Regulatory Onboarding Specialist

This is more than just a compliance admin role! If you've got some experience in financial services compliance and are looking to become more customer facing and progress your career, then please read on!

Compliance

Huddersfield

Internally, this role is known as Authorisations Coordinator. You'll take ownership of guiding member firms through the full FCA Direct Authorisation journey, acting as their dedicated point of contact from initial application through to approval. You’ll manage multiple applications simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met while maintaining accuracy and high standards. Building strong relationships, you’ll gather and assess information, compile high-quality FCA submissions, and liaise with both applicants and the FCA to keep processes on track.

You’ll also provide ongoing support, responding to queries and advising on wider approval processes, including Variation of Permission and Senior Management applications.

• Helping member firms from the very start of the process right the way through to the end of the Direct Authorisation process and the firm being successfully authorised.
• You will be the firms point of contact throughout the entire process.
• You will have multiple applications on the go at all times and therefore it is essential you are able to manage workloads, prioritise and meet FCA deadlines.
• Create and maintain effective relationships with member firms to ensure a full understanding of the FCA authorisation process.
• Efficiently gather all information required to compile an FCA application.
• Ensure FCA application completed to the required standard, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness.
• Liaise with the applicant and FCA regarding the status of the FCA application ensuring that all parties’ expectations are maintained.
• Provide support and guidance to the applicant firm in responding to any FCA queries.
• Ensure information is kept up to date regarding the status of all your applications.
• Be able to provide assistance to member firms regarding other FCA approval processes i.e. Variation of Permission applications and Senior Management applications.

• Previous compliance experience
• Financial Services qualifications
• Financial Services industry experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel systems

• Willingness to do further financial services qualifications
• RO1 or equivalent

• Organised, practical and process driven.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to manage expectations.
• Professional attitude with the ability to work under own initiative as well as part of the team.

Applicants must already hold a legal right to work in the UK without time restrictions and without the need for future sponsorship. We are unable to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Fintel plc and all the businesses within it adopt a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination on any of the protected grounds in the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better business outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all staff. From application to interview, we place inclusion at the heart of all we do.