 2021 What we are looking for: To be successful in this role you will have relevant experience in a compliance related role gained within financial services combined with experience of compliance monitoring, ideally relating to Banking and investment products, and also with project management principles. You will have strategic and working knowledge of the UK financial sector regulators and UK/European regulations including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), anti-money laundering, data protection, and other compliance matters including Client Assets (CASS). A compliance qualification would be highly desirable for this role. Triodos Bank is proud of its culture, ethos, and ability to make a positive change in society. It is important that candidates evidence a strong commitment to Triodos Bank's core values of ethical sustainability and transparency, as well as the personal qualities to live these values. Offer What we are offering: In return for your hard work and expertise, you will receive a competitive salary of between £32,000 - £35,000 depending on experience, plus access to our extensive benefits package, where most of our benefits are non-contributory! Our benefits include: Non-contributory pension scheme from your first day of 8% in year 1 and 10% from year 2 onwards Life Assurance (worth 4 times basic pay) Income Protection - 75% of basic pay after 13 weeks sick and following six months service Private Medical Insurance A Health Cash Plan Vitality Leave - After each 7 years of service, you will be able to take a sabbatical of up 3 months 25 days (FTE) plus bank holidays per annum with additional increase in holiday though length of service (up to 5 days FTE) A buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days (FTE) to maximum of 30 days Season Ticket Loan available for commuting into the office A wellbeing allowance of £100 a year Voluntary benefits, including discounts and cycle to work scheme Triodos embraces flexibility and diversity in the workplace and is proud to be a Living Wage Employer and a Disability Confident "Committed" employer. We are committed to ensuring, equality, diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds. Triodos Bank is proud to be using Rare's Contextual Recruitment System (CRS) which allows us to consider applicants' achievements in the context in which they were gained. We understand that not every candidate's achievements look the same on paper - and we want to recruit the best people, from every background. Once you've submitted your application to us, please make sure to check your inbox, and or junk folder, for an email with a link to the CRS form. Closing Date: 27/09/2022