Compliance Manager (Advisory) in Leeds

Permanent: 37.5 hour per week Full time (we welcome flexible working discussions)

An opportunity to make a difference. We’re looking for a Compliance Manager (Advisory) to bring expert insight, constructive challenge and commercial awareness to a pivotal role at the heart of our business. In this role, you’ll work closely with the Head of Compliance and MLRO to help deliver robust compliance oversight across the organisation. From advising on regulatory change to supporting key business initiatives, you’ll play an important part in ensuring our policies, controls and ways of working remain effective, practical and aligned to a fast-moving regulatory environment.

As a customer-owned and customer-focused organisation, integrity is one of our values, as is our collaborative and sustainable approach. Our focus is to secure the pensions of over a million people who have provided valuable service to their communities and society. We’re the largest UK asset manager outside London or Edinburgh, and we provide innovative investments that deliver sustainable returns over the long term.

The role – what you’ll be doing:

• The role provides independent second-line oversight, promotes a strong compliance culture, and ensures effective identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of regulatory, conduct risks.
• Support the Head of Compliance in the day-to-day provision of compliance and anti-financial crime advice to the first line, in respect of all applicable regulation (e.g. best Execution and investment due diligence), including COBS, SYSC, COLL and FUND.
• Active involvement in projects and other corporate change programmes.
• Support the Head of Compliance in the effective consideration of regulation and regulatory change on business processes and strategic initiatives.
• Provide technical regulatory support, advice and guidance to the Risk and Compliance team, including in respect of FCA and AIFMD regulations.

About you - and the value you’ll bring to our team:

Essential:

• Experience in identifying and assessing regulatory changes and supporting the delivery of change through project governance.
• Experienced in designing and delivering compliance-based governance reports.
• Experience providing expert advice on regulatory compliance and conduct matters, within an investment management company, or equivalent.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective presentation skills and ability to train others.
• Strength of character and credibility to objectively challenge senior management and/or functional heads within Border to Coast.
• High levels of integrity and trustworthiness.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.

Desirable:

• Practical knowledge of institutional Investment Management, and the fund structures we operate, along with the types of investments relevant to Border to Coast, including alternative assets and complex instruments.

Why join Border to Coast? At Border to Coast, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to excellent benefits:

• Vitality Health Insurance for all employees.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• A generous holiday allowance of 30 days a year, plus bank holidays.
• Professional Development including the opportunity to gain fully funded qualifications (e.g. IMC).
• Critical Illness Cover.
• Pension scheme.
• Stunning Leeds city centre location only a short walk to the train station.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Life Assurance of 6 times of salary.
• Sustainable travel plans.
• Range of discounts for Leeds gyms, shops and restaurants.
• Hybrid working.
• Onsite gym.

We welcome applications from people of all experience levels and backgrounds and value diversity of thought. We are committed to creating an inclusive and engaging workplace, ensuring that colleagues maintain a work life balance. We encourage colleagues to progress, be themselves and be their best through both personal and professional development. If you have a disability, or if you have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we would be happy to discuss making reasonable adjustments to our processes for you.

About Us: Based in Leeds, Border to Coast is the largest LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) pool in the UK. It is owned by 11 Local Government Pension Schemes funds (‘Partner Funds’). The Partner Funds represent nearly 3,000 employers and over 1.1 million members. The Partner Funds are Bedfordshire, Cumbria, Durham, East Riding, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Surrey, Teesside, Tyne and Wear and Warwickshire. The Partner Funds have c.£65.3bn in investments, of which Border to Coast is directly responsible for the management or oversight of £55.4bn (as of 31 March 2025).