Risk & Compliance Associate, Y TREE
More information about location
2 days a week in office (Leicester Square, London )
A modern approach to managing personal finance
Open for applications
A modern approach to managing personal finance
101-200 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
2 days a week in office (Leicester Square, London )
101-200 employees
Company mission
We are a rapidly growing WealthTech business that is re-defining how individuals and families connect and engage with their money.
Role
Who you are
- 1-4 years of experience in an FCA regulated environment to ensure a foundational understanding of the industry. This will mean you should have a reasonable working knowledge of the broad outlines, nature, products, and key features of the UK savings and investment market in the UK
- You will have a 2:1 or higher degree with an excellent dissertation mark (or equivalent)
- You are an energetic self-starter who thrives on autonomy and is adept at prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines
- You possess excellent interpersonal communication skills and are highly responsive
- You are an effective collaborator, confident working as part of a team that is building a business
- You have a keen eye for detail and find satisfaction in completing tasks and ticking off lists
- You are solutions-led with the ability to proactively seek answers
- Though this is not a highly demanding mathematical role, a degree of numeracy would be a great advantage – in any case, very comfortable with maths and percentages
- We will ask you to generate and manage reports from SaaS or databases, including building reports or simple database queries (SQL) and you will frequently be asked to do an initial analysis of the outputs
- You must be at ease in writing composition – you may be asked to write as much as 500-1000 words in a couple of days on subjects of varied complexity
What the job involves
- The Y TREE Risk & Compliance team is young, high impact, and making a name for itself within the organisation (in all the right ways.) As an associate in the team, you’ll see first hand how Y TREE manages key risk and compliance issues across the broad spectrum of its activities
- In addition, Y TREE is constantly introducing new products, services, capabilities, and this role in the team will assist in evaluating and bringing those to market
- As an Associate, you will gain first-hand exposure to the agenda of the FCA. From tracking regulatory developments to researching measures to take to filing regulatory reporting, this role will support Y TREE’s relationship with the FCA
- In addition, you will act as the heart of Y TREE’s risk and compliance recordkeeping framework, utilising existing databases and Saas applications as well as new technologies (like LLMs) to create efficiency and smarter solutions for internal and external clients alike
- The Associate will play a leading role in our firm-wide assurance programme and can expecting to be designing and executing business line reviews
- Anti-Money Laundering regulations are a key part of Y TREE’s obligations to the regulator and to society at large. This role will perform a number of key functions connected with our KYC policy, systems, and surveillance
- Have you thought about developing your writing ability in policies and other communications? We have plenty of opportunities for that. What about honing your public speaking abilities by delivering training to 120+ people? Yep, we’ve got that too
- This role has plenty of room to grow too for the curious and enterprising
- You will have the opportunity to make a big impact almost immediately and you will have regular exposure and direct contact with our firm’s senior management
- The Associate will have a diverse portfolio of responsibilities, giving exposure to diverse and interesting subject matter
Application process
- Hiring Manager: Head of Risk and Compliance
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Y TREE is setting out to shake up the world of wealthtech, giving ordinary people the tools to really understand their whole financial picture. Utilising a system called Financial Life Intelligence, Y TREE combines data, technology, and institutional-grade advice to provide a satellite view over the wealth management industry.
Context means everything when it comes to financial data, so Y TREE provides its customers with aggregated data, translated into accessible and actionable insights. It's trusted by some of the world's most influential business leaders, and connects its customers' financial overview with strategies to achieve their business aims. A fast-growing start up, Y TREE is set to make a real impact in the wealthtech market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
40% female employees
Company
Company values
- Time - Time is the most valuable commodity on Earth. You can never get it back so we want to make the most of it. We give our clients back time they never knew they had. We are generous with our time with our clients and our colleagues.
- Togetherness - Togetherness is about being part of a community. We are more effective when we consider the diverse experiences and views of our clients, shareholders and colleagues. We learn from each other every day by being candid, fair and respectful.
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Stuart Cash
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Partner at Goldman Sachs, an Executive Director at SBC Warburg and a Solicitor at Berwin Leighton Paisner.
Arik Peretz
(Co-Founder)Previously a Director at Movebubble, Shoes Online, Co-Founder and Director at Paragon X and Director at Tufin Technologies.
Johnnie Hampel
(Co-Founder)Previously a Partner at Partners Capital for 12 years, ex-Goldman Sachs, and a Solicitor at Slaughter and May
Share this job
View 3 more jobs at Y TREE