Senior Compliance Business Partner

Aon plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

Aon plc in London is seeking a Senior Compliance Business Partner to act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders within Aon's FCA-authorised investment business. You will guide strategy, oversee regulatory compliance, and support delegated investment management, OCIO, and fund activities.

The role involves embedding regulatory considerations into business initiatives, leading training, and collaborating across Wealth, with a clear path to influence governance forums and strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Investment Management Compliance: Significant compliance experience within an FCA-regulated investment management, asset management, wealth management or institutional investment environment.
• Regulatory Expertise: Deep knowledge of UK investment regulation (MiFID) and asset management frameworks; familiarity with Irish fund structures.
• Business Partnering: Experience advising senior stakeholders on complex regulatory matters, business change and strategic initiatives.
• Risk-Based Decision Making: Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and deliver pragmatic, commercially focused solutions.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Compliance Advisory: Provide commercially focused guidance to senior stakeholders, embedding regulatory considerations into business strategy.
• Governance & Oversight: Support regulatory reporting and oversight of investment management and fund activities, enhance compliance framework.

Skills

Investment Management Compliance

Regulatory Expertise

Business Partnering

Risk-based Decision Making

Communication & Influence

Personal Effectiveness

Job description

Senior Compliance Business Partner.

Are you a compliance professional who enjoys working alongside senior leaders, guiding business strategy, and managing complex regulatory challenges?

Do you thrive on providing practical, commercially focused advice while helping businesses achieve their ambitions in a highly regulated environment?

If so, this could be the perfect chance to become part of Aon's Wealth Compliance team as a Senior Compliance Business Partner.

In this prominent role, you'll act as a reliable consultant to senior colleagues within Aon's FCA-authorised investment business. You will assist with delegated investment management, OCIO, and fund-related activities. You will also play a part in strategic projects across Aon's broader Wealth business.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

• Strategic Compliance Advisory: Act as a trusted compliance adviser, providing commercially focused guidance to senior stakeholders while embedding regulatory considerations into business strategy, product development and change initiatives.
• Governance & Oversight: Provide regulatory reporting and insight to governance forums, support oversight of investment management and fund activities, and drive continuous enhancement of the compliance framework.
• Regulatory Change & Technical Expertise: Monitor and interpret regulatory developments, provide subject matter expertise across investment management regulation, and support the implementation of regulatory change, policies and governance requirements.
• Communication & Leadership: Communicate complex regulatory requirements clearly, deliver training and awareness initiatives, and represent Compliance across governance forums while providing constructive challenge where needed.
• Additional Responsibilities: Support European and Irish regulatory compliance, fund and delegated investment management activities, regulatory reporting, and the continuous improvement of processes, controls and technology-enabled solutions.

How this opportunity is different

This role offers the opportunity to become the key compliance adviser to a sophisticated and growing investment management business. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership, influence strategic decisions, and act as a trusted deputy to the SMF16 across a broad range of regulatory, governance and commercial matters.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Investment Management Compliance: Significant compliance experience within an FCA-regulated investment management, asset management, wealth management or institutional investment environment.
• Regulatory Expertise: Strong knowledge of UK investment regulation, including MiFID and broader asset management frameworks, with an understanding of Irish fund structures and relevant regulations.
• Business Partnering: Experience advising senior stakeholders on complex regulatory matters, business change and strategic initiatives.
• Risk-Based Decision Making: Ability to interpret regulatory requirements, apply sound judgement and deliver pragmatic, commercially focused solutions.
• Communication & Influence: Excellent communication skills with the confidence to influence, challenge constructively and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Personal Effectiveness: Self-motivated and resilient, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work independently and elevate issues where appropriate.

Desirable

• Experience supporting delegated investment management, OCIO or fiduciary management businesses.
• Knowledge of derivatives regulation, ESG requirements and emerging technology or AI governance considerations.
• Experience supporting board, committee or governance forums.
• Exposure to insurance-linked securities, capital markets or reinsurance-related businesses.