Über diese Risk & Compliance Coordinator Stelle bei abrdn
Job Description
Aberdeen plc is one of Europe’s largest investment companies, and we are built on a long-standing culture of caring about the future and making a positive impact. Together we invest for a better future. We do it to make a difference to the lives of our clients and customers, our employees, society, and our shareholders. Our business is structured around three distinct areas focused on our clients' changing needs: Aberdeen Investments, Aberdeen Adviser, and interactive investor.
As a Risk & Compliance Coordinator, you will play an important role in helping our Risk & Compliance function operate effectively, supporting the governance and decision-making processes that help Aberdeen deliver better outcomes for clients.
About the Department
Risk & Compliance plays a critical role in supporting Aberdeen’s long-term success by helping the business make informed decisions, manage risk effectively and maintain strong governance standards. Working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, the team provides oversight, coordination and support that helps ensure our business operates responsibly and efficiently. The culture is collaborative, supportive and focused on continuous improvement.
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and ambitious coordinator or administrator looking to develop their career within a high-profile corporate function. Working within the Risk & Compliance team, you will provide operational, governance and administrative support, with a particular focus on supporting the Risk & Compliance Leadership Team. You will act as a central point of coordination across multiple stakeholders, helping to ensure key governance activities, reporting requirements and day-to-day operations are delivered efficiently and consistently. Alongside gaining exposure to senior leaders across the business, you will benefit from opportunities to build new skills, including the use of AI-enabled tools, while developing towards more advanced executive support and coordination responsibilities over time. Based in Edinburgh, this permanent position offers the chance to invest in your tomorrow through meaningful experience, professional development and valuable networking opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide timely and accurate coordination and administrative support to the Risk & Compliance Leadership Team.
- Support meeting and committee management activities, ensuring actions, decisions and deliverables are tracked effectively.
- Assist with governance processes, management information production and the maintenance of high-quality records and documentation.
- Support purchase order administration, planning activities and budget-related processes as required.
- Maintain SharePoint sites, distribution lists and document repositories, ensuring information remains accurate and accessible.
- Handle sensitive information with discretion while supporting internal communications and stakeholder engagement activities across the function.
About the Candidate
We're looking for someone who is proactive, highly organised and eager to learn. You may already have experience in an administrative, coordinator, team support or executive support environment and be ready to take the next step in your career.
- Previous experience in an administration, coordination or business support role.
- Strong organisational, planning and prioritisation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel, and an interest in learning and using AI tools.
- Experience supporting senior stakeholders, leadership teams or governance-related activities.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.
Our benefits
There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.
When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits here.
Our business
Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.
An inclusive way of working
Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we’d like to hear from you.
At Aberdeen we’ve adopted a ‘blended working’ approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business.
An inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements – for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability – please let us know and we’ll be happy to help.
