Distribution & Marketing Compliance, Senior Manager in London

This is a great job for someone who has great knowledge of Compliance leading practice within the asset management industry relating to conduct of business requirements, conduct risks and controls.

A bit about the job:

We are seeking a highly skilled Compliance Advisory Senior Manager to lead our marketing and distribution compliance function within the wider Advisory Compliance team. In this role, you'll shape and develop a critical area of the business, providing expert technical and advisory support on regulatory and strategic matters related to distribution and marketing, and working closely with colleagues across Sales and Marketing at Aviva Investors. You will lead a team of three, guiding the delivery of global technical support on product distribution and overseeing advice on all marketing activity across EMEA. Your responsibilities will include supporting international compliance teams, providing day‐to‐day regulatory input on marketing materials, maintaining key cross‐border marketing rule databases, and reviewing distribution agreements. You will also contribute to distributor oversight processes, deliver training to Aviva Investors staff, and support the business on regulatory and commercial changes, including ESG and sustainable finance initiatives. Additionally, you'll lead the development of marketing and distribution policies, act as the Compliance lead for Conduct Risk, contribute to senior management reports, and provide ongoing advice and training to Business Development teams. You will also support the Head of Advisory and Regulatory Development in mentoring and developing colleagues across the Compliance function.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Degree or equivalent level of industry and technical experience.
• Significant experience of advising first line business on sales and distribution activity.
• Experience of engaging with senior stakeholders on complex regulatory issues.
• Financial promotion compliance experience covering UK or European collective investment schemes acquired ideally in an asset management firm.
• An excellent understanding of the current regulatory environment relating to ESG, and a willingness to further develop this understanding.

What you'll get for this role:

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in
• Eligibility for annual performance bonus
• Family friendly parental and carer's leave
• Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Up to 40% discount for Aviva products
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
• 21 volunteering hours per year

Aviva is for everyone: We're inclusive and we flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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