Role requirement
Vacancy type
Permanent
Sector
Sales And Marketing
Specialisim
Marketing Communications
Location
Edinburgh
Language skills
English
Job reference No.
14802
Salary
Competitive
Data Published
13/07/2022
Closing date
03/08/2022
Job Description:
Our client, a global investment manager, is looking for a Global Marketing Communications Compliance Manager to join them. This will act as deputy to the Global Head of Marketing Compliance, responsible for the delivery of the global marketing communications compliance framework, providing expert technical and tactical input to stakeholders across the business and the team, driving solutions and directing resource appropriately.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Substantial managerial experience of delivering quality customer-centric marketing communications regulatory advice and approvals within financial services, preferably asset management. Must be investment literate with solid technical understanding of investment content.
- Expert knowledge of the international and UK marketing regulatory environment, preferably within the asset management industry with a focus on global regulation. Deep understanding of the risks in relation to global marketing activity and brand management, with expertise in digital delivery including social media.
- Strong delivery capabilities, able to deploy resource effectively and drive constant improvements to ways of working, standards, processes and controls. Preferably with relevant experience gained in 1st and 2nd line of defence roles.
- Significant experience of all aspects of 3rd party supplier management in a global regulated environment, including strong relationship management skills - self-aware and adaptable to cultural nuances. Budget management experience - local and global.
- Excellent verbal, written and influencing skills - in person and remotely. Able to understand the big picture and demonstrate attention to detail, driving out all of the relevant considerations as the basis for robust and sound decision making.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Language qualifications desirable (Italian, French or Spanish fluent).
Core Responsibilities:
- You will support delivery of the Brand & Marketing global marketing communications compliance framework, combining managerial expertise and leadership with expert marketing regulatory technical capability to drive compliant marketing communications in each operating market around the world. This role includes people management responsibility.
- You will deputise for the Global Head of Marketing Communications Compliance as required, enabling the team and stakeholders through tactical and pragmatic problem solving. You will support planning and prioritisation, directing, facilitating and overseeing regulatory input to key initiatives and projects including regulatory change, supporting ongoing development and learning within the team and function.
- Role model collaborative business partnering and advice across the business for global and UK teams to help reinforce a strong risk culture, driving consistency and efficiency.
- You will demonstrate deep and broad regulatory expertise across multiple jurisdictions, demonstrating cultural awareness and sound judgement at all times.
- Drive quick and effective issue resolution across multiple senior stakeholders, accommodating differing priorities.
- Continuously enhance quality assurance and oversight of first line marketing compliance controls, taking a digital-first approach, to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. Develop and track action plans through to completion, reporting to a senior audience.
- Deputise for the Global Head of Marketing Communications Compliance within senior forums, including delegated decision making within agreed parameters.
- Lead and influence remotely, building trust across the organisation and taking personal accountability to maintain and enhance the control framework. You will drive improvement to the overall control environment, customer outcomes and a reduction in the company's operational risk.
Benefits:
- A highly competitive salary
- Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 14802
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