Compliance Manager

Job Description

About Global Vehicle Group

Global Vehicle Group (GVG) is the UK’s largest and most diverse B2B leasing broker. Through our specialist brands – Global Vans, Fleet Alliance, XLCR and LCV Group – we manage over 70,000 vehicles with assets under management exceeding £2.5 billion.

This role is primarily based at Global Vans in Bristol but with some travel across our other business areas in the UK.

The Role

The Compliance Manager is a senior second-line role responsible for embedding a consistent and robust compliance culture across the Group, with primary responsibility for Global Vans (GV), XLCR and LCV. The role provides independent oversight, challenge and risk-based assurance, and acts as a trusted adviser to senior management across the entities it supports.

The role operates with a high degree of autonomy, exercising independent judgement while remaining clearly outside first-line operational activity, and escalating material risks to the Group Head of Compliance as appropriate.

What I will I be doing

Deliver risk-based second-line oversight, thematic reviews and assurance activity across GV, XLCR and LCV, including specialist regulatory and conduct risk areas such as consumer credit, insurance distribution, data protection, financial crime and financial promotions.

Review management information, trends and emerging risks, providing independent challenge and recommendations for remediation

Escalate material regulatory, conduct or compliance risks to the Group Head of Compliance in a timely manner

Act as a trusted adviser to senior management on regulatory compliance and conduct matters

Provide clear, practical advice on regulatory expectations and their application in business decision-making

Constructively challenge senior stakeholders where regulatory or conduct risks are identified

Support the implementation, embedding and adherence to Group compliance policies, frameworks and minimum standards

Interpret regulatory developments and assess their impact across supported entities

Support the Group Head of Compliance in the implementation of regulatory change

Provide second-line oversight of Consumer Duty governance, conduct risk and customer outcomes across supported entities

Review outcomes-focused MI and challenge where foreseeable harm or poor outcomes are identified

Support the definition of Group compliance training and certification standards

Provide independent oversight and verification of training completion and effectiveness

Challenge management where required training or certification has not been completed, including requiring business activity to cease until compliance requirements are met

What will I need to succeed

The ability to lead compliance as a senior leader with demonstrated successes in this area

Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance within financial services or a regulated environment

Experience delivering second-line oversight, assurance or monitoring activity

Confidence operating independently and exercising sound judgement

Ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders and provide effective challenge

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Excellent organisational and planning skills

Attention to detail with the ability to take a proportionate, risk-based approach

Providing independent challenge to senior management, being confident to push back where needed and have the negotiation/influencing skills to overcome objections and bring people along on the journey

Operating as a trusted second-line adviser, not just a policy or monitoring resource

Taking ownership for compliance across multiple business areas/sites or in a large organisation, prioritising risk without needing close supervision

Interpreting regulation and making pragmatic judgement calls

What we offer

We're going through an exciting part of our journey with lots of opportunity available in a very customer orientated and commercially focussed team;

Great work environment with team, charity and social events

Opportunity for development

Enhanced holidays

Enhanced family leave

Salary sacrifice benefits and product discounts

Access to GP appointments and EAP