Compliance Associate - Financial Services

Aplaro Ltd; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension

Health insurance

Life insurance

Critical illness cover

Job summary

Capco in Glasgow (Hybrid) is seeking an Associate to join the Central Compliance team, supporting core compliance activities within a dynamic investment banking environment. This role offers exposure to multiple regulatory frameworks and strong governance across regions.

You will work with senior compliance leadership across EMEA and Asia to support registrations, certifications, and training while managing OBAs, personal account dealing, and employee trading processes.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in financial services within compliance, risk, operations, or a related control function.
• Strong attention to detail in a regulated environment.
• Effective time management with multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proactive and inquisitive approach with opportunities to improve.
• Strong stakeholder management across varying levels of seniority.

Responsibilities

• Undertake compliance monitoring and reviews across conduct, inside information, and desk-based assessments.
• Support and lead internal investigations into potential misconduct, maintaining objectivity and confidentiality.
• Partner with senior compliance leadership across EMEA and Asia for registrations, certifications, and training.
• Manage processes relating to Outside Business Activities (OBAs), personal account dealing, and employee trading.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to ensure adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies.

Skills

Compliance monitoring

Internal investigations

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Time management

Job description

Associate – Central Compliance

Location: Glasgow (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime | Type: Permanent

The Role

We are seeking an Associate to join the Central Compliance team, supporting core compliance activities within a dynamic investment banking environment. This is an opportunity to build expertise in a high-impact control function, working across multiple regions and regulatory frameworks while contributing to the integrity and governance of the organisation.

What You’ll Do

• Undertake compliance monitoring and reviews across key areas including conduct, inside information, and desk-based assessments
• Support and lead internal investigations into potential misconduct, maintaining objectivity and confidentiality
• Partner with senior compliance leadership across EMEA and Asia to support registrations, certifications, and training activities
• Manage processes relating to Outside Business Activities (OBAs), personal account dealing, and employee trading
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to ensure adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years’ experience in financial services within compliance, risk, operations, or a related control function
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to deliver accurate work in a regulated environment
• Effective time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• A proactive and inquisitive approach, with the confidence to identify improvement opportunities
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills across varying levels of seniority

Bonus Points

• For experience supporting compliance activities within investment banking or capital markets
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements across EMEA or global jurisdictions
• Exposure to investigations or employee conduct-related processes
• Knowledge of personal account dealing or employee trading frameworks
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-control environment

Why Join Capco

Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutionsWork in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting cultureAccess continuous learning, training, and industry certificationsBe part of a team shaping the future of digital financial servicesHelp shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy.

Core Benefits

• Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover.

Mental Health

• Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders.

Family-Friendly

• Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.

Holiday Flexibility

• 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.

Continuous Learning

• Minimum 40 hours of training annually plus a dedicated business coach from day one.

Inclusion at Capco

We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Talent Acquisition

At Capco, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support and enhance several parts of talent acquisition. This includes using AI-enabled features within LinkedIn to help source potential candidates, speeding up routine recruitment communications such as emails, and creating compelling, brand-aligned job postings that accurately reflect role requirements. AI is also used in interview scheduling to improve efficiency. AI is used as a support tool only. All hiring decisions are made by talent acquisition and hiring teams.

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