Investment Compliance Lead - Hybrid, Fixed-Term

Benchmark Capital Limited; Kingsfold; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Benchmark Capital Limited is seeking an experienced Investment Compliance Manager to join the Risk & Compliance team on a fixed-term contract. You will provide independent second-line oversight of the in-house MPS and broader investment activities, supporting governance, regulatory compliance and client outcomes.

You will design and maintain an oversight framework, monitor FCA requirements including Consumer Duty and MiFID II, and deliver monitoring plus senior stakeholder reporting.

Qualifications

• Level 4 Diploma or equivalent qualification in financial planning, investments or compliance
• Strong knowledge of FCA regulations relating to investments, MPS, Consumer Duty, COBS, MiFID II and product governance
• Experience operating compliance monitoring programmes, assurance frameworks or second-line oversight functions
• Understanding of investment governance, portfolio management and adviser distribution models
• Experience producing high-quality compliance reports and board-level management information

Responsibilities

• Designing and maintaining a risk-based Investment Compliance Oversight Framework
• Providing second-line oversight of investment governance, portfolio management controls and product governance arrangements
• Delivering compliance monitoring and assurance activity across investment operations and governance processes
• Assessing and reporting on regulatory risks, client outcomes and control effectiveness
• Monitoring compliance with FCA requirements, Consumer Duty, COBS, MiFID II and product governance requirements
• Producing management information, governance papers and regulatory reports for senior stakeholders and committees
• Supporting the development and enhancement of investment-related policies, procedures and controls
• Providing effective challenge and guidance to business stakeholders on regulatory and conduct matters
• Identifying emerging risks, breaches, trends and control weaknesses, ensuring appropriate escalation and remediation
• Supporting regulatory change initiatives, thematic reviews and investment compliance projects

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Level 4 Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Benchmark Capital Limited is seeking an experienced Investment Compliance Manager to join the Risk & Compliance team on a fixed-term contract. You will provide independent second-line oversight of the in-house MPS and broader investment activities, supporting governance, regulatory compliance and client outcomes.

You will design and maintain an oversight framework, monitor FCA requirements including Consumer Duty and MiFID II, and deliver monitoring plus senior stakeholder reporting.