Compliance Officer / Compliance Manager
Financial Planning / Wealth Management
Birmingham | Hybrid Working

An established and growing independent financial planning firm in the West Midlands is seeking a Compliance Officer to support the business during continued growth. 

Key Responsibilities
  • Monitor FCA regulatory requirements and advise senior management
  • Compliance monitoring, risk assessments and reporting
  • Oversight of client file reviews (high-risk in-house; low-risk outsourced)
  • FCA reporting and maintenance of the FCA Directory
  • Adviser Training & Competency, FIT assessments and CPD oversight
  • Policy and procedure review
  • Oversight of PII, cyber insurance and complaints handling
  • Due diligence on providers and third parties

Skills & Experience:
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Compliance Officer role within an IFA / wealth management environment
  • Strong working knowledge of FCA regulations applicable to IFA firms
  • Experience of compliance monitoring, file reviews and regulatory reporting
  • Level 4 diploma in financial planning qualification (or working towards)