Compliance Manager — FCA SMCR & Regulatory Strategy

Nest Pensions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

Nest Invest is seeking a Compliance Manager to partner with the business and drive practical regulatory advice across the organisation. The role focuses on advisory and operational aspects of compliance within a regulated asset management environment.

You will work with stakeholders to embed regulatory obligations into processes, support regulatory returns, and deliver high-quality reporting for senior leadership and governance forums. Hybrid working is available in London Canary Wharf.

Qualifications

• Experience within an FCA regulated environment, ideally investment management, asset management, pensions or wider financial services.
• Practical experience supporting SMCR processes and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Knowledge of FCA reporting requirements and broader UK regulatory expectations.
• Experience providing compliance advice and guidance to business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery and ongoing operation of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR), ensuring all BAU requirements are completed accurately and on time
• Drafting and coordinating FCA regulatory returns, reporting and regulatory submissions
• Producing high quality compliance reporting for senior management, committees and governance forums
• Managing Personal Account Dealing processes and employee requests
• Owning and maintaining conflicts of interest registers and related processes
• Managing gifts and hospitality oversight and associated compliance controls
• Supporting the implementation and ongoing enhancement of the Consumer Duty framework
• Providing compliance advice on business projects, change initiatives and new opportunities
• Delivering compliance communications, presentations and training sessions across the organisation
• Conducting regulatory horizon scanning and helping the business respond to emerging regulatory developments
• Supporting wider compliance activities and contributing to a collaborative and high performing compliance function
• Providing support on financial crime matters where required, although this is not a specialist financial crime role

Skills

SMCR

Regulatory compliance

FCA reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Training delivery

Regulatory horizon scanning

Job description

Nest Invest is seeking a Compliance Manager to partner with the business and drive practical regulatory advice across the organisation. The role focuses on advisory and operational aspects of compliance within a regulated asset management environment.

You will work with stakeholders to embed regulatory obligations into processes, support regulatory returns, and deliver high-quality reporting for senior leadership and governance forums. Hybrid working is available in London Canary Wharf.