Asset Finance Compliance Admin

Fexco Asset Finance (FAF) are currently recruiting for a Compliance Administrator to join the team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role is based on-site in Killorglin, Co. Kerry.

Fexco Asset Finance Limited provides and arranges leasing and hire purchase facilities for capital goods to consumer and business customers in Ireland, thereby giving them access to the finance necessary to grow.

Job Purpose: To assist FAF’s Head of Risk & Compliance to carry out their duties in a timely, efficient and compliant manner. Namely assisting the Head of Risk & Compliance in the delivery of the business’s extensive risk and compliance programs, ensuring FAF products and services comply with all applicable regulations.

The role of Compliance Administrator is a CF2 role, as the Role-holder is involved with ensuring, controlling or monitoring compliance by a regulated financial service provider with its relevant obligations. The Role does not require prior approval but is subject to the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness & Probity Regime and Individual Accountability Framework.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the Head of Risk and Compliance in the delivery and development of the annual compliance plan.
• Processing the necessary files for submission to the Central Credit Register (CCR) on an ongoing basis.
• Assist in the development and review of key policies and practices in response to compliance regulations and managing these through to implementation.
• Support with internal and external audits.
• Using your experience to identify potential areas of vulnerability and risk to the FAF business and assisting management in developing action plans for resolution of problematic issues.
• Act as a point of contact for the various products with FAF. Also provide responses to any Compliance / Risk queries.
• Support the Head of Risk & Compliance when liaising between key stakeholders in the business on items relating to customers and their products.
• Conducting monthly / annual risk reviews and prepare necessary updates re same.
• Conducting monthly / annual spot checks for CCR, Data Protection, AML etc., as requested by the Head of Risk and Compliance.
• Contribute in the preparation of annual training to relevant staff on SME Regulation, AML/Terrorist Financing and other areas as necessary.
• Assist with any deployments of new releases to KBS and testing of same.
• Aid in all areas of the Commercial Lending business eg onboarding of new clients, processing approvals etc.
• Assist with any ad-hoc projects as required by the business.

Qualifications/ Experience Required:

• Experience in a similar role desirable but not essential.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• Third level qualification in Business or related field preferable.

Competencies Required:

• Excellent attention to detail and methodical approach to work.
• Strong customer orientation.
• Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to prioritise and multitask within a fast-paced environment.
• Extremely reliable, consistent, and hard-working.