Risk & Compliance Integration Lead

ROLE PURPOSE

• Supporting (and supported by) the Head of Risk & Compliance, co-ordinate Risk & Compliance (R&C) workstreams throughout the acquisition lifecycle, from pre-acquisition due diligence through to post-completion integration.
• Provide a key link between the AAB Risk & Compliance team, integration team, acquired entity leadership, and operational stakeholders. Act as a trusted point of contact for R&C-related integration issues.
• Support the integration of acquired businesses into AAB's risk management, compliance, insurance, regulatory, governance and business protection frameworks in a controlled and proportionate manner.

• Support and coordinate R&C due diligence and pre-acquisition activities for potential acquisitions.
• Track and monitor R&C mitigation actions arising from due diligence.
• Develop and maintain detailed R&C integration plans for acquired entities.
• Coordinate delivery of integration actions across multiple workstreams and stakeholders. Monitor progress against agreed milestones, deadlines and deliverables – feeding into the integration team programme managers.
• Escalate integration risks, issues, delays and dependencies in a timely manner.
• Support required notifications, registrations, approvals and regulatory filings arising from acquisitions.
• Support onboarding of acquired entities into AAB insurance programmes.
• Monitor post-acquisition regulatory commitments and remediation actions.
• Support change management and communication around R&C integration activities.
• Support the AAB R & C team and provide a key coordination role in:
  - implementation of AAB policies, procedures and control frameworks within acquired entities.
  - integration of AML, sanctions, complaints, whistleblowing, data protection, information security, ethics and professional standards requirements.
  - embedding AAB risk management processes, registers and reporting arrangements.
  
  

• Contribute where general R&C activities span integrated and non-integrated entities.
• Support delivery of group-wide risk, compliance, governance, insurance and resilience projects as capacity and acquisition activity allows.
• Assist with monitoring, reporting and investigations where responsibilities overlap multiple entities.
  
  

• Coach and support direct inline (if relevant) with their career aspirations
• Provide constructive feedback and knowledge sharing
• Contribute to a positive ad inclusive team culture
• Participate in recruitment, performance review and talent development activities where applicable

• Coordinating delivery of R&C integration actions for acquired entities - monitoring and supporting progress against agreed milestones, deadlines and deliverables.
• Escalating R&C integration risks, issues, delays and dependencies in a timely manner.

Experience & qualifications

• Ability to proactively manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong project management and action-tracking capability – organised and delivery focused.
• Effective use of technology alongside excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High level of integrity, confidentiality and attention to detail
• Resilient and comfortable operating in changing environments.
• Confident in challenging and escalating issues where appropriate
• Collaborative and supportive team player - a strong relationship builder.

• Experience of risk, compliance, governance, or regulatory roles within professional services, financial services or other regulated environments.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, business integrations or organisational change programmes.
• Experience of multi-project or programme management.
  
  

• Stakeholder - Head of Risk & Compliance
  Relationship - Line Manager
  Interactions - Day to day role delivery
  
  
• Stakeholder - Head of Integrations
  Relationship - Colleague
  Interactions - As part of project integration teams
  
  
• Stakeholder - M&A Partner
  Relationship - Colleague
  Interactions - As part of project acquisition teams
  
  
• Stakeholder - R&C Management Team
  Relationship - Colleagues
  Interactions - Coordinating R&C integration activities; supporting wider R&C team in delivering integration and ongoing activities.