SMCR Associate (6 month contract)

A prestigious private bank with a significant and growing presence in the UK is seeking an SMCR Associate on a 6 month contract basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, maintain, and embed the firm’s Training & Competence (T&C) policy and procedures aligned to FCA requirements and firm’s risk appetite.
• Own the Certified Persons and Senior Managers training strategy, ensuring staff are competent, remain competent, and understand their responsibilities under the regime.
• Operate and continuously improve Fit & Proper assessments for Senior Managers and Certified Persons, including annual/trigger reviews, evidence capture, and escalation.
• Manage the annual T&C processes: certification, SPS renewals, Conduct Rules training/attestations, and breach reporting.
• Keep the FCA directory for Certified Persons up to date and reconciled
• Support the Head of Regulatory Compliance to maintain the firms Management Responsibilities Map (MRM)
• Support in the production material and forms for Senior Managers FCA / PRA applications / changes and withdrawals and the submissions of the forms when required
• Conduct skills-gap analysis and develop training plans for SMFs
• Define role-based competence standards, learning pathways, supervision KPIs, and CPD requirements; manage remediation plans.
• Build and deliver a risk-based curriculum
• Source and manage external providers and qualifications (e.g., CISI/CII); implement blended learning and track completion/effectiveness.
• Produce Management Information
• Partner with stakeholders across relevant business areas

About You:

• Demonstrable experience in a T&C, L&D/SMCR role
• Strong knowledge of SMCR (Senior Managers, Certification, Conduct Rules) and Fit & Proper requirements; familiarity with FCA Handbook (COCON, SYSC, TC, FIT).
• Experience in a wealth management firm or similar environment
• Proven experience running certification cycles, competence frameworks, QA/file review methodologies, and MI reporting.
• Qualifications desirable: CISI/CII/ICA/CIPD; Train-the-Trainer/assessor certifications advantageous.
• Excellent policy writing, governance, and documentation skills;

For further information please contact Natalie Eshelby