Compliance Advisory Senior Manager – Public Markets

Aviva Employment Services; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London seeks a Compliance Advisory Senior Manager to provide strategic regulatory advice for their Public Markets division. The ideal candidate must navigate complex regulatory landscapes and effectively manage governance processes. This role requires strong compliance expertise, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to risk management. The position offers a hybrid working model alongside generous benefits including a robust pension plan and performance bonuses.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Annual performance bonus eligibility

Family friendly parental leave

Generous holiday entitlement

Up to 40% discount for Aviva products

Flexible benefits including electric cars

Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme

21 volunteering hours per year

Qualifications

• Proven advisory experience within asset management legal or consultancy environments.
• Deep technical knowledge of regulations and products especially MiFID, UCITS.
• Strong grasp of regulatory reporting requirements particularly MiFIR.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance on regulatory matters for Aviva Investors Public Markets.
• Oversee governance processes and conduct risk management.
• Shape policy and influence governance at a strategic level.

Skills

Advisory experience in asset management

Regulatory interpretation skills

Technical knowledge of MiFID, UCITS

Understanding of front office systems and controls

Regulatory reporting requirements

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Commercially minded approach

Job description

Compliance Advisory Senior Manager Public Markets

This is a great job for someone who enjoys navigating complex regulatory landscapes and influencing governance at a strategic level. It suits a confident communicator with deep compliance expertise especially in public markets who thrives on shaping policy and managing conduct risk across senior stakeholder groups.

A bit about the job

Compliance Advisory Senior Manager focusing on the provision of advice and guidance to Aviva Investors (AI) Public Markets business area on all regulatory matters (other than on financial crime). In addition the Compliance Advisory Senior Manager will work with senior colleagues in the team to oversee and contribute to effective governance processes and robust conduct risk management across AI.

Skills and experience were looking for

• Proven advisory experience within asset management legal or consultancy environments with strong regulatory interpretation skills.
• Deep technical knowledge of regulations and products especially MiFID UCITS MMFR CSDR and securitisation.
• Solid understanding of front office systems and controls including MAR Best Execution and MiFID II.
• Strong grasp of regulatory reporting requirements particularly MiFIR and global legislative processes.
• Excellent communication attention to detail and a commercially minded business-enabling approach.

What you'll get for this role

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14% depending on what you put in
• Eligibility for annual performance bonus
• Family friendly parental and carers leave
• Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Up to 40% discount for Aviva products
• Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
• 21 volunteering hours per year

Aviva is for everyone

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Required Experience

Senior Manager

Key Skills

• Compliance Management
• Risk Management
• Financial Services
• PCI
• Banking
• Cost Accounting Standards
• Quality Systems
• Research Experience
• NIST Standards
• Securities Law
• SOX
• ISO 27000