Introduction Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation. We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply. Overview Gallagher Benefit Services UK is seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to oversee Compliance Policy and Operations for our regulated activities, focusing on employee benefits, financial services, and workplace retirement solutions. This role involves providing expert regulatory advice, leading compliance monitoring, and managing key projects. You will report to the Head of Compliance or Chief Compliance Officer and may have staff management responsibilities. How you'll make an impact You'll provide: • Regulatory Guidance: Serve as a trusted advisor, ensuring compliance with FCA and industry regulations. Provide advice on training, quality assurance, and advice processes. • Policy & Monitoring: Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and monitoring plans, including thematic reviews and risk-based priorities. • Compliance Operations: Oversee AML controls, financial promotions approvals, regulatory complaints, breach registers, and compliance-related MI reporting. • Horizon Scanning: Monitor regulatory updates (e.g., MiFID II, IFPR, Consumer Duty) and deliver concise summaries to support business adaptation. • Collaboration & Communication: Build strong relationships with business leaders, deliver compliance roadshows, and maintain effective communication across teams. • Leadership & Development: Support and mentor junior staff, fostering a high-performing, knowledgeable compliance team. About You • Relevant professional qualifications or equivalent experience. • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Technical Knowledge: • Expertise in pensions, investments, and employee benefit markets, with in-depth knowledge of UK regulations (e.g., MiFID II, SMCR, MAR). • Strong communication skills, including report writing and influential presentations. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and internal systems, with excellent numerical and analytical aptitude. Skills & Capabilities • Extensive experience in compliance or investment roles within financial services or pensions sectors, with strong project management and organizational skills. • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure, ensuring high accuracy and attention to detail in all documentation and solutions. • A proactive, solution-oriented mindset paired with a “can-do” attitude to overcome challenges effectively. • Strong interpersonal skills, fostering trust, collaboration, and positive working relationships. Compensation and benefits On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up Health cash plan or Private medical insurance Other benefits include: Three fully paid volunteering days per year Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan Critical illness cover Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally Season ticket loan Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase Emergency back-up family care And many more… We value inclusion and diversity Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities. We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know. Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch. Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities. Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.