Senior Compliance Consultant

Company Description

ABOUT IQ-EQ

Is a global investor services group with deep expertise in private markets. We support investment managers, asset owners and global businesses with the administration, compliance, governance, data and reporting that their structures depend on.

Across 25 jurisdictions, our 6,500+ professionals combine technical strength, connected technology and human understanding – the IQ and the EQ – to free clients from operational complexity and give them the peace of mind to focus on their core business activities.

Our IQ is our technical, regulatory and operational expertise, underpinned by data, technology and coordinated global delivery. Our EQ is our human partnership: understanding the business behind the numbers, the culture behind the structures and the individuals behind the screens.

With more than US$950 billion of assets under administration, our global client base includes 13 of the world's top 15 private equity firms* and 19 of the top 25 private debt firms.

One relationship connects our clients to the right expertise as needs evolve, helping them move forward with clarity and confidence, wherever they operate.

To find out more about IQ-EQ visit iqeq.com.

Job Description

As a Senior Compliance Consultant, you will independently manage key client relationships, deliver expert regulatory and compliance support, lead complex compliance projects and monitoring reviews, provide practical compliance advice, and mentor junior colleagues while helping clients navigate regulatory requirements and business risks.

What you'll do

• You'll manage and develop key client relationships, acting as the primary point of contact and delivering high-quality ongoing compliance support.
• You'll provide regulatory advice, keep clients informed of regulatory changes, and lead complex compliance projects, including FCA applications, regulatory change initiatives, and health check reviews.
• You'll draft, review, and implement compliance documentation, including policies, procedures, manuals, monitoring programmes, and regulatory reports.
• You'll conduct risk-based compliance monitoring reviews, prepare detailed findings and reports, and ensure clients maintain strong regulatory compliance frameworks.
• You'll mentor junior colleagues, contribute to compliance training initiatives, support business development activities, and demonstrate strong regulatory analysis, communication, time management, attention to detail, professionalism, and integrity.

What we offer

• Comprehensive remuneration: Motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
• Wellbeing: Additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym membership, eye test and corporate GP
• Annual leave: All our employees are entitled to 25 days paid leave, plus all UK public holidays. Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave
• Flexible working: We recognize the value of working flexibly and is keen to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements
• Support and development: We will ensure you have the right training, tools and development plan to grow and improve your skills every day

Qualifications

• You have 4+ years of financial services experience, ideally gained within compliance consulting, investment management, a regulated firm, or a regulatory environment.
• You possess strong knowledge of FCA regulations and the FCA Handbook, with experience or understanding of MiFID, AIFMD, UCITS, MIFIDPRU, and the wider investment management sector.
• You can identify regulatory risks, implement practical compliance solutions, and uncover opportunities to support client growth and regulatory compliance.
• You demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• You hold a bachelor's degree and/or relevant industry qualifications such as the CISI Diploma or IMC, supported by proven industry experience; leadership or mentoring experience is beneficial but not required.

Additional Information

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT  **

As a forward-looking business, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 5,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, speaking 41 languages across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support female managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We’re committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients' sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.