Compliance Manager

Location: UK-based (head office in Manchester) with flexible working options

Reports to: Group Chief Operating Officer

Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 per year (depending on experience, pro rata for part-time)

Contract: Full-time or part-time considered

This Role Will Suit You If...

You thrive in environments where you need to figure things out yourself. If you're coming from big, established compliance teams with dedicated support functions and clear hierarchies, this probably isn't for you.

We're a growing business in the scale-up phase. You'll be working independently without other compliance experts around you day-to-day. There will be gaps in processes, ambiguous situations, and times when you need to build structure from scratch rather than follow established playbooks. You'll have external advisers for complex matters, but you need to be comfortable being the compliance person in the business most of the time.

This suits someone who's worked in start-ups or scale-ups before – where compliance frameworks exist but need constant adaptation, where you're expected to get things done without much hand-holding, and where "we've always done it this way" isn't an option because there often isn't a "way" yet.

If that energises you rather than worries you, keep reading.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

Valloop needs a Compliance Manager to maintain and develop our existing compliance frameworks. Following a restructure, we're looking for someone who can take ownership of day-to-day compliance operations, keep our processes working effectively, and work with our external compliance advisers on more complex matters.

You'll report directly to the Group Chief Operating Officer and be responsible for ensuring we meet our current legal obligations, running our anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls, conducting monitoring reviews, coordinating training provision, and managing our compliance registers. You'll have established processes to work with, but we need someone who can spot where improvements are needed and get things done.

We're open to full-time or part-time arrangements for the right person. What matters is that you can step into an existing framework and make it work effectively.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance

• Maintain and improve our compliance policies and procedures
• Ensure we comply with all current UK legal requirements including anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and data protection
• Work with our external compliance advisers on complex matters and regulatory interpretation
• Respond to third-party enquiries and requests promptly and accurately
• Keep compliance registers up to date (conflicts of interest, breaches, complaints, gifts & hospitality)
• Review marketing and promotional materials before they go live
• Conduct regular monitoring reviews and internal audits – proportionate and risk-based

Anti-Money Laundering & Financial Crime Prevention

• Run and monitor our anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework
• Spot financial crime risks early and escalate appropriately
• Ensure our controls remain effective and up to date

Risk Management

• Identify compliance risks across the business and flag them quickly
• Support proportionate risk monitoring activities
• Contribute to maintaining our risk register and related policies
• Help maintain a risk-aware culture across the organisation

Training & Communication

• Coordinate compliance training with our third-party training provider
• Ensure all staff complete required compliance training and that records are up to date
• Keep training content current and relevant to our business and regulatory obligations
• Communicate regulatory changes and requirements clearly to colleagues at all levels
• Build awareness of compliance obligations across the organisation

Reporting & Investigation

• Report compliance issues, risks, and trends to the Group Chief Operating Officer and senior leadership with clear recommendations
• Maintain accurate records of all compliance activities
• Investigate customer complaints following our procedures and best practice requirements
• Prepare compliance reports for senior management

What We Need From You

Essential

• Strong working knowledge of UK compliance frameworks and regulatory best practice (particularly anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and data protection)
• At least 3-4 years' experience in a compliance role, ideally with exposure to financial services
• Proven ability to work independently in environments with limited structure or compliance support
• Comfortable building and adapting processes in fast-moving, growing businesses
• Proven experience running compliance monitoring, conducting risk assessments, and managing compliance processes
• Excellent communication skills – you can explain complex requirements in plain English
• Sharp attention to detail with strong analytical thinking
• Practical problem-solver who can maintain existing systems and improve them where needed
• Resilient and resourceful – you know when to figure things out yourself and when to escalate

Desirable

• Previous experience in start-up or scale-up environments
• Experience in a regulated financial services environment
• Experience working with external compliance consultants or training providers
• Professional compliance qualification (International Compliance Association Diploma, Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, or equivalent)
• Experience in financial crime prevention or anti-money laundering
• Understanding of Financial Conduct Authority requirements and expectations

What You'll Get

Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 depending on experience (pro rata for part-time)

Flexibility: We'll consider full-time or part-time arrangements

Location: UK-based with flexible working options (head office in Manchester)

Development: Support for professional qualifications and ongoing training

Purpose: Work for a business that's serious about ethical practice and positive impact

Influence: Direct reporting line to Group Chief Operating Officer – your voice will be heard

Support: Access to external compliance expertise for complex matters

Autonomy: You'll have real ownership and the freedom to shape how compliance works here

About Valloop

We're building a business that combines financial success with genuine social and ethical impact. We operate to the standards you'd expect from a regulated firm because that's the right way to do business – compliance isn't something we'll get around to later, it's how we work now.

We need someone who understands that good compliance protects everyone and should be embedded in how we operate, not treated as a separate function that gets in the way.

How to Apply

Send your CV and a brief cover letter explaining:

• Why this role interests you
• Specific examples of compliance work you've done (monitoring projects, process improvements, investigations)
• Your experience maintaining and improving compliance frameworks
• Examples of times you've worked independently without established compliance teams around you

We're particularly interested in hearing about times you've taken over compliance processes and made them work more effectively, especially in environments where you've had to build structure or adapt quickly.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Flexitime
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Transport links
• Work from home

Experience:

• Compliance: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Stockport SK1 1SL

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Flexitime
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Experience:

• Compliance management: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Stockport SK1 1SL