Job Title: Compliance Administrator

Industry: Financial Services

Locations: Birmingham

Salary: up to £30,000 dependent on experience

Job ref: 10393

Job Description:

Recruit UK are working on an exciting opportunity for an experienced compliance administrator to join a well-established and growing financial services business.

The purpose of this role is to support the firm’s compliance framework and adviser supervision processes, ensuring high standards of regulatory adherence, competence, and risk management across the business. You will play a key role in maintaining a strong compliance culture while working closely with advisers, management, and the wider compliance function.

This is a varied and hands-on position involving adviser oversight, file checking, risk monitoring, regulatory reporting, and support with training and competency frameworks. You will also contribute to Consumer Duty requirements, compliance audits, and ongoing policy development.

Key duties involve, but are not limited to:

Assist with file checking and provide feedback findings to individual advisers

Assist with adviser observations (client meetings)

Ensure policies and procedures are kept up to date and fit for purpose

Support preparation for annual compliance audits and follow-up actions

Perform risk assessments and monitor compliance with regulations and internal policies

Investigate irregularities and non-compliance issues

And much more

What’s in it for you?

Salary up to £30,000 (negotiable dependent on experience)

Pension contribution

23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) - increases with time served

Group Life cover

Income protection

Company sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Financial wellbeing support

Skills and Experience Required:

Previous experience within a compliance administration role within a Wealth Management/IFA company

Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and industry standards

Experience in adviser supervision, file checking, or compliance monitoring

Strong organisational and analytical skills with attention to detail

About Recruit UK:

As specialists in financial services recruitment, Recruit UK bring unique expertise, insight, and connections across the financial planning market. With a network of over 100,000 financial services professionals, we help candidates and firms find the right long-term fit.

Right now, Recruit UK is pleased to be working with a financial services firm on this exciting Compliance Administrator role in Birmingham

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