Associate – Central Compliance
Location: Glasgow (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime | Type: Permanent
Support critical compliance activities at the heart of a global financial institution
The Role
We are seeking an Associate to join the Central Compliance team, supporting core compliance activities within a dynamic investment banking environment. This is an opportunity to build expertise in a high-impact control function, working across multiple regions and regulatory frameworks while contributing to the integrity and governance of the organisation.
What You’ll Do
- Undertake compliance monitoring and reviews across key areas including conduct, inside information, and desk-based assessments
- Support and lead internal investigations into potential misconduct, maintaining objectivity and confidentiality
- Partner with senior compliance leadership across EMEA and Asia to support registrations, certifications, and training activities
- Manage processes relating to Outside Business Activities (OBAs), personal account dealing, and employee trading
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to ensure adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies
What We’re Looking For
- 2+ years’ experience in financial services within compliance, risk, operations, or a related control function
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to deliver accurate work in a regulated environment
- Effective time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- A proactive and inquisitive approach, with the confidence to identify improvement opportunities
- Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills across varying levels of seniority
Bonus Points For
- Experience supporting compliance activities within investment banking or capital markets
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements across EMEA or global jurisdictions
- Exposure to investigations or employee conduct-related processes
- Knowledge of personal account dealing or employee trading frameworks
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high-control environment
Why Join Capco
- Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions
- Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture
- Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications
- Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services
- Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy.
We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:
- Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover.
- Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders.
- Family-Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.
- Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.
- Continuous Learning: Minimum 40 hours of training annually plus a dedicated business coach from day one.
Inclusion at Capco
We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Talent Acquisition
At Capco, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support and enhance several parts of talent acquisition. This includes using AI-enabled features within LinkedIn to help source potential candidates, speeding up routine recruitment communications such as emails, and creating compelling, brand-aligned job postings that accurately reflect role requirements. AI is also used in interview scheduling to improve efficiency.
AI is used as a support tool only. All hiring decisions are made by talent acquisition and hiring teams.
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Skills Required
- 2+ years' experience in financial services within compliance, risk, operations, or a related control function
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to deliver accurate work in a regulated environment
- Effective time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- A proactive and inquisitive approach, with the confidence to identify improvement opportunities
- Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills across varying levels of seniority
- Experience supporting compliance activities within investment banking or capital markets
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements across EMEA or global jurisdictions
- Exposure to investigations or employee conduct-related processes
- Knowledge of personal account dealing or employee trading frameworks
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high-control environment
What the Team is Saying
Capco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, EAP and fitness support are described as solid, reinforced by a global wellbeing program with mental‑health resources and financial‑wellness content.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation & Paid Time Off and Sick Leave are characterized as strong, with flexible, hybrid working and family‑friendly policies also highlighted.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is presented as a strong point alongside adoption, fertility and childcare benefits, with exact terms varying by country and role.
Capco Insights
What We Do
Capco, a Wipro company, is a global management and technology consultancy specializing in driving transformation in the energy and financial services industries. Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology by combining innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge to fast-track digital initiatives for banking and payments, capital markets, wealth and asset management, insurance, and the energy sector. Capco’s cutting edge ingenuity is brought to life through its award-winning Be Yourself At Work culture and diverse talent. TRUSTED ADVISORS - Our collaborative and entrepreneurial approach position us as trusted long-term partners to our clients. DEEP EXPERTISE - Clients look to us for clear guidance, proven expertise, and the support they need to set their companies up for success. DISRUPTIVE SOLUTIONS- We do not provide off -the-shelf answers to clients’ challenges. Instead, we work in close collaboration to understand the issues, and craft disruptive, bespoke solutions. ACCOUNTABILITY AND OWNERSHIP - We recognize every client has distinct needs and expectations, and we take ownership and accountability for the solutions we design, build, and deliver.
Why Work With Us
We support and encourage an inclusive culture, entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. Capco is not about organizational charts and rigid hierarchies – we want all employees to feel that Capco is their firm to own and run. We believe diversity powers innovation. Be Yourself At Work (#BYAW) is an integral and underlying part of our culture
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