Director, Compliance Advisory

Ss&c Technologies, Inc.; Basildon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the UK seeks a seasoned professional to provide strategic leadership for regulatory advisory services. The role requires over 10 years of experience in a regulated environment, strong communication skills, and the ability to influence senior management. Key responsibilities include managing the Compliance Advisory team, developing regulatory advice for new initiatives, and leading client engagements. Competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity are offered.

Benefits

Professional Development Reimbursement

Competitive holiday scheme

Wellbeing support

Diversity and Inclusion commitment

Hands-On training

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in UK regulated financial services.
• Proven ability to influence and advise at a senior level.
• Excellent regulatory knowledge across multiple sectors.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for regulatory advisory services.
• Manage the Compliance Advisory team and client engagement.
• Develop regulatory technical advice for new business initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory technical advice

Client engagement

Communication skills

Senior level advising

Team leadership

Job description

The role includes the following responsibilities and qualifications:

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the provision of regulatory advisory services across all GIDS business lines in the UK.
• Provide regulatory technical advice and updates (including from the FCA, HMRC and The Pensions Regulator) to all levels of management and business areas, including across asset management, wealth, platforms and life and pensions business lines.
• Provide regulatory technical advice for new business initiatives, including new client take ons, new products and new services.
• Identify regulatory change items impacting all business lines and support the change management team to implement in line with regulatory rules.
• Manage, develop and motivate the Compliance Advisory team to ensure staff provide technical support appropriately and within expected timeframes, fostering a continuous learning environment.
• Lead client engagement on regulatory technical matters, building strong collaborative relationships across the client base.
• Provide Compliance Advisory reporting for internal governance committees including Boards, Executive and Risk Committees.
• Represent the Company on regulatory technical matters in industry, including coordinating responses to regulatory consultation papers and engaging with industry associations (IA, TISA, Platforms Association and PIMFA), including ensuring appropriate attendance at industry forum technical meetings.
• Promote and support the risk, compliance and governance culture, driving ownership into the business, collaborating with other areas of the Risk & Compliance department as necessary.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience of providing regulatory technical advice in a UK regulated financial services environment.
• Proven ability to influence, advise and challenge at a senior level with strategic insight and knowledge.
• Excellent regulatory and product knowledge across at least two of the following sectors: asset management, wealth management, platforms and/or life and pensions.
• Significant experience of client engagement on compliance matters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for translating complex regulations into clear guidance.
• Strong experience of leading, mentoring and developing compliance teams.
• Prior experience of engagement with relevant industry associations.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

Benefits

• Your Future: Professional Development Reimbursement including access to SS&C University
• Work/Life Balance: Competitive holiday scheme
• Your Wellbeing: Competitive benefits designed to support the wellbeing of our staff
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity
• Training: Hands‑On, Team‑Customised throughout your career

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.