Compliance Manager

Job Description

abrdn Investments Ireland Limited (Aberdeen Ireland) is part of Aberdeen Group plc, one of the UK's leading Wealth & Investments groups. Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities.

We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry's best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders and society.

We are repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand and are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent. As a global business, Aberdeen consists of three divisions: Investments, Adviser, and interactive investor (ii). Each division is dedicated to meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs.

In European markets, our dedicated and highly experienced investment team manages our European products, including emerging market income and debt, smaller companies, European credit, ETFs, real estate and sustainable investing propositions.

We have offices in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. Our breadth of experience gives us close proximity to the companies we invest in and the markets we operate in.

About The Role

abrdn Investments Ireland Limited (Aberdeen Ireland) is a MiFID investment firm located in Dublin with six branches around Europe. The successful candidate will report to the Head of Compliance and will be responsible for providing compliance advisory services to the Aberdeen Ireland business and its branches. When time allows, the Compliance Manager will become involved in Group projects or support other offices in EMEA ex-UK, as may be required from time to time.

The purpose of the role is to support the development, implementation and execution of the Compliance Framework and operating model of Aberdeen Ireland and its European branch network. In addition, the Compliance Manager will be responsible for the effective provision of technical compliance advisory services required to support all aspects of Aberdeen Ireland and its branches and will support and be an integral part of the Aberdeen Ireland and EMEA Compliance team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Responsible for the provision of high quality, compliance advice through liaising with senior management and other employees and to support Aberdeen Ireland's business activities in accordance with both the Firm's risk appetite and all prevailing regulatory requirements.
2. Provide on-going support to the Aberdeen Ireland Head of Compliance
3. Provide on-going compliance support, advice and oversight to any Aberdeen Ireland European branches to which you have been aligned
4. Monitor regulatory developments for the jurisdictions for which you are responsible, as well as evolving best practices in compliance control and to keep the Aberdeen Ireland branches advised of any potential impact. This includes ensuring the efficiency of compliance controls and processes and improving them continuously.
5. Provide compliance training to Aberdeen Ireland staff
6. Sponsor the highest standards of conduct and ethical practice across the Aberdeen Ireland business in strict compliance with the letter and spirit of regulatory standards and in accordance with the group's commitment towards acting in the best interests of our customers at all times.
7. Prepare reports for the Head of Compliance for Committee and Board meetings of Aberdeen Ireland and, when required other Aberdeen regulated group companies and committees, to ensure that management are suitably appraised of relevant and material regulatory compliance issues.
8. Review and sign off presentation material used by Business Development with potential and existing clients/distributors as required. The role will require a close working relationship with Aberdeen's Marketing Department, Aberdeen's Business Development Department and Group Distribution Compliance.
9. Liaise regularly with the Line Manager and senior management in Aberdeen to ensure that general compliance assistance is provided, as required.
10. Provide support for other areas of Aberdeen Risk & Compliance as directed by your Line Manager from time to time.
11. Support and oversee the management of financial crime, data protection and other regulatory risks for the business and support the implementation of the relevant frameworks as required

About The Candidate

• A strong track record in Compliance/Risk/Legal or similar functions
• Experience in the Asset Management or Fund Industry or in the broader Financial Services Industry, preferably in Ireland
• An understanding of Central Bank of Ireland standards and practices, MiFID II, AIFMD, UCITS Directive, and Anti Financial Crime legislation is preferable but not a prerequisite. Training on the job will be provided on all relevant legal and regulatory elements.
• Good understanding of EU regulatory regime is preferable but not a prerequisite
• Fluent in English.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.
• A good sense of integrity and a demonstrable approach to discretion recognising they may periodically be in receipt of sensitive information.
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work alone and as part of a wider Compliance team.

Our Business

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients' changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.

We're committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.