Senior Compliance Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Who we are

Aberdeen Investments is part of Aberdeen Group plc, one of the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments groups.

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 repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand and are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

As a global business, Aberdeen consists of three divisions: Investments, Adviser, and interactive investor (ii). Each division is dedicated to meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs.

Our Asia Pacific Investments business has a large, dedicated and highly experienced investment team which has been investing across the region since 1985, and manages all our Asian products, including regional, country, smaller companies, and sustainable investing propositions.

The Senior Compliance Analyst supports the Compliance function by delivering a risk-based compliance monitoring programme, providing regulatory advice to business stakeholders, and maintaining core compliance processes. The role partners closely with internal teams and external stakeholders (e.g., regulators, trustees, auditors, and clients) to help ensure the firm meets its regulatory obligations.

• Contribute to the design, maintenance, and risk scoring of the risk-based compliance monitoring programme, ensuring coverage of all relevant regulated activities.
• Deliver monitoring reviews end-to-end in line with the agreed schedule, methodology, and quality standards (including accuracy, documentation, and presentation).
• Report monitoring findings to business units and partner with management to agree, track, and close remedial actions.

• Provide regulatory and compliance advice to business stakeholders and act as a liaison to help teams understand and follow compliance processes.
• Support the review of new mandates and mandate changes (e.g., Investment Management Agreements (IMAs) and prospectuses) to ensure requirements can be monitored effectively.
• Communicate ongoing changes in fund guidelines to relevant teams and support updates to systems, controls, and monitoring work plans.
• Deliver or coordinate training where appropriate to promote awareness of regulatory requirements and internal standards.

• Maintain core compliance registers and controls (e.g., complaints log/register and financial promotions review processes).

• Represent the firm at relevant compliance and industry forums; share key updates and implications with internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate and support external compliance monitoring visits and reviews (e.g., by regulators, clients, trustees, and auditors), ensuring information is provided accurately and on time.
• Respond to external queries (e.g., from trustees and regulators) relating to assigned monitoring areas and delegated compliance processes.
• Track regulatory developments and assess potential impacts to the business; support or lead change projects as assigned.
• Support client and prospective client meetings, including due diligence engagements, as required.

• Support other compliance-related activities critical to local operations, which may include licence registrations and coordination of execution for legal contracts/agreements.

• Prepare inputs for compliance papers and reporting on internal controls (e.g., for Board, Compliance, and risk governance forums) as required.
• Ensure timely completion of client, regulatory, and internal reporting deliverables.

• Experience in compliance monitoring, compliance advisory, or regulatory compliance within asset management, financial services, or a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of risk-based monitoring approaches, control testing, issue management, and remediation tracking.
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical guidance, procedures, and monitoring plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present clear findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Degree or equivalent professional qualification; compliance-related certifications are an advantage.