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At a glance
Location: Cirencester, Bristol, Manchester or London
Workplace Type: Hybrid 2 Days in office and 3 days remote
Employment Type: Permanent
Seniority: Associate
The role
We have an outstanding opportunity to join the UK’s largest wealth management business to support oversight of our Appointed Representative (AR) model. You will play a central role in crafting policy, establishing an approach dedicated to risk in our AR proposition and risk management across our Partnership. The Partnership is SJP's network of professional financial advisers. This role directly influences how we handle risk, ensures good client outcomes and enables the business to grow safely. Your impact will be highly visible and commercially meaningful.
Who we're looking for
We are looking for someone who thrives in a risk‑focused environment and who can interpret complex information to make clear, practical recommendations. You will be comfortable influencing, a strong team collaborator and support decisions that protects clients and strengthens our Partnership. You will bring good judgement, strong analytical capability, and a genuine interest in improving how risk is handled across a large adviser‑led network.
What you'll be doing
* Supporting the Governance, Risk and Controls Lead in developing, maintaining SJP's AR Oversight Policies
* Carrying out analysis, producing recommendations, and engaging collaborators on policy and proposition decisions
* Acting as a consistent point of contact for Group Risk, Field Risk, and wider business teams to support a collaborative approach
* Assisting with risk and control workshops, recognising potential future risks, and helping develop mitigation and control strategies
* Monitoring AR‑related risks, analysing MI (including Salesforce data), and highlighting trends or systemic issues
* Preparing board and governance documents, assisting with self‑assessment processes, and contributing to risk reporting
* Assisting with the development of training materials, procedures, and documentation to support the Risk Framework
* Completing root cause analysis on issues or events and recommending policy changes or control improvements
* Ensuring Risk Consultants and wider collaborators remain informed of emerging risks or policy developments
Essential Criteria
* Experience working with risk, compliance, monitoring, or governance environment
* Ability to analyse MI and present clear, evidence‑based recommendations
* Experience drafting policy positions or risk‑related documentation or reports
Desirable Criteria
* CII Level 4 qualification or equivalent
* Experience within an Appointed Representative/adviser/finance network model
* Knowledge of SJP governance, Field Risk processes, or similar operating models
What's in it for you
We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.
We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:
* Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
* Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
* 10% non‑contributory pension (increasing with length of service)
Reasonable Adjustments
We’re an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at careers@sjp.co.uk
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career‑break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.
What's next
If you’re excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.
As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.
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