Investment Compliance Associates

Investment Compliance Associates

GB/Belfast based

£top rate + Bonus and Benefits

Your new client

Signatus are partnering with an established and rising specialist consultancy in financial services, based in Belfast with offices across GB & Ireland. We are recruiting multiple Investment Compliance Associates roles considering professionals with 2+ years of experience.

The company provides bespoke governance risk and compliance solutions across FinTech, FinCrime, Cyber, Technology, Funds, Asset Management, Payments and E-payments verticals. They count global names and industry-leading companies across Europe within their client list. Their teams are made up of subject matter experts in each area, causing them to be recognised by their clients as 'the Premier, go-to' firm for governance risk and compliance advisors in the sector. They are an award-winning firm with a healthy and protective attitude towards their staff, offering a fantastic salary and bonus packages, as well as enhanced benefits around sick pay, holiday and parental leave and pensions.

This role will suit any Investment Compliance Associates who are either Belfast, Ireland or GB based and willing to undertake some travel to Belfast or the UK on occasion.

Your new role

As an Investment Compliance Associate within the team, you are responsible for assisting and sometimes leading client engagements and managing a portfolio of clients.

You will undertake sectoral analysis research that feeds into high-quality client insights and informs departmental strategy. You will work collaboratively with other teams in financial crime, technology risk, and regulatory compliance. Additionally, you will support other stakeholders in developing and presenting strategy to the board and Executive Committee; support Senior Associates and Directors within the department; and assist with pitch decks for both internal and external stakeholders.

All about you

• A background in any of the key verticals that they operate in is essential, and all applicants with prior experience in a client-facing compliance consultancy capacity will be highly desirable. Ideally, we are interested in those candidates with big 4 consultancy experience or notable in-house names, with a background in CASS, MiFid, Financial Promotions, PRA, or Compliance Monitoring.
• Ideally, you can offer 2+ years of experience consulting on governance, risk, and compliance matters (greater remuneration for client-facing consultancy experience).
• Have experience working in FinTech, Fin Crime, Technology risk, advisory, assurance, or payments sector.
• Proven record of providing consulting experience to GB/EU asset/or fund managers is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of the trends and developments within the UK asset/fund management sectors.
• CISI Diploma in investment compliance or equivalent relevant certifications/qualifications are highly desirable.
• In-house or seconded experience within a UK/Irish regulated financial services institution is desirable as well.

Your new package?

As well as the opportunity to grow your career in a firm that is on an upward trajectory, you will work in a family-friendly and stimulating environment that will provide you with interesting and business-critical work. Therefore, your opinion, hard work, and attitude to your work matter and are recognised.

You will enjoy an attractive base salary that is reviewed annually and have access to a senior management team who are focused on developing you and helping you get the most out of your career as well as enhanced benefits like sick pay and parental leave.

Who do I contact?

If you think you have the relevant experience and motivation for this role, forward your CV to our Principal Consultant, Fionntan Gamble, to discuss this confidentially today. If you are looking for a temporary or contract role within a compliance, governance, or risk remit, please give us a call to discuss as some of our clients operate a projects-based consultancy programme that may suit your situation and skillsets better.

*Technology Risk, Advisory, Assurance, FinCrime, Payments, FinTech, Asset Management, Regulatory Compliance, PRA, MiFid, Financial Promotions, CASS

Skills: FinTech, Regulatory Compliance, Payments, Risk, Governance

Benefits: Pension, Bonus, Private Healthcare, Enhanced holiday leave, Enhanced parental leave, Enhanced sick pay