Risk and Compliance Executive

Location: Exeter

Closing date: 17th October 2025

Contract type: Full-time

Working pattern: Hybrid working available

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a wide-ranging role within a growing accountancy and advisory firm. As Risk and Compliance Executive, you’ll gain exposure across multiple business areas, contributing directly to the firm’s regulatory, compliance, and quality assurance processes.

You’ll play a key part in supporting strategic growth while ensuring high standards are maintained in areas such as client onboarding, financial crime prevention, business continuity, data privacy, and regulatory reporting.

This is a varied role offering both challenge and opportunity for professional growth, ideal for someone looking to further develop their career in a compliance-focused environment.

• Supporting firm-wide compliance with ICAEW and audit regulations
• Managing and reviewing anti-money laundering (AML) processes and controls
• Overseeing client onboarding and KYC (Know Your Client) risk checks
• Assisting with professional indemnity insurance, including case management
• Contributing to risk management and business continuity initiatives
• Supporting data protection and privacy processes across the business
• Involvement in stakeholder reporting, procurement projects, contract reviews, and offboarding processes

To succeed in this role, you will ideally have:

• Experience in a risk, compliance, or regulatory role within professional services or financial services
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• A proactive mindset with a desire to understand the broader business context
• A practical and commercial approach to resolving complex compliance matters
• An interest in how effective compliance can support business growth
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A commitment to personal development and a desire to work on a variety of projects

This role is well suited to individuals with backgrounds such as:

• Compliance professional
• Paralegal
• Solicitor or legal executive
• Accountant with regulatory experience
• Risk or audit professional within financial or professional services

This is an exciting time to join a forward-thinking team in a business that’s growing steadily and investing in its people. You’ll play a key role in maintaining and enhancing compliance processes during an important growth phase, helping to shape risk strategy while building valuable cross-functional relationships.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health cashback plan with 24/7 GP access
• Wellbeing and rewards platform with 4,000+ discounts
• Employee wellbeing app
• Regular social events and internal networking opportunities
• Numerous opportunities for ongoing learning and career development