Evelyn Partners is a UK leader in wealth management, providing personalised, expert investment management and financial planning advice to support clients in embracing what’s next.
Our success hinges on our people and that’s our secret for longevity. We are a team of passionate professionals and everything we do is guided by our purpose – placing the power of good advice into more hands, we go further to understand the needs of our clients and what matters most to them. We’re here to help them make significant decisions with confidence, provide strong foundations for the future and guide them towards their goals.
Job DescriptionWhat will you be doing ?
We are looking for an experienced Regulatory HR Specialist to join our team in London on a 6 month FTC. You will be responsible for supporting the Regulatory HR Manager in the management and oversight of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime and other regulatory body management while continuing to develop and support the relevant regulatory policies and procedures.
As Regulatory HR Specialist, your responsibilities will include among others:
- Understand and maintain knowledge of the regulatory requirements related to the SM&CR and translate requirements into practical and effective SM&CR policy and procedures
- Oversee the certification activities necessary for all certified persons and ensure that these are completed in an accurate and timely manner and that team members are appropriately certified for the activities that they carry out
- Manage internal and external data records including updates to internal HR systems and FCA directory updates
- Assist with the management of the annual recertification process
- Understand and maintain knowledge of Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) Financial Services and Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) Financial Services individual requirements
- Understand and demonstrate ability to manage Competence related registrations with the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments (CISI), Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
To be successful in this role, you should:
- Proven SM&CR experience Ideally within an HR of Compliance Function
- Experience of working in an FCA regulated environment with a good understanding of SMCR requirements
- Ability to develop effective working relationships at all levels across the Group and in particular with senior management
- Ability to think commercially and apply knowledge pragmatically
- High degree of accuracy and excellent communicator both verbally and in writing
- Numerate with good IT skills
Desired:
- Relevant financial services or compliance qualification(s) desirable, however not essential
As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners you will have access to benefits that include:
- Competitive salary
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Pension contribution
- Hybrid working model (role dependant)
- Generous holiday package
- Option to purchase additional holiday
- Shared parental leave
We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At Evelyn Partners we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we're delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workspace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.
Skills Required
- Proven Senior Managers & Certification Regime experience, ideally within an HR or Compliance function
- Experience working in an FCA-regulated environment
- Good understanding of SM&CR requirements
- Ability to develop effective working relationships across the group, particularly with senior management
- Commercial and pragmatic approach to applying regulatory knowledge
- High degree of accuracy
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Numeracy and good IT skills
- Relevant financial services or compliance qualification
What We Do
Life is full of decisions that shape our future, but to make great decisions we need certainty and good advice. At Evelyn Partners (formerly Tilney Smith & Williamson), we have been giving good advice and helping people and businesses flourish for almost 200 years. Our mission is ‘to place the power of good advice into more hands’. We’re committed to giving more people and businesses access to good advice, regardless of their wealth or the size of their company. We are the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional services group. We can look after the combined wealth and tax needs of our clients and provide specialist accountancy, assurance, tax and advisory services for businesses. Our clients range from online investors to those requiring bespoke wealth management, and from charities to entrepreneurs and corporate businesses. By understanding you and partnering with you, our advice can help you achieve what matters to you most
