Compliance Manager

Kennedy Pearce Consulting; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Hybrid working

Benefits package

Job summary

Kennedy Pearce Consulting is seeking a Compliance Manager for a 12-month fixed term with a global investment manager in London. The role covers regulatory approvals, governance and risk controls, including AML/KYC and anti-bribery frameworks.

You will partner with business teams, maintain policies and training, and coordinate regulatory reporting across international stakeholders, with a hybrid working pattern in City of London.

Qualifications

• Provide regulatory advice across new business opportunities and products.
• Partner with business teams to support approvals and governance.
• Lead AML, KYC, anti-fraud and anti-bribery oversight.
• Build relationships with international stakeholders and promote compliance standards.
• Develop policies, training and practical guidance for the business.
• Support monitoring, audits, reporting and remediation activities.
• Monitor regulatory developments and implement changes on time.
• Maintain compliance frameworks such as ethics, personal dealing and gifts.
• Support CASS, SMCR, transaction reporting and front-office oversight.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical regulatory guidance across new initiatives and products.
• Collaborate with teams to obtain regulatory approvals and governance.
• Oversee AML, KYC, anti-fraud and anti-bribery controls and reporting.
• Engage with international stakeholders to harmonise standards.
• Promote and implement policies, procedures and training.
• Assist with regulatory monitoring, audits and remediation work.
• Track regulatory changes and deploy timely updates.
• Maintain core compliance registers and ethics frameworks.
• Support broader compliance areas including CASS and SMCR.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

AML/KYC

Asset management

Policy development

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Job description

Posted 08 September 2026 Salary £60000 - £75000 per annum + benefits and hybrid working Location City of London Job type Contract Discipline Risk & Compliance Reference ML110_1788877432

Our client is a multi-asset global investment management house with a recognised track record. They are looking to appoint a Compliance Manager on a 12-month fixed term basis from 2027. The client offers hybrid working (3 days in the office required) and excellent benefits.

Key Responsibilities as Compliance Manager include:

• Provide practical, commercially focused regulatory advice across new business opportunities, products and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with key business teams to support regulatory approvals, product governance and effective management of compliance requirements.
• Lead day-to-day oversight of AML, KYC, anti-fraud and anti-bribery, ensuring robust controls, monitoring, reporting and escalation.
• Build strong relationships with international stakeholders and support a consistent, effective compliance framework across the business.
• Promote a strong culture of compliance through effective policies, procedures, training and practical guidance.
• Support compliance monitoring, audits, regulatory reporting, conflicts of interest and remediation activity.
• Monitor regulatory developments and support the business in assessing and implementing regulatory change effectively and on time.
• Maintain key compliance frameworks, registers and regulatory trackers, including the Code of Ethics, personal account dealing and gifts and entertainment.
• Provide broader compliance support across areas such as CASS, SMCR, transaction reporting and front-office oversight.
• Act as a key point of contact for compliance queries, providing clear, pragmatic advice and escalating material issues to senior management.
• You will have proven generalist compliance experience from an asset management or fund management background.

£60-75K plus bonus, benefits & hybrid working.

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