Regulatory Compliance Lead

Based in Leeds or London, we’re looking for a Regulatory Compliance Lead to join our UK Compliance team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in strengthening our second line compliance oversight, driving improvements across our Compliance Issue Management Framework and helping ensure our UK licensed businesses continue to meet regulatory expectations.

Working across both our William Hill and 888 brands, you’ll provide independent oversight and challenge to the first line, helping identify regulatory risks, monitor remediation activity and influence better customer and compliance outcomes.

This role offers significant exposure across the business, partnering with stakeholders from Product, Operations, Technology, Risk and Legal, while supporting major regulatory programmes, governance forums and regulatory engagement.

• Leading the UK Compliance Issue Management Framework, ensuring compliance issues are identified, assessed, escalated and managed through to effective resolution
• Providing independent second line oversight and constructive challenge over regulatory risks, control effectiveness and remediation activities
• Monitoring corrective actions to ensure root causes are addressed and sustainable improvements are implemented
• Identifying emerging regulatory risks, recurring themes and opportunities to strengthen the UK control environment through analysis of compliance issues and assurance activity
• Producing insightful management information, dashboards and governance reporting for senior management and UK Compliance forums
• Supporting regulatory inspections, audits and regulatory information requests by coordinating evidence and demonstrating effective compliance oversight
• Building strong relationships across the Three Lines of Defence, working collaboratively with business stakeholders to improve governance and regulatory compliance and acting as a trusted compliance partner, promoting a strong culture of regulatory compliance and continuous improvement across the business
• Supporting the ongoing development of the UK Compliance Framework, including governance, policies, procedures and oversight methodologies and using data analytics, automation and AI-enabled tools to improve compliance oversight, reporting and issue management.

We are committed to responsible gambling, and we are looking for people who can support our ethos. To apply for this role, you will have:

• Experience in Compliance, Risk, Legal or Regulatory roles within heavily regulated environments, with excellent knowledge of UK gambling regulations, LCCP requirements and compliance best practice
• Proven experience operating within a Three Lines of Defence framework, providing independent oversight, effective challenge and managing compliance issues, remediation activities and regulatory change programmes
• Excellent analytical and governance capabilities, including interpreting data, identifying emerging risks, preparing high-quality management information and delivering practical, risk-based recommendations
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to influence at all levels, manage competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

At evoke plc, we’re one of the world’s leading betting and gaming companies, home to internationally recognised brands including William Hill, 888 and Mr Green.

Our roles offer more than just a job, you’ll become part of the evoke family!

We have created an environment where our people can thrive.

Check out some of the fantastic benefits on offer

• Family Support Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities.
• Perks and discounts- Discounts at a range of high‑street retailers
• Financial compensation, pension, and bonus schemes.
• Health & wellbeing Tools and services to help support your well‑being, including support with mental health and financial education.

You will also have access to gym discounts and our cycle to work scheme.

• Hybrid working Our employees can work from home up 4 days with 1 day office time built in to ensure we get some face‑to‑face collaborative team time - and the chance for a coffee and a catch‑up!

More about evoke

We’re a business that embraces change and progress.

The power behind big name brands William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, evoke is the new name for 888 Holdings.

Marking a new sense of purpose, direction and ambition for the business, there couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us as we accelerate our journey to bring even greater delight to our customers with world‑class betting and gaming experiences.

That’s the future.

That’s evoke.

At evoke, you’ll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust.

We’ll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play.

We’ll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that’s right for you.

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