Regulatory Monitoring Specialist

Wesleyan Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

28 days holiday

Flexible hybrid working

Company pension scheme

Free underground parking

Salary sacrifice schemes

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Wesleyan Group in Birmingham is seeking a Regulatory Monitoring Specialist for an 18-month fixed-term contract, 35 hours per week, hybrid work. The role provides independent assurance across the Wesleyan Group, conducting risk-based reviews focused on customer outcomes and regulatory requirements.

You’ll lead reviews from planning to reporting, challenge stakeholders constructively, and help drive continuous improvement with senior teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services regulatory monitoring or similar oversight.
• Familiarity with UK FCA Consumer Duty or equivalent frameworks.
• Ability to conduct reviews, test controls and identify risks.

Responsibilities

• Scope and deliver risk-based regulatory monitoring reviews by researching regulations and business activities.
• Create output-based test plans to assess customer outcomes and root causes.
• Provide quality assurance and document findings for senior stakeholders.
• Produce monitoring reports and track agreed actions with leadership.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Regulatory monitoring experience

Analytical skills

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Organised / self-motivated

Prioritisation

Education

Diploma in Financial Planning (Level 4) or equivalent

Job description

Regulatory Monitoring Specialist
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (18 Months) – 35 hours a week
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working)

Shape Brighter Futures with Wesleyan
Established in 1841, Wesleyan help trusted professionals, GPs, hospital doctors, dentists, and teachers, secure their financial future. Today, we’re proud to continue that mission with passion and purpose. If you’re looking for a role where your expertise makes a real impact, and you want to work in a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and integrity, we’d love to hear from you.

Make a Difference in Regulatory Monitoring
We’re looking for an experienced Regulatory Monitoring Specialist to join our Regulatory Monitoring Team on an 18-month fixed term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in providing independent assurance across the Wesleyan Group. Working across a range of business areas, you’ll conduct risk-based monitoring reviews focused on customer outcomes, regulatory requirements and business controls. You’ll identify areas for improvement, perform root cause analysis and provide insight that helps ensure we continue to deliver positive outcomes for our customers. Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you’ll lead reviews from planning through to reporting, providing constructive challenge and helping drive continuous improvement.

Your Impact
Here’s how you’ll make a difference:

• Scope and deliver risk-based regulatory monitoring reviews by researching relevant regulations, understanding business activities and determining the most effective review approach.
• Create and execute output-based test plans focused on assessing customer outcomes, identifying control weaknesses and determining the root cause of any issues identified.
• Conduct effective quality assurance throughout the review process to ensure accurate, objective and high-quality outputs.
• Produce clear and concise monitoring reports, documenting findings and presenting outcomes to senior stakeholders.
• Validate agreed actions, monitor progress and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the Wesleyan Group to support timely resolution of actions and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Bring

• Previous Financial Services experience, ideally within regulatory monitoring, compliance monitoring, compliance assurance, risk, audit or a similar oversight function.
• Strong understanding of the UK Financial Services regulatory framework, particularly FCA Consumer Duty requirements.
• Experience conducting reviews, testing controls, assessing customer outcomes and identifying areas of regulatory risk.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including Root Cause Analysis and the ability to exercise sound judgement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to present findings and challenge stakeholders constructively.
• Self-motivated and organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities whilst delivering high-quality work to agreed deadlines.
• Diploma in Financial Planning (Level 4) or equivalent qualification, or working towards achieving this.

Benefits That Work for You
We believe rewards should reflect the life you live. Here’s what you can expect:

• Annual bonus to recognise your contribution.
• 28 days holiday (plus a culture day!) – rising to 30 days with service.
• Flexible hybrid working for better work-life balance.
• Company pension scheme – matched plus 2% (up to 10%).
• Free secure underground Birmingham city centre parking (subject to availability, weekend use included).
• Salary sacrifice schemes that help you provide the things that matter – to include PMI, Electric Vehicle Leasing and cashback on everyday essentials.
• Enhanced family leave and two volunteering days to give back to causes you care about.

Why Wesleyan?
We’re building a culture where everyone belongs. Diversity isn’t just a policy, it’s part of who we are. Whatever your background, we want you to feel valued and empowered to thrive. We’re proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign, which means we’re open to discussing flexible working, job shares, and part-time options. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.

What to Know Before Applying

• Right to Work: We’re unable to provide VISA sponsorship, so you’ll need the legal right to live and work in the UK.
• Advert Closing: We typically advertise for two weeks but may close early if we receive a high volume of applications – apply early to avoid disappointment.
• Regulatory Requirements: As a financial services organisation, we adopt the highest standards. This role is subject to regulatory checks, including criminal record and credit checks, and ongoing assessments under the SMCR Framework.