Front Office Risk & Suitability Lead

LGT Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

LGT Wealth Management UK LLP seeks a Front Office Risk and Control Manager to oversee suitability monitoring across London and Edinburgh, coordinating investigations, reviews and remedial actions as part of our risk management framework.

The role focuses on ensuring adherence to FCA requirements, leading a team, and providing guidance to Investment Managers and Wealth Planners while maintaining robust controls and data quality.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a retail discretionary or advisory investment environment.
• Strong knowledge of FCA suitability and Conduct of Business requirements for discretionary, advisory and wealth planning activities.
• Experience reviewing complex cases and identifying remedial actions.
• Experience supervising, coaching and quality-assuring others’ work.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate risk-based monitoring for Front Office activity.
• Review complex or higher-risk discretionary, advisory and wealth planning cases.
• Produce MI and KPIs covering monitoring results and outcomes; recommend changes.
• Draft suitability analysis and updates for senior management and Board reporting.
• Coordinate coaching and training with Risk & Compliance teams.

Skills

Risk management

FCA suitability knowledge

Mentoring and coaching

Data analysis

Report writing

Client-focused

Education

Degree educated

Job description

LGT Wealth Management UK LLP seeks a Front Office Risk and Control Manager to oversee suitability monitoring across London and Edinburgh, coordinating investigations, reviews and remedial actions as part of our risk management framework.

The role focuses on ensuring adherence to FCA requirements, leading a team, and providing guidance to Investment Managers and Wealth Planners while maintaining robust controls and data quality.