Investments Surveillance Analyst, Risk & Compliance | Edinburgh, UK

Investments Surveillance Analyst, Risk & Compliance

Job Description

At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK's leading Wealth & Investments group.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry's best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders and society.

We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs:

• interactive investor, the UK's second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save and invest in the way that works for them.
• Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.
• Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

• Review trade electronic communications and voice calls for the purposes of market conduct purposes.
• Support the wider team's duties in relation to the Information Control Room activity to maintain the companies insider list and associated restrictions.
• Provide input to improve surveillance processes and look for further opportunities to automate testing.
• Supporting the production of relevant management information.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across SLA to build and maintain an effective control environment for business areas, providing guidance and support, alongside constructive challenge.

• Degree or equivalent level qualification in Finance, Economics, Physics, Business Studies or related subject (preferred, but not required)
• Any relevant professional qualifications preferred

• Interest and passion for a career in financial services and or Risk & Compliance
• Good analytical skills
• Pragmatic and proactive
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven experience working well in a team
• Intermediate Excel ability (Experience with macros, formulas etc are a bonus)
• Ability to work under pressure

We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.

When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days' annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits - including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal.

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas - our vectors of growth - focused on our clients' changing needs.