Compliance Manager of the Year

This award recognises an outstanding manager who has demonstrated excellence in leading teams, delivering projects and translating strategy into measurable business outcomes across compliance, financial crime prevention, risk management or operational controls. 

The winner will have played a critical role in translating strategy into execution, leading teams, projects or initiatives and helping their organisation navigate regulatory, operational or business challenges. Judges will look for evidence of effective people leadership, stakeholder influence, professional excellence and the ability to deliver sustainable outcomes through others.

Eligibility

  • This category is intended for managers and senior managers with responsibility for leading people, programmes, projects or operational delivery activities within first-line or second-line functions. 
  • Entries must reflect achievements from the last 12-18 months.  
  • Entries for this award must be submitted by a manager, colleague or stakeholder - self-nominations will not be accepted.  
  • Nominees must be based in or operating within Europe.

Criteria

  • Your submission needs to respond to the 3 criteria sections: Spirit, Approach and Outcome.
  • You will be awarded a maximum of 10 points per section (30 points in total).
  • Questions are suggested in each criteria section. These are prompts to help you think about the evidence that will help judges to best assess your entry. You do not need to address all questions, please use them as a guide.
  • The 4th criteria section Validation is optional and is your opportunity to provide supporting documents to further demonstrate to judges why your submission should win. You can submit up to 3 supporting documents.  

 

Spirit: Tell the story of this individual's role, responsibilities and achievements over the past 12-18 months

Please include details such as:

  • Their current role, leadership responsibilities and scope of influence  
  • The size and structure of any team, function or projects they manage 
  • The business, regulatory or operational environment in which they have been working 
  • Key challenges, opportunities or objectives they have faced 
  • Why their contribution stands out within the organisation

 

Approach: Describe how the individual translated strategy into action

Please address some or all of the following:

  • How they led teams, projects, initiatives or organisational change activities
  • How they motivated, developed and supported colleagues
  • How they collaborated osacrs business, operational, compliance and risk functions to deliver positive outcomes
  • Examples of stakeholder influence, problem-solving, innovation or continuous improvement
  • How they balanced day-to-day delivery with longer-term organisational objectives
  • How they fostered a positive culture of compliance, accountability and professional development

 

Outcome: Demonstrate the impact of the individual's contribution

Please provide examples such as:

  • Successful delivery of strategic objectives, projects or initiatives
  • Improvements in compliance, financial crime prevention, governance, operational effectiveness or risk management outcomes
  • Evidence of positive impact on team performance, capability or employee development
  • Quantitative or qualitative measures of success
  • Lasting benefits delivered to the organisation, team or wider function
  • Evidence of increased trust, influence or stakeholder engagement

 

Validation (Optional): Support your submission with additional evidence to help judges understand why this individual deserves recognition

Examples include: 

  • Testimonials from colleagues, managers or stakeholders (100 words max each) 
  • Evidence demonstrating measurable impact against objectives 
  • Examples of leadership, influence or team development 
  • Professional recognition, qualifications or career achievements
  • You may submit up to three supporting documents.