Risk & Compliance Support

BDO LLP; Wytham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

BDO LLP is seeking a hands-on Risk & Compliance professional to support the Head of Compliance in strengthening the firm's risk management framework within Wealth Management. The role focuses on remediation and regulatory review activities and requires driving actions to completion with stakeholders across the business.

The position is based in Oxfordshire, with 2 days on-site and 2 remote per week, for a 3-month contract starting ASAP.

Qualifications

• Experience in wealth management or a similarly regulated financial services environment.
• Proven ability to track remediation actions and drive closure.
• Solid understanding of risk and control libraries and governance artefacts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance the firm's risk management framework.
• Track and remediate findings from regulatory reviews and assessments.
• Maintain risk and control libraries and governance documentation.
• Coordinate risk actions and ensure timely delivery and closure.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and mitigate regulatory risks.
• Support FCA-related compliance activities and governance.
• Promote a strong risk and controls culture across the organisation.
• Provide practical guidance on regulatory obligations to business teams.
• Prepare risk and compliance reporting for senior management committees.
• Contribute to process improvements and control enhancements.

Skills

Risk management frameworks

Regulatory reviews

FCA regulatory requirements

Governance documentation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Risk & Compliance Support (Wealth Management)

Location: Oxfordshire (2 days per week onsite, 2 remote)

Contract: 3 months contract

Start Date: ASAP

Role details:

We are seeking a hands‑on Risk & Compliance professional to support the Head of Compliance in strengthening and embedding the firm's risk management framework. This role requires enhancement and regulatory review activity. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting remediation programmes, enhancing risk and control frameworks, and ensuring robust governance processes are in place. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, driving actions through to completion, and working closely with stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Compliance with the ongoing development and enhancement of the firm's risk management framework.


• Assist in tracking and remediating findings from regulatory reviews and internal assessments.


• Maintain and enhance risk and control libraries, ensuring documentation remains fit for purpose and up to date.


• Coordinate and monitor risk actions, ensuring timely delivery and effective closure.


• Work closely with business stakeholders to identify, assess and mitigate operational and regulatory risks.


• Support FCA-related compliance activities and governance requirements.


• Help embed a strong risk and controls culture across the organisation.


• Provide practical guidance and support to business teams, helping stakeholders understand regulatory and risk obligations.


• Prepare risk and compliance reporting for senior management committees.


• Contribute to ongoing process improvements and control enhancements.

Key Requirements

• Experience within Wealth Management, Asset Management, Financial Services or a similarly regulated environment.


• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks and control environments.


• Previous experience supporting remediation programmes, regulatory reviews, or compliance enhancement initiatives.


• Knowledge of FCA regulatory requirements.


• Experience maintaining risk registers, risk and control libraries, and governance documentation.


• Highly proactive and execution-focused with a \"doer\" mentality.


• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and support colleagues at all levels.


• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business actions.


• Comfortable operating in a hands‑on environment with multiple competing priorities