Graduate Compliance Analyst

ABOUT US

Spreadex has been operating for 25 years as a sports and financial spread betting provider. The business expanded to offer fixed odds betting in 2010, casino betting in 2011 and CFD trading in 2017. Spreadex is the only global operator to offer all these services under one brand.

After 25 years of sustained profits, we’re now looking to take the next step and materially grow the business in the next 5 years on both the sports and financials side. Our ambitious plans are being supported by a material increase in our Marketing Budget and our expansion into Denmark. To support this growth, Spreadex is committed to more diversity and equality within our teams.

This opening provides the successful candidate with the opportunity to join a growing team in a vibrant office based in St Albans, just outside London. The role will be a mix of working from the office and working from home.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Graduate Compliance Analyst plays a key role in ensuring Spreadex’s compliance with the rules, regulations, and guidance of our respective regulators, chiefly the Gambling Commission and FCA.

The role holder’s responsibilities will include: 

• Conducting client account reviews, ensuring KYC, categorisation and appropriateness checks are in line with FCA requirements.
  Carrying out compliance monitoring and surveillance activities across Spreadex’s financial trading activities to ensure they adhere to regulatory requirements.
  Investigating trade surveillance alerts, conducting reviews of client accounts and trading activity.
• Conducting Safer Gambling and Affordability alerts, including conducting reviews of client accounts and where necessary following up with clients and/or escalating to the Sports Compliance Manager.
• Investigating and responding to internal and external queries in relation to Sports Compliance issues, ensuring that the business acts in line with regulatory obligations.
• Assisting senior management with on-going projects to support the smooth running of the Compliance function.

ABOUT YOU

• This role is ideal for an individual looking for their first graduate role.
• Candidates should be educated to a degree level, with an excellent attention to detail, and excellent language and numeracy skills.
• Culturally, we are looking for a confident, self-motivated, and critical thinker with great analytical skills.
• The ability to be discreet when dealing with confidential requests.
• Be intellectually curious and have the confidence to follow up compliance concerns using your own initiative.
• Have proven organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and work under pressure.
• Have the ability to develop good relationships with other departments and with clients.
• High IT skills are a must.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Hybrid working (3 days working from home), including 2 weeks remote working from
• any location after 6 months of service
• 25 days holiday, rising to 30 after 2 years
• Enhanced parental leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private medical insurance scheme
• Discounts for gym membership, travel & cinema
• Sabbatical after 10 years of service

Recruitment process:

• Application review
• Test stage
• Preliminary call
• 1st stage interview - 1 hour over MS Teams with hiring managers
• 2nd stage interview - 1 hour, face to face with hiring managers

Start date: Happy to wait for the right candidate’s earliest convenience.

Important information:

• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm (37.5 hours).
• Hybrid policy: 3 days WFH and 2 days in the office.
• During probation: New starters are expected to be in the office more and will gradually get more WFH days (they should expect to be working in the office 3 days a week during this time). They’ll only get their full 3 days WFH once they’ve passed probation.
• Candidates should be educated to a degree level and be keen to work towards an accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Prior knowledge of the gambling sector is not necessary; however, an interest in sport and finance would be beneficial.