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Risk & Compliance Associate - Engine by Starling

Starling· Risk & Compliance
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Full-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Role within Engine by Starling to identify, assess and mitigate risk, ensuring compliance with risk framework, policies, and relevant regulations (UK and client jurisdictions) to support safe SaaS delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Work as part of the team to identify potential risks to the organisation
  • Support the identification, assessment and monitoring of risks across Engine, including assisting with Risk and Control Self-Assessments, maintaining the risk register and tracking associated actions.
  • Support in the arranging of Engine Committees and the production and collation of Management Information for Engine and Group Committees and the Engine Board
  • Undertake periodic horizon scanning, identifying potential risks or changes and escalating relevant matters to Risk and Compliance team and key stakeholders as appropriate
  • Support client due diligence activities, including collecting, reviewing for completeness and maintaining client due diligence and KYB documentation, and coordinating periodic information
  • Perform routine sanctions and initial client screenings, documenting results, monitoring exceptions, and escalating potential issues in accordance with established procedures
  • Assist with initial third party risk assessments, including gathering due diligence information, documenting findings and tracking outstanding actions
  • Monitor mandatory compliance training requirements including onboarding training, refresher training, PCI training and policy attestations
  • Maintain key compliance registers, including Gifts & Hospitality and Conflicts of Interest is current and relevant matters are escalated appropriately
  • Working closely with other departments and teams across Engine to support risk management, compliance activities, assurance reviews and the effective operation of the Risk & Compliance Framework
  • Providing support to other team members on risk management matters

Qualifications

  • An understanding of operational risk, compliance, due diligence and internal controls.
  • Able to take ownership and progress tasks to completion.
  • Able to communicate at all levels with the ability to convey findings, impacts and recommended resolution.
  • Ability to prepare management information, maintain registers and accurately document meeting minutes.
  • Sound interpersonal skills and experience in engaging with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage recurring compliance activities.

Benefits

  • 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you)
  • An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
  • Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
  • 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
  • Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
  • Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection
  • Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
  • Generous family-friendly policies
  • Incentives refer a friend scheme
  • Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
  • Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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