Asset Management Marketing Compliance Consultant

Job Title: Asset Management Marketing Compliance Consultant

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date:  20th September 2024

Royal London’s Marketing and Communications team have an exciting new opportunity for an Asset Management Marketing Compliance Consultant to join the team based in our London office.  There will be occasional travel required to either our Edinburgh or Alderley Edge office.

This is a newly created role whereby the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in reviewing Royal London Asset Management financial promotions, ensuring they are compliant in line with FCA rules.

The Royal London Asset Management business is currently predominantly based in the UK, but they do have some international business and will continue to build on that in the future. The role reports into the Royal London Marketing and Communications team but is 100% aligned to support the Royal London Asset Management Marketing team based in London. They will be an integral part of that team, and work with them to ensure that they are following best practice and that all marketing content created in a variety of mediums meet the correct regulatory requirements.

Royal London Asset Management is in a growth period and will be continuing to develop its international business over the next few years. It is an exciting time to join the business as they are implementing new technology which will help drive client engagement, increase speed to market and strengthen reporting capabilities.

About the role

• Assess and approve Royal London Asset Management financial promotions and documents across UK and also some international markets.
• Offer marketing compliance support and guidance to all areas of the Proposition & Strategy and RLAM Marketing team.
• Be the first point of contact for compliance queries and investment management queries.
• Provide compliance advice for marketing projects in relation to financial promotions.
• Conduct control testing of the financial promotions review and approval process.
• Deliver training to the Marketing Compliance team and members of the RLAM Marketing team to help increase their knowledge.
• Deliver compliance insight by monitoring regulatory developments at the FCA.

About you

• Proven experience in a Marketing Compliance role within an Asset Management firm is essential.
• Knowledge of the FCA financial promotions rules and wider regulatory environment and framework is essential.
• Experience in international regulatory frameworks would be advantageous.
• Excellent knowledge of investment matters in UCITS and AIFMD.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships and collaborate with stakeholders in the business.
• Experience in distilling complex information into a clear and easily understandable format.
• IMC qualified would be advantageous but not essential.
• Working knowledge of IMA rules.
• Languages would be beneficial but not essential.

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits  

Inclusion, diversity and belonging 

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.