About The Business
Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation. Quilter oversees £141.2 billion in customer investments (as of December 2025). It offers financial advice, investment platforms, multi‑asset solutions and discretionary fund management, split into Affluent and High Net Worth segments.
About The Role
Level: 4 | Department: HR | Location: Southampton, United Kingdom (hybrid – 2 days a week in the office) | Contract Type: Permanent | Regulated/Non‑Regulated: Non‑regulated
As an HR Risk & Governance Advisor, you’ll play a key role in strengthening people risk management and governance across the HR function, working closely with Risk, Compliance and senior stakeholders to ensure robust oversight of HR regulatory obligations, particularly SMCR.
You’ll be part of a small, specialist team and will take ownership of key processes, reporting and continuous improvement activity within HR risk and governance.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting the ongoing development and maturity of HR risk and governance practices
- Providing oversight and coordination of HR‑related SMCR processes and administration
- Preparing and reviewing data for regulatory reporting, including Code of Conduct breach reporting
- Maintaining the HR risk register and coordinating HR Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs)
- Monitoring and reporting on key risk indicators and governance metrics
- Supporting HR audits and acting as a subject‑matter expert on people risk matters
- Reviewing regulated references and managing SMCR‑related queries
- Working with stakeholders to ensure accurate governance documentation, including responsibilities mapping
- Contributing to HR risk and SMCR‑related projects and process improvements
Consumer Duty
While not a customer‑facing role, your duties support overall positive outcomes for our customers by enabling leaders to make informed decisions that balance risk and reward and ensure regulatory compliance, contributing to improved services, customer‑centric outcomes, stability, responsiveness and overall satisfaction.
About You
You’ll bring:
- Experience in risk, governance or compliance within a large, regulated organisation (financial services desirable)
- Knowledge of the UK financial services regulatory environment and HR‑related regulation
- Understanding of SMCR and its practical application (desirable)
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- A proactive, curious mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
You’ll thrive in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment and be comfortable taking ownership and influencing across HR and the wider business.
Inclusion & Diversity
We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.
Values
- Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
- Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
- Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
- Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.
Core Benefits
- Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)
- Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.
- Pension Scheme: A non‑contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
- Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.
- Life Assurance: 4x your salary.
- Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.
- Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only.
- In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…