Compliance Team Leader

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Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong.  Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

Join JLL's dynamic team serving one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations with a network spanning more than 50 countries and territories. We're seeking talented professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments and are eager to drive meaningful change. This is an outstanding opportunity to work alongside industry experts that help shape the future of workplace strategy for a globally recognised institution.  Whether you want a career that could take you to the top or an exciting new direction, we offer opportunities, support and rewards that will help you stand out, fulfil your potential, and ultimately make your mark on something truly exciting.

Core Strengths of this position:

Clear accountability structure. You will own the day-to-day (DART the accounts risk tracking platform) compliance system operations, team performance, and operational compliance delivery while your manager handles strategic direction, complex regulatory interpretation, and senior stakeholder management.

Appropriate developmental scope. Leading up to 5 people provides a manageable span of control for transitioning into formal management. The role balances maintaining technical expertise with building leadership capability, you will stay hands-on while developing others.

Strategic exposure. Direct reporting relationship provides visibility into regional compliance strategy, stakeholder management, and decision-making that accelerates leadership development beyond pure operational roles.

Key Accountabilities:

DART System Ownership: Primary responsibility for data integrity, compliance trend identification, audit readiness, and escalation tracking. This positions you as the compliance intelligence guardian.

Team Leadership: Capability development, workload distribution, performance coaching, and making sound escalation decisions with appropriate context.

Compliance & Operations: First-line technical escalation, regulatory monitoring, cross-functional coordination with JLL/HSBC/vendors and surfacing systemic issues requiring senior management attention.

Critical Success Factors:

The role requires judgment beyond technical knowledge:

• Sound escalation decisions - knowing what to handle at team level versus when to involve your manager

• Effective delegation with quality oversight - building team capability while maintaining delivery standards

• Actionable upward intelligence - distilling operational complexity into insights that inform strategic decisions

• Balancing competing demands - team development against operational urgency, hands-on involvement against delegation

Experience Requirements:

Required: 3-5 years operations/compliance with 1+ year supervisory experience, regulatory knowledge, stakeholder influence capability, performance management skills.

Preferred: Corrigo database experience, LOLER/PUWER exposure, compliance management software proficiency, remote team management.

Experience levels of the position are appropriately calibrated for emerging leaders with operational confidence ready for formal authority.

Location:

On-site –Cheshire, GBR

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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