Senior Compliance Officer

Job summary

This role covers a range of risk, compliance and control activities within the risk management team designed to identify and mitigate compliance risks within the DMO and provide assurance that both existing business and new initiatives are being carried out in accordance with good practice and in line with agreed policies and procedures.

Job description

The role of the Senior Compliance Officer is to support the Operational Risk & Compliance team and wider DMO on compliance matters. The role is to lead on the compliance monitoring programme and promote a robust compliance culture at the DMO. One of the key responsibilities is to carry out controlled testing in relation to trading activity, ensuring adherence to policies and guidance, as well as investigating and reporting identified exceptions as appropriate. The role covers all compliance-related activities at the DMO. Candidates will require excellent communication skills, be well-organised and have a strong work ethic in order to be successful in this busy team.

The jobholder will be a member of the Operational Risk & Compliance team, which consists of a team of five. The Operational Risk & Compliance team form part of the overall Risk team, which includes Credit & Market Risk and Legal functions. The functions report directly to the Head of Risk.

Person specification

Essential Skills :

• A strong understanding of risks and controls, including the ability to identify, evaluate, challenge and implement risks and controls;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in order to deal positively with the DMO’s internal and external stakeholders (e.g. peers, senior managers, service providers) in a firm, fair, well-reasoned and diplomatic manner.
• Be able to demonstrate successfully planning and coordinating the work of self and others.
• Good knowledge of financial services, markets and banking activities.
• Regulatory awareness and understanding of the emerging regulatory landscape.
• Ability to bring complex issues to a conclusion in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities.
• Proficient in MS Office with experience of using Excel to analyse data and produce reports, as well as PowerPoint for presentations.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively and adapt to changing priorities when needed.
• Understanding of financial instruments (e.g. stocks, bonds, derivatives).
• Familiarity with compliance systems.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Changing and Improving

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Knowledge of financial services, regulatory awareness and markets and banking activities.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £80,000, UK Debt Management Office contributes £23,176 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

To apply Please submit a CV and supporting statement, demonstrating how you meeting the essential criteria listed for the role

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Kamara Ferdinand
• Email : Recruitment@dmo.gov.uk

Attachments

Final Compliance officer role profile Opens in new window (pdf, 355kB)DMO Candidate pack 2026 Opens in new window (pdf, 1777kB)