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  Investment Governance and Risk Officer  

  CLFIS Limited

  [parttime] - London

  Posted: 12/12/2025

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  Description: Location: London (City) Our solutions Each of our offerin... Read More

  Description: Location: London (City)
  Our solutions Each of our offerings has been built for a purpose, whether it sits at the core of a portfolio to provide long-term growth or to offer access into a specific global market. Our 40-year plus history as asset managers means we have the expertise to provide high quality multi-asset and risk-profiled solutions as well as attractive equity, fixed income, alternative funds, and real estate finance.  Our heritage Our parent company, Great-West Lifeco, is a financially strong and stable global organisation, with total assets under administration of £1,800bn and approximately 33,250 employees worldwide, as at 31 December 2024. We also have more than 31 million customers worldwide. As the oldest Canadian life assurance company, Great-West Lifeco’s foundations trace back to 1847 – meaning we’ve been helping our customers plan for the future for more than 170 years. Our team Canada Life Asset Management has over 100 colleagues and includes more than 50 experienced investment professionals, with almost 20 years' average industry experience and ten years' average tenure at Canada Life Asset Management (CLAM). We are seeking an Investment Governance and Risk Officer to join the Investments team within CLAM, based in the firm’s London office. Job Summary  This is a key role for the Asset Management business which includes operating the 1st Line control environment to ensure adherence to applicable regulation, investment policy and client mandates. The role is responsible for conducting 1st Line monitoring activity, surveillance and oversight and reporting the results via MI to senior management.  The role ensures Asset Management is effectively managing risks, providing the Asset Management business with expert and value-adding risk advice in a business focused and pragmatic way, including facilitating effective and appropriate risk management processes and MI/reporting.  Encouraging an appropriate risk culture, delivering fair outcomes for our customers within risk appetite. Promoting 1st Line risk ownership and accountability. Facilitating an effective and balanced relationship with the 2nd Line Risk and Compliance oversight function. The role holder is expected to maintain an in-depth awareness of the regulatory context and risk framework surrounding the Asset Management business, strategy and its customers. What You’ll Do Risk Framework Processes Maintain risk framework processes within Asset Management covering full risk appetite including regulatory compliance risk: • Risk appetite • Risk event logging and reporting, including for conduct, privacy and regulatory breach risk events • Control inventory • Risk register • Top & emerging risks • Risk & Control Self-Assessment • Key Risk Indicator (KRI), Risk Marker and Risk Function Indicator (RFI) reporting • Project support and advice A key output from the risk framework processes is identifying potential and drivers for poor customer outcomes or harms, and using this to develop risk approaches, mitigation and appropriate processes and controls to manage this risk. Fostering a culture of awareness, openness and accountability, providing training as required, ensure the Risk Event Reporting process is easily available. Maintenance, reporting and escalation of risk and regulatory compliance processes should be in line with the ERM framework. 1st Line Control, Oversight and Surveillance Under the Senior Investment Governance & 1st Line Risk Manager supervision manage the effective operation of the 1st Line Asset Management control environment, which includes relevant monitoring, surveillance activities and management of the oversight programme, to demonstrate adherence with applicable regulatory requirements. Investment Policy and Mandate Adherence Responsible for the operation of controls and monitoring activity to demonstrate adherence to investment policy, client mandates and regulatory obligations for funds under the management of the Asset Management team. This includes ownership and management of an effective pre-trade compliance control environment within the Order Management System. This includes the on-going development and writing of technical pre-trade rules to ensure compliance with investment policy and mandates. Governance and functional effectiveness Responsible for the production of regular reporting and MI to key stakeholders on 1st Line control monitoring and oversight activity. Key stakeholders include senior management, 2nd Line Risk and Compliance, clients, relevant CLUK Committee’s and the CLAM Board. Responsible for preparing reports on the Asset Management risk framework and presenting these at appropriate forums, including the Risk Oversight Committee and Customer Outcomes and Fund Governance Committee. Facilitate and support the embedding of and annual attestation to applicable policy requirements, including relating to conduct, consumer duty and regulatory compliance by reviewing and guiding responses, ensuring that policy gaps with respect to changes in the functions profile/operations/strategy/regulatory compliance is communicated and understood by the Policy Owner. Advice and Risk Management Based on knowledge of the strategic goals and commercial context of Asset Management, champion the 3 Lines of Defence model for risk management across the Asset Management business. To provide high quality, technical expertise and guidance to Asset Management on existing regulation and during the implementation of new regulation as well as guidance on strategic initiatives to ensure an effective 1st Line control environment. Ensure regulatory risks and issues are managed appropriately in accordance with risk appetite. Establish and maintain sufficiently effective controls and procedures, ensuring that regulatory obligations are met, weaknesses or control failures are addressed and poor customer outcomes are avoided. Provide 1st line risk and governance advice and support in the Asset Management business covering non-financial and regulatory compliance risk including risks to customer outcomes. This relates to both Business-as-Usual activities and change initiatives which impact Asset Management processes, controls and customer outcomes. Support the Asset Management business by delivering ongoing risk training and education to staff, enabling the business to integrate the risk culture into their day-to-day work processes. Continue to strengthen and embed risk awareness across Asset Management and seek to improve knowledge where gaps are identified. Who You Are • Expert knowledge of Asset Management products and services • Knowledge and expertise of regulations impacting Asset Management firms • Technical knowledge and experience of regulatory and risk management frameworks • Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, communication skills and attention to detail • Ability to deliver under tight time pressure • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and other business lines, including teams in the three lines of defence model • Self-motivated, well organised, pragmatic and able to perform tasks independently • Ability to take a risk-based approach to organising workloads for self to meet demanding and often changing priorities, ensuring that key deadlines are met • Experience of embedding and maintaining an enterprise risk management framework • Experience in managing and providing risk oversight activities at a business level • Ability to present advice in a clear, timely and focused way • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, Business Unit leadership teams and other governance functions. Qualifications • Degree desirable • Investment administration or management qualification • Professional qualification desirable Benefits of working at Canada Life We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that’s regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development. How we work at Canada Life Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures. Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others. Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward.  We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. That’s why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop. Diversity and inclusion Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we’re making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus.  “At Canada Life we believe in the power of great people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives coming together to build better futures. Emerging talent is crucial to our growth and creating an environment that continues to inspire us all.” Nick Harding, Chief People Officer, Canada Life UK We appreciate that everyone has different work and life responsibilities. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part time, for any of our roles should this be a requirement for you. Read Less

