Group Compliance Manager

IDEX Consulting; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A national financial services group is seeking a Group Compliance Manager to guide and oversee compliance across their regulated firms. The role involves reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, developing compliance policies, and building relationships with compliance teams. Candidates should have strong compliance experience, preferably in financial advice or wealth management, along with strong analytical and communication skills. This position offers flexibility and the chance to influence compliance standards across the group.

Qualifications

• Strong compliance experience in financial advice, wealth management or similar.
• Confident interpreting FCA regulations and applying them in practice.
• Excellent analytical, communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Collate, analyse and report on compliance MI from all regulated firms.
• Build strong relationships with compliance teams across the group.
• Develop and roll out group-wide compliance policies, frameworks and tools.

Skills

Compliance experience in financial advice

Interpreting FCA regulations

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building skills

Job description

Overview

IDEX are representing UK-wide financial planning and wealth management group with 13 directly authorised IFA hubs, plus mortgage and investment management businesses. As they continue to grow, they're looking for a Group Compliance Manager to join their central team, reporting to the Group Chief Risk Officer. This is a unique opportunity to work across a growing group of regulated firms, supporting, guiding and overseeing their compliance arrangements and helping create consistent standards across the business.

Responsibilities

• Collate, analyse and report on compliance MI from all regulated firms
• Build strong relationships with compliance teams across the group
• Develop and roll out group-wide compliance policies, frameworks and tools
• Support firms with complex compliance and regulatory queries
• Coordinate external assurance reviews (e.g. file checks, audits)
• Monitor compliance resource levels across the group
• Oversee regulatory due diligence for acquisitions
• Help the business adapt to regulatory change

What they\'re looking for

• Strong compliance experience in financial advice, wealth management or similar
• Confident interpreting FCA regulations and applying them in practice
• Excellent analytical, communication and relationship-building skills
• Able to work both strategically and hands-on across multiple businesses
• Experience producing MI and reporting for senior leadership

Why join?

You\'ll play a key role in a growing business, with real influence across a broad network of regulated firms. We offer flexibility, variety and the opportunity to shape how compliance works across the group.

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