Head of Legal, Policy & Compliance

The Channel Islands Financial Ombudsman has a management-level opportunity for a Head of Legal, Policy & Compliance to join our small St Helier-based team playing a key role in enhancing CIFO’s accountability and our ability to deliver fair and reasonable outcomes for complainants and their providers of financial services operating in or from the Channel Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark).

We would like to hear from you if you have a passion for access to justice, sound judgement, outstanding legal analysis and policy development ability, excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to manage effectively multiple streams of simultaneous activity. Financial sector experience and legal qualifications and/or experience in a legal, policy, or compliance environment are highly desirable.

For more information and a description of the role, please see the Position Description.

To apply for this important role, please send your CV and a covering letter to jobs@ci-fo.org. Your covering letter should tell us why you think you would be a successful Head of Legal, Policy & Compliance, given your background, skills and experience and how they align to the various aspects of the role. Priority for the first rounds of interviews will be given to applicants in possession of Entitled for Work, Licensed, or Entitled status in Jersey. Please indicate your Jersey status for employment in your covering letter.

Other applications from those without Entitled for Work, Licensed, or Entitled status in Jersey will be kept on file and candidates without the above-noted Jersey employment status will only be considered if the role is not filled following the first rounds of interviews.

The closing date for applications is 17:00 (Jersey time) on Tuesday 15 October 2024. Initial interviews of selected applicants are planned to be held on 23 October at our offices in St Helier. Please note that shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a writing and analytical skills test at a mutually convenient time. The results will be considered as part of the overall candidate assessment for the role.