Prospectus Specialist
Location: London/Manchester
Job Type: Permanent
Work Setup: Hybrid
Who We Are
We are a consultancy operating within Robert Walters, the world's most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, outsourcing, and talent advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.
The Role
We are seeking a Fund Disclosure Prospectus Specialist to join us on a permanent basis via the Robert Walters Consultancy. Your first assignment will be at Vanguard in London. For this role, we are seeking candidates with regulatory and prospectus experience, a strong understanding of how investment products are built and run, and essential investment banking/asset management backgrounds.
What You'll Do
* Collaborate with teams to rewrite and harmonize UK/Irish fund prospectuses/supplements-conducting peer benchmarking, translating technical/regulatory requirements into concise, audience-tailored disclosures (eg, investment objectives/policies, risk factors)-while ensuring consistent style, structure, and positioning across the product range
* Ensure full alignment/traceability with key regimes (eg, UK UCITS, FCA COLL/FUND, SDR, UK MMFs; Irish UCITS, SFDR, MMFs)-identifying gaps, proposing remediation language with rule/guidance-backed rationale for sign-off, and monitoring developments to recommend timely prospectus updates
* Partner with Product Legal to draft/refine sections and coordinate Depositary/External Counsel reviews; engage cross-functional teams (eg, Compliance, Product, Risk, IMG) to validate disclosures, resolve issues, and agree on final content
* Manage formal approvals via governance forums (eg, Disclosures Forum, Boards), preparing clear briefing papers
* Lead prospectus update projects by developing/maintaining delivery plans, document trackers, critical paths, dependencies, and timelines with stakeholders; own version control, redlines, issues/decision logs for auditability; and partner with Disclosure Specialists to evaluate downstream impacts
* Perform rigorous quality checks to ensure consistency within prospectuses and across the document range, applying suitable drafting styles (eg, plain English clarity)
What You Bring
* Proven regulatory, prospectus experience
* Excellent written communication skills, with experience drafting clear, compliant disclosures
* Deep understanding of investment product design, structuring, and operations
* Essential: Investment banking and/or asset management experience
* 3-5 years of relevant experience in regulatory/compliance or product documentation roles
What's Next
If you are ready to take the next step, apply now! Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more.
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