Governance & Regulatory Support

Are you ready to chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.

At a glance:

• Location: Cirencester, Manchester or Bristol
• Workplace Type: Hybrid
• Employment Type: Permanent
• Seniority: Associate

The role

We are seeking a highly proactive and diligent team member to join our driven Governance, Risk & Controls function. This role plays an important part in supporting the oversight of Appointed Representatives by carefully monitoring controls, analysing data, and ensuring accurate, timely reporting throughout the business. You’ll work closely with a variety of internal collaborators, using insight and Management Information (MI) to identify risks, improve processes, and ensure strict adherence to regulatory requirements.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for someone who demonstrates curiosity, analytical thinking, and confidence in working with data to tell compelling stories. You’ll be highly organised with a strong sense of accountability and a proactive outlook, comfortable engaging with people at all levels. A collaborative teammate, you’ll bring a positive, can-do approach and a genuine interest in risk, governance, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Running key governance processes, including the oversight of the fee charging inbox and recording approvals
• Monitoring outstanding documentation and proactively liaising with collaborators to ensure timely completion
• Crafting and maintaining MI and dashboards in Salesforce and other reporting tools
• Analysing data to identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement
• Supporting thematic reviews in response to risk events and business insights
• Preparing meeting documents and refreshing risk systems (e.g. Riskonnect)
• Contributing to risk and control self-assessments and governance reporting outputs
• Supporting controls testing and client file reviews
• Maintaining accurate records to support effective oversight and regulatory compliance
• Working collaboratively with internal teams to drive improvements and manage risk effectively

Essential skills & experience

• Demonstrated experience working with data, MI, or reporting, with the ability to interpret trends and extract meaningful insights
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with reporting tools such as Power BI or Salesforce dashboards
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise various tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills, with confidence engaging a range of collaborators
• Understanding of risk and control frameworks in financial services or wealth management
• Understanding of FCA regulations, Consumer Duty, or first line risk
• Exposure to a finance services environment

What's in it for you?

We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts. We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:

• Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
• Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
• 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)

Reasonable Adjustments

We're an equal-opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at careers@sjp.co.uk. Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.

What's next?

If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch. As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.