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  Data Engineer  

  CLFIS Limited

  [permanent parttime] - London

  Posted: 09/12/2025

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  Description: Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and... Read More

  Description: Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation. Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues. Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers. Job Purpose
  The Data Engineer is a hands-on technical role responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines within the IT department. The pipelines will be realised in a modern lake environment and the engineer will collaborate in cross-functional teams to gather requirements and develop the conceptual data models. This role plays a crucial part in driving data-driven decision-making across the organisation, ensuring data availability, quality, and accessibility for various business needs. This is not a line management role, but you will play a key part in guiding and upskilling more junior data engineers and setting data standards and guidelines. What you'll do
  Data Pipeline Development Design, model, develop and maintain data pipelines to ingest, store, process, and present data. Ensure data quality, accuracy, and consistency. Collaborate with data architects to ensure data pipelines align with the overall data architecture strategy.
  Data Transformation and Integration Perform data transformation tasks, including data cleansing, enrichment, and aggregation, to prepare data for analytics and reporting. Integrate data from structured and unstructured sources, ensuring compatibility and alignment with data models and business requirements. Automate data transformation processes to improve efficiency. Data Quality Assurance Implement and maintain data quality checks and validation processes to identify and resolve data anomalies and errors. Monitor data pipelines for data quality issues and implement data quality improvements. Collaborate with business stakeholders to define data quality requirements.
  Data Modelling and Schema Design Collaborate with data architects and data scientists to design and implement data models, schemas, and structures. Ensure that data models support business reporting and analytics needs while optimizing query performance. Maintain data dictionaries and metadata to document data structures and relationships.
  
  Performance Optimization Optimize data storage, retrieval, and query performance by implementing indexing, partitioning, and caching strategies. Monitor data processing performance and address bottlenecks as they arise. Stay updated with best practices in data processing performance tuning. Documentation and Knowledge Sharing Create and maintain documentation for data pipelines, data transformation processes, and data integration procedures. Foster a culture of knowledge sharing within the data engineering team and across the organization.
  Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, data stakeholders, and business units to understand data requirements and deliver data solutions that meet business needs. Communicate technical concepts and data solutions to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and understandable manner. Knowledge/Skills/Experience Essential Extensive experience in data engineering, including designing and developing data pipelines for retrieval / ingestion / presentation / semantics in an Azure 
  environment. Strong ADF, DataBricks, SQL, Python, Power BI Data acquisition from various data sources including Salesforce, API, XML, JSON, Parquet, flat file systems and relational data. Excellent team player able to work under pressure. Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams and gather data requirements. Skills in data modelling (both structured and unstructured data) working directly with the business & data scientists. Ability to optimise data solutions for performance, scalability, and efficiency. Highly Desirable: Experience with Informatica ETL, Hyperion Reporting, and intermediate / advanced PL/SQL.
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  Experience in a financial corporation Lake House / Delta Lake and Snowflake Experience with Spark clusters, both elastic permanent and transitory clusters Familiarity with data governance, data security, and compliance requirements. Power Automate. Benefits of working at Canada Life We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that’s regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development. How we work at Canada Life Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures. Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others. Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward.  We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. That’s why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop. Diversity and inclusion Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we’re making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus.  “At Canada Life we believe in the power of great people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives coming together to build better futures. Emerging talent is crucial to our growth and creating an environment that continues to inspire us all.” Nick Harding, Chief People Officer, Canada Life UK We appreciate that everyone has different work and life responsibilities. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part time, for any of our roles should this be a requirement for you. Read Less

