Application Guide
How to Apply for Compliance Advisory Manager
at Tandem
🏢 About Tandem
Tandem is a pioneering digital bank focused on green finance, helping customers make eco-friendly financial decisions. As a remote-first UK company, it offers a unique opportunity to drive sustainability in banking while shaping compliance in a fast-growing fintech.
About This Role
As Compliance Advisory Manager, you'll provide expert regulatory advice across the business, ensuring good customer outcomes under Consumer Duty. You'll own compliance sign-off for financial promotions and product governance, directly influencing Tandem's ethical and compliant growth.
💡 A Day in the Life
Start with a stand-up with the Risk team to discuss emerging issues, then review a financial promotion for a new green loan product. After lunch, join a product governance meeting to advise on a credit card feature, and end the day by drafting a regulatory horizon scan update for senior management.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Tandem Is Looking For
- Deep expertise in UK FCA regulations, especially Consumer Duty, Consumer Credit Act, and SM&CR, with practical experience advising senior stakeholders.
- Strong background in retail lending (unsecured consumer credit) and product lifecycle governance.
- Excellent attention to detail and communication skills, able to challenge senior leaders constructively.
- Passionate about green finance and committed to embedding sustainability into compliance frameworks.
📝 Tips for Applying to Tandem
Highlight specific examples of advising senior stakeholders on Consumer Duty implementation or retail lending compliance.
Demonstrate your knowledge of green finance regulations (e.g., ESG disclosure rules) and how they intersect with consumer credit.
Tailor your CV to show 2LOD experience, especially product governance and financial promotions sign-off.
Mention any experience with remote collaboration tools (e.g., Slack, Zoom) and self-motivation in a remote setting.
In your cover letter, explicitly connect your values to Tandem's mission of sustainable banking.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your experience with Consumer Duty and ensuring good customer outcomes.', 'Specific examples of regulatory horizon scanning and stakeholder management.', 'Passion for green finance and aligning compliance with sustainability goals.', "How your retail lending expertise (especially unsecured credit) fits Tandem's product suite."]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Review Tandem's current product offerings (e.g., green savings, credit cards) and their sustainability claims.
- → Read Tandem's latest annual report or blog posts on their green finance initiatives.
- → Understand the FCA's latest guidance on Consumer Duty and ESG disclosures.
- → Check Tandem's Glassdoor reviews and news about their remote culture.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Being too generic about compliance experience without linking to retail lending or Consumer Duty.
- Overlooking Tandem's green focus; failing to mention sustainability in your application.
- Not preparing for competency-based questions about challenging stakeholders or regulatory change management.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!