Business Management Officer

Are you ready to chart your own career path? At SJP we need talented individuals like yourself to support our evolving culture. If you’re seeking an employer that is passionate about excellence, innovation and autonomy, SJP could be the place for you.

At a glance:

Location: Cirencester Office

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Seniority: Mid-Senior Level

What you’ll be doing:

As a Business Management Officer, you will support the Head of Business Management and the wider Risk & Compliance function by enhancing reporting outputs, analysing key business data, and helping coordinate updates for critical risk and governance documentation. You will play a pivotal role in improving how we communicate performance and risk insights to senior stakeholders and governance bodies.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Business Management with the development of Group reporting and preparation of governance committee materials.
• Analyse internal business data and external industry updates to generate insight for the R&C Senior Leadership Team.
• Coordinate and contribute to the annual Risk & Compliance RCSA updates and Risk Management reporting for the Group’s Annual Report & Accounts.
• Provide administrative and business management support across the function, including liaising with the Head of Central Risk.
• Contribute to a positive compliance culture, supporting the delivery of fair customer outcomes aligned with Consumer Duty principles.
  
  

Who we’re looking for:

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented individual who thrives on delivering high-quality outputs that support senior-level decision-making. You will have experience in a compliance or risk environment and possess strong communication and analytical skills. The ideal candidate is organised, enthusiastic, and confident in engaging with senior stakeholders across the Group.

Skills & Experience: Essential:

• Demonstrable experience in first or second-line risk and compliance activities, ideally in a financial advice or wealth management setting.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to handle high volumes of data and provide insight using tools such as Power BI and advanced Excel.
• Proven ability to draft high-level reports for Board or Executive audiences.
  
  

Desirable Criteria

• Experience supporting governance reporting or committee papers.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements under FCA/PRA frameworks.
• Knowledge of Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR) responsibilities.
• An understanding of Consumer Duty and its application to second-line
  
  

What's in it for you?

We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.

We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:

• Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
• Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
• 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)
  
  

Reasonable Adjustments We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at [email protected]

Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.

What's next?

If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.

As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.