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  Regulatory Development and Engagement Manager  

  CLFIS Limited

  [parttime] - Potters Bar

  Posted: 02/12/2025

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  Description: Location: Hertfordshire Canada Life UK looks after the re... Read More

  Description: Location: Hertfordshire Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation. Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues. Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers.Job Purpose Working under the overall direction of the Head of Compliance Effectiveness & Oversight, with significant interaction with both the Director of Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, and Chief Risk Officer, and as the core member of the Regulatory Relations Team, support the Director in the development and maintenance of effective working relationships with all regulators that the UK division interacts with (PRA, FCA, OSFI, CBI, and IOMFSA). Analyse and interpret regulatory changes and developments and maintain close business oversight to ensure that change is being implemented in a timely fashion. Work collaboratively with Risk & Compliance Business Partners to ensure the business areas impacted by regulatory change receive the necessary regulatory advice and guidance. Some travel to other office locations and regular travel to London is essential for this role.Key Accountabilities 1. Horizon Scanning, Business Impact, Communication: • Act as a technical resource for the company on regulation and regulatory developments, assessing and communicating the impact of regulatory changes and key intelligence to the business. Deal with queries received from the business in a focused and timely manner. • Document and deploy a comprehensive range of intelligence gathering approaches to maintain awareness of relevant regulatory developments across all regulators that the UK division interacts with (in the UK, Europe and Canada), and government departments (including HMRC) and Trade Bodies by maintaining a log of all regulatory changes and their status. • Keep own knowledge up to date and anticipate future regulatory developments. Review key information sources (e.g. websites, information feeds and attendance at industry groups) to identify relevant regulatory changes and key intelligence. • Interpret new regulatory proposals and assess their possible application to CL UK division, as well as other potential market and strategic implications. • Monitor and report progress of the implementation of regulatory changes and provide relevant MI to the Head of Compliance Technical. • Provide regular summaries and, when appropriate, analysis of relevant regulatory communications and papers, for Board, Executive and management committees and relevant staff (targeted at the needs of the audience). 2. Lead on the coordination of regulatory interactions: • Maintain a constructive relationship and close understating of matters arising with all regulators that the UK division interacts with. • Provide support to Board members and management in preparing for regulatory meetings. • Manage the flow and turnaround of regulatory requests. Maintain a log of regulatory communications ensuring timely closure of actions. • Provide relevant reports to the Head of Compliance Effectiveness & Oversight / Director of Compliance & Regulatory Affairs on material regulatory issues and breaches that require escalation to the relevant Board and management committees. 3. Coordinate across Risk & Compliance, in particularly with Risk & Compliance Business Partners, and the wider business to ensure a consistent approach across the businesses within CL UK division and common understanding of regulatory developments. This will include ensuring ownership of timely and appropriate implementation actions, and where appropriate coordinating responses to regulatory papers. Follow and maintain the CLUK Regulatory Development Standard. 4. Initiate and, where appropriate, oversee the process to implement regulatory changes, working with the 2nd Line compliance team, project office and in the wider business as required (in particular projects related to implementing regulatory changes). 5. Input to the provision of training to the business on regulatory developments as required. Desired Knowledge / Experience / Skills • Excellent knowledge and experience of required business processes and controls within some or all life, equity release, asset management and pensions businesses. • Detailed knowledge and thorough understanding of regulatory frameworks and requirements (e.g. PRA and FCA handbooks). • Willing and capable of taking difficult decisions to progress issues, and able to assess when matters need to be escalated. • Sound judgment in balancing regulatory requirements with business needs and a willingness and ability to deliver difficult messages effectively to senior management. • Excellent influencing skills which are effective at all levels of the organisation including oral communication skills that can adapt to the audience. • Good organisational skills, able to work under tight deadlines (particularly during periods of faster flow of regulatory communications). • Maintain effective working relationships with regulators, colleagues, business unit leadership teams and other governance functions. • Analytical skills and ability to assess wider implications of changed practices on our business. • Accurate and succinct oral communications and report writing skills. Have or currently studying for a regulatory or financial services qualification. (desirable) Benefits of working at Canada Life We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that’s regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development. How we work at Canada Life Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures. Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others. Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward.  We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. That’s why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop. Diversity and inclusion Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we’re making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus.  “At Canada Life we believe in the power of great people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives coming together to build better futures. Emerging talent is crucial to our growth and creating an environment that continues to inspire us all.” Nick Harding, Chief People Officer, Canada Life UK We appreciate that everyone has different work and life responsibilities. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part time, for any of our roles should this be a requirement for you. Read Less

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