Senior Compliance Business Partner, Investments

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Compliance Advisory team at Marsh. This role will be based in London and is a hybrid role that requires working at least three days a week in the office. The Senior Compliance Business Partner is part of the Compliance Advisory department, supporting the development of the strategy and direction of Compliance Advisory to ensure an effective and consistent advice function across the Mercer business.

Responsibilities

• Provide Compliance leadership and oversight, focusing on the investments business conducted within Mercer Limited and Mercer Risk Management Limited.
• Provide specialist compliance expertise, advice and oversight to our investment businesses and wider Wealth division.
• Oversee and challenge proposed strategic or material operational changes in the business from a regulatory and risk perspective.
• Develop strong, open and professional relationships to identify and resolve issues, mitigating risks in a consultative approach.

There are 3 core components to the role: Compliance Advisory, Compliance Oversight, Compliance Challenge.

What you will be counted on to do

• Management: Ensure consistent standards of advice, support, resource, challenge and provide an escalation point for problem resolution. Ensure appropriate communication between the Compliance Senior Leadership team and the 1 LOD. This role may involve recruitment and selection of staff, training and development and performance management of staff.
• Advice, Oversight and Challenge: Act as a trusted adviser to the business, building strong relationships. Be the ‘first port of call’ when a regulatory risk or incident has been identified. Regularly attend business governance meetings to provide advice, challenge and oversight. Maintain understanding of regulatory developments, conducting gap analyses and supporting implementation of regulatory change.
• Strategic: Promote a culture of integrity, transparency and personal responsibility. Work collaboratively across Compliance and the wider Legal, Compliance and Public Affairs department. Contribute to the wider Compliance strategy.
• Regulatory: Ensure that legal, compliance, risk and regulatory obligations are met. Assist the business in preparing for regulatory visits, Compliance Monitoring reviews and Internal Audits.

What you need to have

• University Degree level or equivalent.
• Professional investment related qualification and preferably risk management and/or compliance and/or legal.
• Previous experience of managing a team – desired.
• Significant experience of working within a regulated environment.
• Significant experience of working with a Compliance/Control function in a UK MIFID firm.
• Broad and deep understanding of the UK regulatory regime and the ability to apply and interpret regulation.
• Strong knowledge of MIFID, and an understanding of EMIR, SFTR and MAR including reporting regimes.
• Proven effective supervisory skills in being flexible, creative, team-oriented and process-driven.
• A strong knowledge of corporate governance practices.
• Strong and confident communicator (verbal and written).
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work well under pressure.

Why join our team

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders. We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities. Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week.