Senior Compliance Policy Consultant

Job introduction

Salary in the region of £48,000 dependent on experience.

Are you an experienced compliance professional with strong expertise in financial advice regulation, and a passion for helping organisations deliver the right outcomes for customers?

We’re looking for a Senior Compliance Policy Consultant to play a key role in providing expert oversight, constructive challenge, and guidance focusing on our Money (Commercial) business. In this role, you’ll use your financial advice expertise to influence key decisions, shape regulatory change, and ensure we continue to meet evolving regulatory expectations.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who combines strong technical knowledge with the confidence to collaborate, influence, and work strategically across a complex organisation.

Who Are We?

Not just another building society. Not just another job.

We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us different is that we're a mutual organisation. We don’t have shareholders; we're owned by our members.

Our colleagues say Skipton’s a great place to work, and you could be one of them -bringing fresh ideas on how we continue to put customers at the heart of everything we do.

Whatever your background and ambitions, we’ll support you in taking the next step in your career.

The Team You Will Be Joining

You’ll be joining our Compliance team of 22 colleagues within the wider Group Risk function. You’ll work closely with the Compliance Policy Lead and Data Protection Manager, alongside colleagues across monitoring and the wider risk function.

This structure provides a strong blend of senior expertise and developmental support, and you’ll be expected to play a key role within the senior consultant group - sharing knowledge, supporting others, and helping to shape the team’s overall output.

You’ll partner closely with stakeholders mainly across the Money (Commercial) business, particularly in areas involving financial advice, acting as a trusted advisor and working in partnership to provide expert interpretation of regulatory requirements.

What Will You Be Doing?

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Identify, interpret and communicate regulatory developments, particularly those impacting financial advice, and support the implementation of regulatory change.
• Provide expert second-line oversight, advice and constructive challenge on compliance with FCA Conduct of Business rules, Consumer Duty, and other relevant regulation..
• Act as a key referral point for complex regulatory queries, especially in financial advice.
• Lead compliance input into business and transformation initiatives, working collaboratively with stakeholders.
• Support and influence the development of effective systems and controls to manage conduct risk.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of regulatory notifications and applications.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business and external bodies.
• Support knowledge sharing and contribute to continuous improvement within the Compliance team.

What Do We Need From You?

We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate the following. We recognise that candidates may come from either a compliance or financial advice background - where you bring strong financial advice expertise and relevant qualifications, the compliance aspects of the role can be developed with support.

• Strong experience in financial advice regulation, including interpreting and applying FCA Conduct of Business rules and Consumer Duty in practice.
• Experience providing compliance oversight, advice, and constructive challenge to stakeholders in financial advice or closely related areas.
• Ability to apply regulatory knowledge pragmatically with a strong customer-outcome focus.
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise and high-quality outputs.
• Confidence to influence, provide constructive challenge, and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to think independently, make well-reasoned decisions and take accountability for them.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong relationship-building capability, with the ability to work collaboratively across a wide stakeholder group.
• Knowledge of data protection requirements is desirable
• Relevant qualifications such as a Diploma in regulated financial planning (CII), or equivalent financial advice qualifications are highly desirable
• Professional compliance qualifications (e.g. ICA Diploma in Compliance) are beneficial

What’s In It For You?

Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working. Our newly refurbished head office provides a vibrant and collaborative environment.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising to 30 with service)
• Holiday trading scheme
• Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10%)
• Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)
• Electric & hybrid car scheme
• Private medical insurance
• 3 paid volunteering days per year
• A strong commitment to your training and development
• Inclusive colleague networks including Carers and Pride Alliance groups
• Health and wellbeing benefits including cycle to work and discounted gym membership