Compliance Manager

Ford Motor Company

Compliance Manager leading risk management and assurance initiatives at FCE Bank. Overseeing compliance frameworks and guiding teams in regulatory practices.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeBasildon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the risk landscape – identify, assess and maintain FCE’s Compliance Risk Register.
Drive assurance – design and deliver a robust Compliance Monitoring Programme, reporting directly to senior governance forums.
Lead and inspire – manage, coach and develop a team of compliance professionals, ensuring high-quality delivery and strong engagement.
Shape regulatory frameworks – enhance Conduct Risk, Consumer Duty, SM&CR and Vendor Management across the bank.
Be a trusted advisor – partner with senior stakeholders to embed compliance into business decisions and strategy.
Influence at the top – deputise for the Head of Compliance, representing the function at key executive forums.
Stay ahead of the curve – lead on regulatory change, gap analysis, and strategic compliance initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A confident compliance leader with strong banking or financial services experience
Ideally degree qualified, with (or working towards) a recognised compliance qualification (e.g. ICA)
Proven ability to manage teams, influence stakeholders and deliver at pace
Deep understanding of key UK regulatory frameworks including Consumer Duty & SM&CR
A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for doing the right thing for customers
A bachelor’s degree is preferred, but relevant experience will also be considered.

Benefits

Comp & perks

This role is based in our Dunton Campus, Basildon, Essex. There is an expectation of on-site presence of 4 days per week, depending on business needs.
The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favorable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability.
If you require adjustments during the application process due to disability, please contact: ukhire1@ford.com.
Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Banking and Compliance training, including fair treatment of customers, is mandatory for all FCE employees. Necessary training will be given to any successful candidates that require it.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Compliance Risk RegisterCompliance Monitoring ProgrammeConduct RiskConsumer DutySM&CRVendor ManagementRegulatory changeGap analysisStrategic compliance initiatives

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingTeam managementStakeholder influenceEngagementProactive mindsetSolutions-focusedCommunication

Certifications

ICA