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Compliance Manager (Financial Advice) at Nova Wealth

Compliance Manager (Financial Advice)

Nova Wealth · GB

2 weeks ago

Compliance Manager (Financial Advice)

Nova Wealth · GB

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About the Role

NOVA Wealth is seeking a technically excellent Compliance Manager to serve as the go-to expert on advice quality and marketing compliance. This role involves interpreting and applying FCA rules, maintaining the compliance monitoring plan, and supporting regulatory reporting and projects.

Responsibilities

  • Run the advice quality, file checking, and monitoring programme, reviewing the suitability of holistic financial advice.
  • Serve as the internal regulatory authority on advice, addressing suitability and regulatory questions.
  • Interpret and apply FCA rules (especially COBS) practically to support timely advice delivery.
  • Maintain the compliance monitoring plan and embed compliance within other teams.
  • Support financial crime / AML checks and other second-line controls.
  • Identify trends in advice quality and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
  • Update policies, procedures, and training as rules and propositions evolve.
  • Support the Head of Compliance with regulatory reporting, projects, and FCA interactions.

Requirements

  • Deep technical advice knowledge, particularly on suitability and the technical detail of advice across investments, pensions, protection, and mortgages.
  • A Level 4 or Level 6 Diploma in financial advice with a recognised professional body (CII, CISI, etc.) is preferred.
  • Experience in compliance monitoring or advice, such as a file checker, compliance monitoring specialist, senior paraplanner, technical consultant, or experienced adviser.
  • High attention to detail and the ability to explain technical points clearly and constructively.
  • Strong working knowledge of the FCA Handbook (COBS), Consumer Duty, Financial Promotions, and the basics of financial crime / AML.
  • A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach that supports advisers and facilitates business movement.

Skills

  • Suitability rules
  • Finprom rules
  • Technical nuances of advice
  • FCA rules (COBS)
  • Financial crime / AML
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Advice quality review
  • Regulatory reporting

Location

  • 20 Farringdon Street

Work Type

  • Hybrid remote working
  • Flexible working hours

Experience Level

  • Senior

Education Level

  • Level 4 Diploma in financial advice
  • Level 6 Diploma in financial advice

Salary/Compensations

  • Competitive salary

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Pension
  • Private medical
  • Income protection
  • Death in service
  • Potential for future equity
  • Wellness / mental health support (Headspace App)
  • Budget for additional learning / cost of exams
  • Electric vehicle leasing through salary sacrifice
  • Cycle to work scheme

About the Company

  • NOVA Wealth is a fast-growing startup aiming to transform financial advice delivery in the UK.
  • They leverage technology to empower advisers, improve service levels, and reduce administrative tasks.
  • The company's mission is to create a game-changer in the advice industry, delivering better customer outcomes at a lower cost.
  • They offer holistic financial advice across investments, pensions, protection, and mortgages through a digital approach.
  • NOVA Wealth fosters an exceptionally open and diverse, multinational team within an entrepreneurial, creative environment.

Equal Opportunity

  • Exceptionally open and diverse, multinational team