Location
London, London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£10,000 per month

About the Role
This is a key role for Argos within Sainsbury's, offering the opportunity to shape how conduct and compliance risk is managed across Financial Services propositions. As the Conduct & Compliance Risk Manager, you will be the subject matter expert, guiding the business through an evolving regulatory landscape while ensuring ongoing compliance with FCA obligations and delivering good outcomes for customers. You will own and continuously develop the Conduct & Compliance Framework, provide trusted advice and challenge to senior stakeholders, and lead the day-to-day relationship with the FCA. This role offers significant breadth and visibility, allowing you to influence decisions, strengthen compliance approaches, and make a meaningful impact across the business.

You will lead conduct and compliance efforts across Financial Services propositions, managing risk assessment, monitoring, and regulatory change. Staying ahead of regulatory developments, you will translate complex requirements into clear, practical actions. You will also lead the risk-based Compliance Monitoring Plan, overseeing the business, suppliers, and partners. A key responsibility is managing the day-to-day FCA relationship, coordinating regulatory requests, reviews, visits, notifications, and applications. You will act as the compliance expert for Consumer Duty and lead compliance frameworks supporting SMCR, ensuring appropriate oversight and processes are in place. Providing trusted advice and constructive challenge to stakeholders, including senior management and governance committees, you will clarify emerging regulatory risks and support effective decision-making to ensure continued delivery of good customer outcomes.

At Sainsbury's, you will experience a fast-moving FTSE business environment with real work-life balance. You will support teams across the wider group, see the impact of your work in stores, and be encouraged to share ideas and try new approaches. The scale and complexity of the business provide continuous learning opportunities, supported every step of the way.

Experience
- Significant experience in a senior compliance or regulatory risk role within a UK-regulated financial services business.
- Strong working knowledge of the FCA Handbook and regulatory requirements relevant to consumer credit.
- Practical knowledge of Consumer Duty and SMCR.
- Experience engaging directly with the FCA and understanding its supervisory approach.
- Experience translating complex regulatory requirements into practical business requirements, controls, and solutions.
- Experience designing or delivering risk-based compliance monitoring and oversight.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, confident working with senior and Board-level stakeholders.
- Strong judgement and ability to reach well-reasoned conclusions when dealing with complex or incomplete information.

About you
Confident and knowledgeable compliance professional with the ability to provide trusted advice and constructive challenge. You are proactive in keeping abreast of regulatory changes and skilled at translating these into actionable business practices. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy collaborating with senior stakeholders, and are committed to delivering good outcomes for customers.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications or certifications in compliance, risk management, or financial services regulation are desirable. Commitment to continuous professional development and staying current with regulatory changes is essential.