Risk and Compliance Manager (Hybrid)

Company Description Fastmarkets is an industry-leading price-reporting agency (PRA) and information provider for global commodities, providing price data, news, analytics and events for the agriculture, forest products, metals and mining and new-generation energy markets. Fastmarkets' data is critical for customers seeking to understand and predict dynamic, sometimes opaque markets, enabling trading and risk management. Fastmarkets is a global business with a history dating back to 1865 and is built on trust and deep market knowledge. It has more than 600 employees spread across global locations in the UK, US, China, India, Singapore, Brazil, Belgium, Finland and beyond. Job Description The Role Make a significant contribution to Fastmarkets' Legal, Risk and Compliance team (LRC), developing strong expertise around the compliance control function. As part of the LRC team, you will be the compliance subject matter expert responsible for identifying and assessing risk and compliance-related vulnerabilities. You will lead and undertake internal control assurance activities across Fastmarkets to ensure that processes and controls are in line with internal policy and procedure as well as our regulatory requirements (IOSCO/BMR). Working alongside the Head of Risk and Compliance, you will help to shape the risk and compliance programme and have an impact in driving the programme across the firm. The LRC function is led by the General Counsel who reports to the CEO. The team is viewed as a genuine business partner and as critical to helping the organisation deliver its strategy. The role provides exposure to Fastmarkets' senior leadership team and the opportunity to gain insight on risk and compliance matters that affect the current business landscape. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES Responsible for supporting the implementation and monitoring of Fastmarkets' Compliance programme Participate in reviews, investigations and other compliance-monitoring activities Complete compliance-assurance activities to ensure that processes are being followed in adherence with regulations and internal policies Provide fit-for-purpose compliance support and providing compliance advisory services to Fastmarkets Assist the Risk and Compliance function to update policies and procedures in line with evolving regulatory standards Assist with risk and compliance queries from all areas of the business Process trade-sanctions screening in line with Fastmarkets' trade-sanctions policy Collaborate with different business functions to implement and update relevant compliance policies Lead or participate in compliance-related projects and initiatives as well as providing guidance Partner with the business to promote and embed the code of business conduct and management of risk Identify, assess, document and regularly review operational risks alongside the business Register risk events; manage and deliver risk incident reports Create and review key risk indicators alongside business functions Conduct risk and compliance assurance meetings with stakeholders Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; implement corrective action and provide general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future Collaborate with senior management and partner with business units to provide visibility into risk exposures and ensure alignment with risk appetite Facilitate the continuous development of risk procedures, processes and tools to support a proactive risk management approach across the business Deliver actionable insights on emerging risk areas for reporting, providing valuable input for decision-making at executive level Facilitate and manage the insurance programme across Fastmarkets Work alongside the business functions to evaluate potential threats to the organisation and implement policies and procedures that will help maintain operational business continuity during disruptive events KEY INTERFACES Senior leadership team Legal, Risk and Compliance Editorial Commercial Technology and Information Security Finance HR Events Qualifications We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission to provide the world's leading and most trusted price reporting, events, and intelligence service for the markets we serve. We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. If you are open-minded, curious, resilient, solutions-oriented and committed to promoting equality, then read on... KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, law or other finance-related discipline 5+ years of related experience within a risk or compliance role Experience and knowledge in implementing and managing compliance programmes across an organisation Knowledge of IOSCO and BMR preferred Excellent communication skills, accuracy and attention to detail is essential Commercial awareness and likes rolling up sleeves to 'do' and 'execute', not act as an 'advisor' Independent, self-starter and problem-solver capable of working without close supervision or daily guidance, able to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure Comfortable working in a small team with the confidence to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment Strong interpersonal skills, able to work collaboratively with team members and stakeholders Skilled in influencing; capable of addressing complex matters with senior stakeholders Ability to produce high-quality, concisely and clearly written documentation Proven experience managing risk and control activities, including an understanding of operational risks Numerate and computer-literate, including Excel If you're excited about the role but your experience, skills or qualifications don't perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway. Additional Information Our Values Fastmarkets people come from all different walks of life. It's this mix of brilliant personalities, experiences and insights that gives us that warm, open, and friendly culture you can feel as soon as you meet us. But however wonderfully different we all are, there are six things we all have in common - and they form our Fastmarkets values. METRICS DRIVEN.

We use insights to improve our customers' experience and our business performance ACCOUNTABLE.

We are accountable to ourselves and those we work with: we keep our promises and get things done GROWTH MINDSET.

This value enables us to be nimble to the changing realities and operate with a sense of urgency INCLUSIVE.

We are inclusive and respectful, celebrating each of us and giving everyone a deep sense of belonging with the desire to bring their best self to work every day. CUSTOMER CENTRIC.

We are customer-centric in all that we do COLLABORATIVE.

We are collaborative, able to work across teams and capitalise on the diversity of intellect, perspectives, and experiences. You've read a little about us - now it's over to you! If you like what you've read so far and think you can see yourself as a Fastmarkets person, it's time to fill in your application form. This form is an important part of the selection process: it's used to determine whether or not you'll be chosen to have an interview and acts as a basis for the questions we'll ask you on the day. It's vital that you try to capture all the relevant information we have asked for on the form so we can get a good feel for who you are and why you're great. Videos To Watch Video 1 Video 2

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