Governance, Risk & Compliance Specialist at Quilter providing oversight on governance, risk, and compliance activities, strengthening Quilter Invest’s risk management culture across the organization.
Responsibilities
Provide first line risk oversight, including identification, assessment and documentation of key risks, controls and mitigations
Lead and challenge the RCSA process, ensuring outcomes are robust, current and well‑evidenced
Partner with senior stakeholders across Quilter Invest, providing trusted advice, insight
Manage risk events, investigations, root cause analysis and lessons learned
Maintain risk registers, risk appetite monitoring and high‑quality risk reporting
Deliver first line assurance and control testing, strengthening control design and risk maturity
Track, challenge and report closure of audit, compliance and assurance actions
Coordinate regulatory and compliance activity, including requests, policy reviews and embedding Group requirements and challenge on risk, compliance and control matters
Produce clear risk, compliance and assurance MI to support effective senior decision‑making
Requirements
Demonstratable experience working in a first line governance, risk, compliance or assurance role within financial services or a regulated environment
Strong knowledge of risk frameworks, governance structures and control methodologies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex issues into clear, senior-ready outputs
Strong analytical and structured thinking, with high attention to detail
Ability to work autonomously while building effective relationships across teams and stakeholders
A proactive and curious mindset, with a focus on continuous improvement of processes, frameworks and outcomes
Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
Experience working in a second line governance, risk or compliance function
Professional risk or governance qualifications (e.g. IRM, ICA, CISI)
Experience supporting SMCR environments
Exposure to fintech, platform or wealth management settings
Benefits
Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)
Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.
Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.
Life Assurance: 4x your salary.
Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.
Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only
In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.
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