Compliance Director

IDEX Consulting; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEX Consulting is representing a wealth management firm seeking a Compliance Director in Birmingham. This leadership position requires an experienced professional to enhance compliance operations, oversee a team of over 10, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have a profound understanding of financial advice processes and proven leadership skills to drive policy improvements effectively.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in compliance within a wealth or financial planning environment.
• Strong understanding of financial advice and regulatory frameworks.
• Process-driven and operationally strong, with a track record of building and optimising teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive effective compliance operations and manage day-to-day workload across core teams.
• Implement and refine operational policies and procedures.
• Ensure robust MI and reporting mechanisms.

Skills

Leadership

Compliance expertise

Operational delivery

Financial advice understanding

Education

Level 4 qualified or Chartered

Job description

Are you a Senior Compliance Leader with a strong operational mindset and deep understanding of financial advice processes? IDEX are exclusively representing a wealth management firm seeking an experienced Compliance Director to lead and strengthen the first-line controls, oversee day-to-day compliance operations and drive forward policy and procedural improvements.

The role

This is a leadership position and you will lead a team of 10+ professionals
This is a senior, hands-on position, ideal for someone who can combine technical compliance expertise with operational delivery. You will not hold SMF16, but you'll be expected to operate at a senior, Director level, partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

Key responsibilities

• Drive effective compliance operations and manage day-to-day workload across core teams
• Implement and refine operational policies and procedures
• Tackle and resolve backlog and inefficiencies across functions
• Ensure robust MI and reporting mechanisms
• Collaborate closely with the risk function, especially on operational risk matters
• Maintain oversight of advice quality, ensuring regulatory standards are consistently met
• Provide mentoring and direction to Managers and team leads

About you

• Proven leadership experience in compliance within a wealth or financial planning environment
• Strong understanding of financial advice and regulatory frameworks (level 4 qualified or Chartered preferred)
• Deep working knowledge of financial planning products and advice process
• Process-driven and operationally strong, with a track record of building and optimising teams
• Comfortable managing senior technical staff and acting as the operational "engine" of compliance

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