Governance, Risk & Compliance Specialist

About The Business

Quilter plc is a leading provider of financial advice, investments and wealth management, committed to being the UK’s best wealth manager for clients and their advisers. Quilter oversees £141.2 billion in customer investments (as of 31 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.

About The Role

Level: 4
Department: Quilter Invest
Location: Southampton
Contract: Permanent
Regulated/Non-Regulated: Non-Regulated

You will play a key role in strengthening Quilter Invest’s first line risk and governance framework. Reporting to the Head of Operations, Risk & Compliance, you will provide specialist advice, oversight and constructive challenge across governance, risk and compliance activities. You will play a key role in embedding a mature, proactive and well‑evidenced risk management culture across Quilter Invest. This is a hands‑on role requiring strong analytical capability, good judgement and excellent organisation skills. You will work closely with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders across Quilter Invest and the wider Quilter Group, translating complex requirements into practical, risk‑appropriate outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide first line risk oversight, including identification, assessment and documentation of key risks, controls and mitigations
• Lead and challenge the RCSA process, ensuring outcomes are robust, current and well‑evidenced
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Quilter Invest, providing trusted advice, insight
• Manage risk events, investigations, root cause analysis and lessons learned
• Maintain risk registers, risk appetite monitoring and high‑quality risk reporting
• Deliver first line assurance and control testing, strengthening control design and risk maturity
• Track, challenge and report closure of audit, compliance and assurance actions
• Coordinate regulatory and compliance activity, including requests, policy reviews and embedding Group requirements and challenge on risk, compliance and control matters
• Produce clear risk, compliance and assurance MI to support effective senior decision‑making

Essential

• Demonstratable experience working in a first line governance, risk, compliance or assurance role within financial services or a regulated environment
• Strong knowledge of risk frameworks, governance structures and control methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex issues into clear, senior‑ready outputs
• Strong analytical and structured thinking, with high attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously while building effective relationships across teams and stakeholders
• A proactive and curious mindset, with a focus on continuous improvement of processes, frameworks and outcomes
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously

Desirable

• Experience working in a second line governance, risk or compliance function
• Professional risk or governance qualifications (e.g. IRM, ICA, CISI)
• Experience supporting SMCR environments
• Exposure to fintech, platform or wealth management settings

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.