Senior Technical Advisor - Wealth & Investment

Huntswood currently has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technical Advisor - Wealth & Investment to join our busy advisory team based out of our Reading office on a hybrid basis, with some UK travel.

Reporting to the Director of Advisory Services, you will be Huntswood's senior technical expert in Wealth and Asset Management, Investments and Pensions, as well as a willingness to contribute to wider compliance projects i.e. Consumer Duty, Complaints reviews and Remediation.

You will identify opportunities and deliver projects across conduct and operational risk. These projects/engagements will include:

• Identifying gaps in regulatory obligations or opportunities for improvement
• Transforming capabilities or making incremental improvements
• Implementing and embedding regulatory change
• Providing independent assurance that you are on the right track
• Helping to put things right when they go wrong

The successful Senior Technical Advisor will have:

• Expert knowledge and experience in Financial Services regulation, Conduct Risk related issues and extensive experience across the Wealth and Asset Management sector
• Comprehensive and detailed understanding of the FCA, including both current and emerging issues affecting firms. This should include working knowledge of COBS, SYSC, DISP, COCON, CASS amongst other key regulatory rules and guidance
• Experience of liaising at a senior level to form strong working relationships
• Broad knowledge of UK retail Financial Services including regulation, market, competitor activity and industry trends
• Excellent communicator with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders
• A can-do attitude and a will to get involved and support the wider business with practical solutions to technical challenges

What you will get from Huntswood

• A very competitive basic salary
• A generous bonus scheme
• Take advantage of our flexible benefit scheme so that you pick what works for you
• Look after your future with our company pension scheme
• A scope of wellbeing resources for you and your family
• Scope to work on a hybrid basis both in the office and from home with some UK travel

Huntswood delivers resourcing, outsourcing and advisory services from complaints to customers service, remediation to resilience - bring together the people, processes, and knowledge that business need to succeed.

Within Advisory, our mission is to provide trustworthy, value for money, Advisory services that drive better outcomes for our clients and their customers. To do this, we demonstrate regulatory subject matter expertise, insights and practical advice in appropriate services and sectors and help drive the sales pipeline by creating opportunities for Advisory Services and the wider Huntswood business through our excellence in delivery

We're built on the ambition to make a positive difference. It's what Huntswood has done since we opened our doors 25 years ago and it's what every single one of us strives for today. We put the right people in the right place at the right time - whether it's our head office staff or our dedicated team of associates. Together we've got an outstanding track record of deliver, the depth of expertise and the flexibility of approach to be the trusted partner our client deserves

Interested in this Senior Technical Advisor opportunity? Apply now.

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