Compliance Specialist

loc8me is an ever-growing student lettings company with nationwide offices. Our vision is to provide industry-leading accommodation experiences for our students and our landlords across the country. You will be joining an organisation where opportunities are constant, ambitions endless, and the pursuit of excellence fundamental.

We are looking for a Compliance Specialist to work as part of the Compliance team. The ideal candidate will place a huge emphasis on the safety and functionality of our properties and be passionate about delivering a first class experience. As a Compliance Specialist, you will be responsible for dealing with all aspects of certification and licensing of our properties including Licensing and HHSRS inspections.

Working in a team you will be required to build excellent relationships with Landlords, Tenants, and Contractors. You must be an excellent communicator who is used to maintaining relationships with a diverse range of people and must have a 'get stuck in attitude'.

Key duties and requirements include:

• Communication with Asset Managers ensuring all properties always remain compliant.
• Ordering and maintaining all certification within the required timescales.
• Monitoring of contractor works to ensure compliance and follow up from Asset manager reports.
• Filing of all certifications as set out in the company policy.
• Submission of HMO licensing documents.
• Completion of FRAs as required.
• Ensuring all EPC ratings are up to date and maintaining regulations.
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Collaborate with Asset Manager(s) to ensure all internal compliance checks are completed to standard including weekly fire alarm testing.
• Assist the Asset Management team during the busy changeover period.
• Complete compliance audit on new properties 10 days post integration.
• Build contractor networks, ensure compliant and held accountable.
• HMO Pre inspections.
• HMO inspections with council officer.
• Ensure the Landlords, Tenants, and Contractor's experience is exceptional.
• Manage communications via phone and email.
• Engage with the National compliance manager for any help of support you may require.
• Escalate any issues with external parties to the National compliance manager as required.
• Prioritise workload to ensure no property is non compliant.

Essential skills:

• Excellent communication and organisational skills in order to provide a high-quality service.
• The ability to see a job through from start to finish.
• Experience in property (preferred).
• Self motivated and ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
• Flexible and adaptable in approach to work.
• Property management experience.

Additional information Reporting to

• You will report to your branch manager.
• You will have a dotted line to the national compliance manager.

Measures

• All properties are always compliant.
• Audit results from contractor works - quality.
• Audit results from FRAs completed.
• Invested properties are compliant at handover.

Location

• Travel from that office to properties as required.

Training

• You will be required to complete NEBOSH qualification, which the company will fund in the first instance.
• You will need to complete company internal training as required.
• You will need to complete the HHSRS training.
• If legislation changes you will be required to complete any further training requirements.

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:30.
• 15 x Saturdays 10:00 - 15:00.

Job Type: Full time

Pay: £27,000.00 - £30,000.00 per year

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Experience

• Property management: 1 year (required)

Work Location

On the road

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