Operations and Compliance Manager

JR United Kingdom; Bradford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial advice firm is seeking an Operations and Compliance Manager in Bradford. This role involves leading compliance, overseeing teams, and shaping processes in a fast-evolving environment. The ideal candidate should have experience in IFA compliance, operational insight, and a desire to innovate. This position offers genuine autonomy and a chance to make a significant impact within the company culture.

Benefits

Autonomy in decision-making

Supportive leadership

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in IFA compliance with confidence.
• Understanding of effective operational management.
• Eagerness to innovate beyond the status quo.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance, handling regulatory matters and risk reviews.
• Oversee paraplanning and admin teams for quality output.
• Shape operational and compliance processes.
• Monitor regulatory changes and update internal policies.
• Bridge compliance, operations, and commercial strategy.

Skills

IFA compliance

Operational efficiency

Regulatory understanding

Solution-oriented mindset

Job description

Operations and Compliance Manager, Bradford

Client: BWD Search & Selection

Location: Bradford, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 5

Posted: 26.08.2025

Expiry Date: 10.10.2025

Job Description:

Shape something different. This company doesn’t believe in putting people into boxes.

Compliance. Operations. Process. Culture. They all matter — but it’s how they connect that really makes a difference.

We are working in partnership with our trusted client, who are serious about hiring the right individual—someone who can bridge the gap between compliance and operations.

This values-led financial advice business combines the stability of long-serving leadership with a bold, future-facing mindset. Since becoming directly authorised, they’re focused on aligning their internal functions to build smarter, more effective ways of working.

They know where bottlenecks form and what needs to be changed. Now, they’re looking for someone who can help shape what good looks like.

This is a rare opportunity to join a growing firm at a pivotal time—where your ideas will be valued, your voice heard, and your impact felt. You'll be trusted with genuine autonomy to embed quality from the inside out, in a culture that prioritises common sense over red tape.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading day-to-day compliance and supporting SMF16/17, handling regulatory matters, risk reviews, and complaints with confidence.
• Overseeing the paraplanning and admin teams, ensuring high-quality output, workflow efficiency, and adherence to SLAs.
• Shaping and embedding operational and compliance processes that are pragmatic and fit-for-purpose.
• Monitoring regulatory changes, updating internal policies (e.g., T&C, advice framework), and delivering relevant training.
• Acting as the bridge between compliance, operations, and commercial strategy, driving continuous improvement and fostering a strong compliance culture.

Ideal candidate:

• Has experience in IFA compliance and the confidence to own it.
• Understands how operations should feel when they run well.
• Possesses a solution-led mindset, not just maintaining the status quo.
• Is eager to build something better, not just sustain what’s there.

What you’ll get:

• Real ownership—having a seat at the table and a voice in decision-making.
• Support from low-ego, high-integrity leaders who back their people.
• Flexibility and a team that plays the long game.
• A culture that rewards initiative over politics.

This isn’t a CV-box-tick hire. It’s about finding someone who wants to shape, grow, and contribute meaningfully, viewing this as a career chapter worth writing.

Interested? Drop me a message on LinkedIn or email [emailprotected] with your CV to find out more.