Risk & Compliance Specialist - Investment Management in London

Job description

Our client, one of the UK’s largest asset managers with ambitions to double AUM, are looking to appoint an experienced Fund Compliance Specialist in a broad and rewarding role, covering both assurance and advisory activities.
 
Reporting directly to the Head of Risk & Compliance, the role will also support the firm’s wider strategic ambitions, including through engagement in the development of exciting new propositions. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and ambitious firm in a varied Compliance role with exposure to senior stakeholders, both internally and externally.
 
You will:

• Advise business areas on recommended control improvement actions.
• Provide investment risk and compliance consultancy to key stakeholders
• Lead on second line engagement change initiatives.
• Support the Head of Risk and Compliance in the development and delivery of the Compliance Plan.
• Review daily risk measurement checks (e.g. Derivative exposures; fund compliance with VaR limits, VaR back-testing overshoots and Liquidity thresholds)
• Act as the risk and compliance contact for error and breach identification, resolution, trend analysis and escalation.
• Liaise with the Depositary to complete regulatory and best practice obligations.

 
The ideal candidate will have demonstrable Compliance experience in the investment management sector, particularly in an ACD business; Strong understanding and experience of 2LoD compliance monitoring techniques and regulatory requirements, including investment principles, investment types and portfolio liquidity; Excellent communication skills, with an ability to influence, facilitate and negotiate.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

01-09-2025

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English