Compliance Advisory Manager, Prime (Institutional)

Description

IG is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.4m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions – built on scale, trust, and proof. We didn't pivot to innovation; it's how we've always operated. What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that's rare in established businesses.

What we offer

• Competitive salary

• Flexible Benefits Package on top of your salary (12%)

• Private medical cover for you and your family

• Life insurance

• Contribution to gym memberships

• 25 Days holiday, with 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday & 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work (28 in total)

• The option to buy or sell holiday days

• A comprehensive global and local onboarding process

• Enhanced primary (maternity), secondary (paternity), and shared parental pay and leave, as well as a range of support and benefits for parents

What You'll Need:

• At least 5–8 years’ compliance experience within financial services, with strong experience in advising a Prime, institutional or professional client/DMA desk.

• Strong technical/regulatory expertise in areas typically associated with Prime/institutional business as well as wider FCA rules such as COBS, CASS, MAR, MiFID II and EMIR ReFIT as they apply to institutional and professional client business.

• Experience working with various trading desks in fast-paced environments with tight delivery timelines.

• Strong understanding of financial products, ideally including trading or investment products.

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Finance, Economics or related field.

• Acts with integrity and consistently demonstrates high professional and ethical standards.

• Delivers high-quality work with energy, accountability, and a strong sense of urgency.

• Commercial and solutions-focused, enabling growth while maintaining strong compliance and client protection.

• Committed to continuous improvement in controls and ways of working.

• Communicates clearly and manages stakeholders effectively.

• Collaborates constructively while providing confident and effective challenge.

• Comfortable working from IG’s London office a minimum of three days per week.

What You'll Do:

• Act as the primary compliance advisory contact for the Prime team, providing timely, practical, and risk-proportionate regulatory advice on institutional business activities.

• Review and approve financial promotions relating to Prime and institutional products, ensuring content is fair, clear, and not misleading and meets regulatory standards.

• Provide compliance input into new product or platform development and change initiatives affecting the Prime business, identifying regulatory requirements and risks early and shaping mitigations into design.

• Advise on the regulatory treatment of institutional and professional client activity, including client categorisation, onboarding, and conduct-of-business requirements.

• Monitor relevant regulatory developments affecting institutional and Prime business models and translate changes into clear guidance and action for the business.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Prime desk heads and business stakeholders, embedding compliance as a trusted partner rather than a gatekeeper.

• Undertake horizon-scanning, thematic reviews, and ad hoc regulatory projects relevant to institutional business.

• Maintain accurate records of advice given, financial promotion approvals, and project sign-offs to evidence compliance oversight.

• Provide ongoing coaching and guidance to stakeholders to build stronger first-line capability and reduce rework.