A regulatory organisation is seeking a Senior Licensing Officer to support the assessment, investigation and administration of licence and certificate applications. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional to play a key role in regulatory oversight, due diligence, and risk assessment within a regulated environment.
What You’ll Do
- Assess and manage licence and certificate applications from submission through to approval.
- Conduct due diligence reviews on organisations, beneficial owners and key individuals.
- Perform background investigations, including sanctions, adverse media and financial crime screening.
- Liaise with regulators, government agencies and other external stakeholders.
- Identify, assess and escalate regulatory, compliance and financial crime risks.
- Review application documentation and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Prepare reports, recommendations, correspondence and formal regulatory notices.
- Analyse legislation, regulations and policy requirements to support decision-making.
- Maintain accurate records and case files using internal systems and databases.
- Support process improvements and enhancements to licensing procedures.
What You’ll Need
- Experience in compliance, regulation, risk, governance, investigations, legal services, or a similar environment.
- Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret legislation, regulations and policy frameworks.
- Experience preparing reports, written recommendations and regulatory documentation.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- High levels of discretion when handling confidential information.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database management systems.
Why Join?
- Opportunity to contribute to the integrity and effectiveness of a regulated industry.
- Exposure to complex investigations, licensing assessments and regulatory matters.
- Varied and intellectually stimulating workload.
- Collaborative and professional working environment.
- Opportunity to influence process improvements and regulatory best practice.
- Strong focus on professional development and continuous learning.
More information about this role is available upon request – contact the team today for further details.
