Head of Advisory

2 months ago

Reading, United Kingdom Wipro Limited Full time

Overview:
**Introduction**:
Wipro Financial Outsourcing Services Ltd (WFOSL) is looking for a Head of Advisory - Compliance with previous experience of advising on policies and SOP’s covering SIPP and Investments. This is a new role which will be at the heart of the growth agenda for the organisation. The role will have a primary focus on leading the delivery of one of our core strategic deals, whilst also contributing to the wider development of our financial outsourcing services.

**About Wipro Financial Outsourcing Services Ltd (WFOSL)**:
Wipro Financial Outsourcing Services Ltd. (WFOSL) is a separate legal entity, authorised by the FCA and has been set up by Wipro to provide regulated outsourcing services within the Financial Services industry.

Our client is a leading provider for workplace pension schemes and WFOSL will be providing business and technology process outsourcing services and providing end to end front and back office operations support.

**Your Benefits**:
As a Head of Advisory - Compliance, you will receive a competitive salary, a generous benefits package and training & development in areas to help you improve.

**Responsibilities**:
As a Head of Advisory - Compliance you will:

- Help set all guidance & policies beyond just regulatory needs
- Advise on proposed operational SOP pre implementation and suggest amendments and/or enhanced controls where needed
- Deliver initial training as transformation commences
- Ensure aware of all regulatory changes that may affect the business, analyse as to effect and possible changes in operations and ensure disseminated to management as early as possible
- Where necessary during consultation phase engage with regulators and/or industry colleagues to ensure practical considerations are taken into account
- Assist in implementing any changes to SOPs required (and necessary training provided)
- Likewise engage with regulator when business plans or regulatory permissions change
- Advise the business on regulatory interpretation as required on a day-to-day basis
- Ensure all required routine training available/delivered as transition phase commences and ongoing for onboarding employees or as annual mandatory training
- Advise on breaches and complaints management
- Liaise with/oversee offshore colleagues in same function (presumably just as to their obligation with local regulatory needs]

**Mandatory Skills**:

- Previous experience of advising on Policies and SOPs
- Ongoing advisory regulatory interpretation, covering both SIPP and Investments
- Experience and knowledge of CASS (FCA's Client Asset Sourcebook)

**Desirable Skills & Knowledge**:

- Expert regulatory knowledge and then how regulation applies across relevant business activities and oversight of such
- Ability to work without supervision and under pressure
- Efficient and well organised
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Credible and assertive manner
- Discretion, tact and resilience
- Professional manner with the ability to influence and persuade
- Must be a skilled communicator and able to deal with a wide variety of internal stakeholders and financial regulator

**Application of Individual Conduct Rules**:
Standard of conduct is reasonable under all circumstances relating to:

- Must act with integrity
- Must act with due skill, care and diligence
- Must be open and cooperative with the FCA and other regulators
- must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
- must observe proper standards of market conduct

**Equal Opportunities**:
Wipro is an advocate for positive change and conscious inclusion. As a global employer, we strive to create a diverse Wipro family by remaining committed to the development of our culture, diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants welcome.

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