About the Opportunity

Title                 Associate Director, HR Regulatory Oversight Lead

Department      HR Regulatory Oversight

Location          Kingswood, Surrey and London

Reports To       Director, CPO Governance

Level                Level 7

We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.

We want you to question and challenge us. That’s how your skills will grow. And your career will too. All across our business there are experts to learn from, possibilities to explore and new opportunities to take. So join our HR Regulatory Oversight team and feel free to explore.

As a flexible employer, we trust our people to perform their role in the way that works best for them, our clients and our business. We are a disability-friendly company and  would  welcome  a  conversation  with  you  if  you  feel  you  might  benefit  from  any  reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond.

About your team

HR Enablement ensures the Chief People & Corporate Affairs Office is aligned to the wider business strategy and set up to deliver its multi-year priorities. The team plays a central role in coordinating the strategic activity that enables HR to operate effectively across the business, bringing together change and innovation, people data and insights, talent services, strategic planning, governance, reporting, and other associated oversight activities.

As part of HR Enablement, HR Regulatory Oversight (HRRO) plays a critical role in enabling a globally regulated asset management business to meet its regulatory obligations with confidence. The team provides specialist oversight of personal accountability, fitness and propriety, knowledge and competence, conduct, and regulatory remuneration requirements, supporting employees across the UK, Europe and APAC. Through a focus on consistency, accuracy and regulatory excellence, HRRO helps ensure robust compliance with local requirements while fostering high standards of governance and professional integrity.

Operating across the UK, India and China, the team is evolving into a globally integrated, cross-trained model aligned to key business pillars. This transformation is strengthening the team's regulatory expertise, creating greater resilience and flexibility, and enhancing support for stakeholders around the world. By simplifying and standardising processes, investing in systems and management information, and accelerating knowledge sharing and cross-training, HRRO is building a scalable, future-ready operating model that delivers greater efficiency, insight and value across the organisation.

About your role

The Associate Director is a senior leadership role within HR Regulatory Oversight (HRRO), reporting to the Director, CPO Governance. The role is responsible for understanding, improving and implementing a sustainable, efficient and well-controlled operating model. The successful candidate will provide visible team leadership of a small team across three locations who support multiple jurisdictions and business pillars, driving regulatory expertise, consistency and alignment of global processes while ensuring compliance with local requirements.

Partnering with Compliance and senior business leaders, the Associate Director will translate regulatory requirements into effective operational practices and governance arrangements. The role will lead the ongoing evolution of processes, policies, frameworks, controls, systems and management information, delivering sustainable improvements in efficiency, data integrity and organisational oversight to enable high-quality decision-making and strong regulatory compliance.

As a senior leader, the Associate Director will act as a trusted partner to HR, Compliance, Company Secretariat and business stakeholders globally.

About you

You possess the motivation and capability to:

·         Lead, develop and provide global oversight of the HR Regulatory Operations function, ensuring clear accountability, resilient coverage and effective succession planning.

·         Build strong relationships with senior leaders based on trust, able to influence senior stakeholders across HR, Compliance, Company Secretariat, Technology and the business, representing HR Regulatory Operations on strategic initiatives, regulatory change programmes and external industry engagements.

·         Deliver operational direction for the function, translating strategic priorities into outcomes and performance measures.

·         Represent HRRO on people-related regulatory requirements and frameworks including the implementation of enterprise-wide change projects.

·         Monitor regulatory developments, assess business impacts and oversee the implementation of proportionate policy, process, control, system and training changes.

·         Oversee all regulatory lifecycle activities, including applications, approvals, certifications, assessments, deregistrations, regulatory references and regulator submissions.

·         Ensure the integrity and governance of regulatory data, records, attestations, Statements of Responsibility, allocation matrices and associated documentation.

·         Own and maintain the function's governance framework, operating procedures, controls, templates, training materials and standards.

·         Deliver insightful management information, reporting and analysis to senior management, Boards and governance forums to support informed decision-making.

·         Chair governance forums and oversight panels, ensuring effective escalation, risk management, decision-making and timely follow-up of actions.

·         Strengthen the risk and control environment through oversight of breaches, issues, business continuity, data privacy, record retention and engagement with the three lines of defence.

·         Lead process simplification, automation and technology-enabled change to improve operational efficiency, control effectiveness and user experience.

Feel rewarded

For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

As an international financial services organisation, we are in-scope of international regulations in the way that we carry out our work. This position is involved in work that is regulated by the FCA and/or the PRA and their Individual Conduct Rules (COCON) apply to it, along with any other regulation. We provide training on COCON and how it affects our employees. More information about COCON can be found in the Employment Handbook.