Human Resources Regulatory Manager

About the Role

Associate Director, HR Regulatory Oversight Lead Surrey / London (hybrid) | Permanent | Competitive base + bonus + comprehensive benefits Bruin is partnering with a leading global asset management business to appoint an Associate Director to lead its HR Regulatory Oversight function. This is a senior leadership role in a team that is moving to a globally integrated, cross-trained operating model, with real scope to shape how the function runs for years to come.

Responsibilities

• The team HR Regulatory Oversight sits within HR Enablement. It gives specialist oversight of personal accountability, fitness and propriety, knowledge and competence, conduct, and regulatory remuneration requirements for employees across the UK, Europe and APAC.
• The team operates across the UK, India and China and is investing in simpler, standardised processes, better systems and stronger management information.

The role Reporting to the Director, CPO Governance, you will:

• Lead and develop a small team across three locations, ensuring clear accountability, resilient coverage and succession planning
• Partner with Compliance and senior business leaders to turn regulatory requirements into effective operational practice and governance
• Oversee the full regulatory lifecycle: applications, approvals, certifications, assessments, deregistrations, regulatory references and regulator submissions
• Ensure the integrity of regulatory data and documentation, including Statements of Responsibility and allocation matrices
• Monitor regulatory developments and lead proportionate changes to policy, process, controls, systems and training
• Own the function’s governance framework, procedures and controls, and chair governance forums and oversight panels
• Deliver insightful MI and reporting to senior management, Boards and governance forums
• Strengthen the risk and control environment across breaches, issues, data privacy and record retention
• Drive process simplification, automation and technology-enabled change

Required Skills

What you’ll bring

• Strong experience in HR regulatory oversight within a regulated financial services firm, ideally asset management, covering SM&CR, fitness and propriety, conduct rules and regulatory remuneration
• People leadership experience, ideally across multiple locations or jurisdictions
• The credibility to influence senior stakeholders across HR, Compliance, Company Secretariat, Technology and the business
• A track record of improving operating models, controls and MI
• Experience of chairing governance forums and working with the three lines of defence

About the Company

• Why apply? This is a visible leadership role at a pivotal time for the function, in a business known for its flexible working, comprehensive benefits and strong investment in development.

For a confidential conversation, please contact Matthew Tynan at Bruin on 020 3145 3417 or [email protected].