Compliance Advisory Senior Manager – Public Markets

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

Job summary

A leading investment firm in London seeks a Compliance Advisory Senior Manager for its Public Markets team. This role focuses on regulatory advisory, governance, and conduct risk management. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience in asset management and strong regulatory interpretation skills. A flexible work environment and generous benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Annual performance bonus

Family friendly leave

Generous holiday entitlement

Discount for Aviva products

Flexible benefits options

Matching Share Plan

Volunteering hours

Qualifications

• Proven advisory experience in asset management, legal, or consultancy.
• Deep knowledge of MiFID, UCITS, and other regulations.
• Solid understanding of controls including MAR and MiFID II.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on regulatory matters for Aviva Investors.
• Oversee governance processes and conduct risk management.

Skills

Advisory experience in asset management

Regulatory interpretation skills

Technical knowledge of regulations

Understanding of front office systems

Knowledge of regulatory reporting

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

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 we’re 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 carer’s 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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