HR Risk and Governance Advisor in Southampton

Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation. Quilter oversees £141.2 billion in customer investments (as of December 2025). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management.

The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth. Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment solutions business. High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning – offering a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.

At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve, including our colleagues. Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it’s the perfect time to join us!

As an HR Risk & Governance Advisor, you’ll play a key role in strengthening people risk management and governance across the HR function. Working closely with Risk, Compliance and senior stakeholders, you’ll help ensure robust oversight of HR regulatory obligations, particularly in relation to SMCR. You’ll be part of a small, specialist team and will take ownership of key processes, reporting and continuous improvement activity within HR risk and governance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the ongoing development and maturity of HR risk and governance practices
• Providing oversight and coordination of HR-related SMCR processes and administration
• Preparing and reviewing data for regulatory reporting, including Code of Conduct breach reporting
• Maintaining the HR risk register and coordinating HR Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs)
• Monitoring and reporting on key risk indicators and governance metrics
• Supporting HR audits and acting as a subject matter expert on people risk matters
• Reviewing regulated references and managing SMCR-related queries
• Working with stakeholders to ensure accurate governance documentation, including responsibilities mapping
• Contributing to HR risk and SMCR-related projects and process improvements

Consumer Duty

Whilst this isn’t a directly customer facing role, the duties you will perform support direct overall positive outcomes for our customers by enabling our leaders to make informed decisions which balance the trade-off between risk and reward and ensure regulatory compliance. This contributes to improved services, customer centric outcomes, stability, responsiveness, and overall customer satisfaction.

About You

You’ll bring:

• Experience in risk, governance or compliance within a large, regulated organisation (financial services desirable)
• Knowledge of the UK financial services regulatory environment and HR-related regulation
• An understanding of SMCR and its practical application (desirable)
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• A proactive, curious mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and be comfortable taking ownership and influencing across HR and the wider business.

Inclusion & Diversity

We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.

Values

• Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
• Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
• Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
• Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.

Core Benefits

• Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)
• Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.
• Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
• Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.
• Life Assurance: 4x your salary.
• Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only

In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.

We create brighter financial futures for every generation. We do this by guiding our customers and their families through the complexity of planning for their financial future, responding to their rapidly evolving needs and giving them peace of mind. And, with all that’s happening in the world today, our role in society has never been more meaningful.

Our impressive talents and capabilities set us apart, but our unwavering commitment to our customers is what defines us. We truly believe that we have all the ingredients to be the very best in our industry, and we want great people with the care and creativity that we need, to help us get there.

We are passionate about building an inclusive culture where everyone’s contribution is valued, and our people can thrive. No matter what your role is or where you sit, your voice will matter. We hope you like what you hear and are interested in learning more about joining us.

We believe our workplace needs to work for you, so we offer an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so our talent acquisition team are on hand to discuss your needs. Please contact us to learn more.