Compliance Manager

Salary Competitive

Based in the Midlands - Hybrid Working

LGPS Central Limited is a fund management company, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), managing the pooled assets of nine Midlands-based local government pension funds.

With combined assets of approximately £45bn, and representing the retirement savings of over 900,000 scheme members across over 2000 employers, LGPS Central Limited’s Partner Funds are; Cheshire Pension Fund, Derbyshire Pension Fund, Leicestershire Pension Fund, Nottinghamshire Pension Fund, Shropshire Pension Fund, Staffordshire Pension Fund, West Midlands Pension Fund, West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority Pension Fund, and Worcestershire Pension Fund.

Our objective is to be a leading investment management company working with and for our Partner Funds. With a focus on value for money and performance we want to aspire to be one of the best because this is how we will deliver the superior investment returns and low costs for our Partner Funds.

We are looking for an experienced person to join our Legal, Compliance and Risk team based in Wolverhampton. The successful candidate will report to Chief Officer for Legal, Risk and Compliance.

The Compliance Manager will have responsibility to ensure the effective and efficient workings of all aspects of compliance function. This senior position will lead, manage and direct a team in the delivery of excellent service to internal and external stakeholders and clients. The role takes responsibility for the Compliance Framework.

This key role will have considerable influence in shaping the nature of the compliance framework of LGPS Central and will be able to make a substantial contribution to ensuring that the regulatory requirements of the Company are met.

The ideal candidate will hold a relevant investment industry or compliance related qualification as well as knowledge and experience in the financial industry. You will be expected to continuously update your learning and knowledge in post.

Skills/Knowledge/Experience/Competence:

• Knowledge and experience of relevant rules and regulations.

• Experience of asset management/collective investment scheme compliance.

• Able to communicate complex and highly technical matters in a way which is understandable and relevant.

• Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills, able to develop pragmatic solutions to complex problems.

• Excellent report-writing skills.

• Active participant in continuous professional development, with an up-to-date knowledge of Compliance & Regulation, investments and pensions matters.

• Able to motivate and inspire members of the Compliance & Risk team to develop themselves and perform to a high level.

• Able to build effective relationships at all levels of the company and across the wider industry.

• Highly organised and able to work to deadlines and manage competing priorities under significant time pressures.

• Strong interpersonal, communication and people management skills.

• Ability to challenge appropriately

• Ability to think outside the box.

• Significant experience of undertaking Financial Services Compliance roles ideally in an asset management/pensions environment.

• Familiarity with a Compliance framework.

Qualifications

• Relevant Compliance/industry qualification is desirable

• Significant experience within field

What do we offer?

We are proud to provide our people with a premium and exclusive benefits package and we are continually improving the rewards we offer. Here are a few of the valuable rewards that you will enjoy:

• Competitive salary
• 30 days' paid holiday plus bank holidays
• An extra paid Company Day in addition to paid holidays
• Excellent Learning & Development Opportunities
• Welfare and Family-friendly policies
• An enhanced and generous Pension Scheme
• Enhanced pay for new parents
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme- 24-7 Health & Wellbeing Support
• Hybrid Working
• Brand New Office Space