Training and Competency Manager

Fidarsi are partnering with a fabulous HR team within an established Wealth Manager who are looking to recruit a Training and Competency Manager.

This is an opportunity to support the HR team by taking responsibility of the training and competency department.

Duties include:

• Implement, embed and oversea an effective Training & Competency (T&C) Scheme
• Ensure employees are provided with the tools to comply with all requirements of their roles through a proactive and effective training support
• Ensure investment managers hold appropriate qualifications to provide investment management advice in specific asset classes
• Maintain Continued Professional Development (CPD) record and Statement of Professional Standards (SPS) renewals, liaising with relevant training bodies and investment managers to ensure seamless execution
• Manage relationships with training bodies to arrange in-house training, CPD events, exam sittings and materials and classroom and online courses
• Work in partnership with HR, Compliance and Suitability units to ensure training and regulatory records are accurately maintained in the firm’s systems
• Prepare and deliver annual competency assessments to investment managers timely and effectively.
• Carry out and requesting regulatory referencing, onboarding, and rescreening checks.
• Assist with the annual appraisals to non-investment employees.
• Work with HR to deliver new starter inductions programmes
• Manage the firm’s internal and external online training programmes, including delivery and monitoring through to completion
• Provide effective T&C Management Information for escalation to relevant committees
• Ensure other members of the department are appropriately trained to provide cover for holidays and absences
• Undertake ad hoc project work as may be required by HR or Senior Management from time to time.
• Running/administering the annual appraisal with the SMCR panel for Staff/AE Re-certification and SMFs
• Organising/administering and reviewing annual FIT process
• Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, and aptitude exams and certifications.
• Recruits, interviews, and facilitates the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Creating a coaching culture in the organisation
• Designing blended learning solutions
• Designing a range of learning interventions, including technical, behavioural and leadership programmes
• Talent management and designing and implementing promotional criteria for the workforce
• Designing and implementing gap analysis for workforce
• Keep abreast of upcoming regulatory changes.
• Maintain the HRIS system, making sure data is accurate and up to date.
• Organise training as per FCA requirements.
• Facilitate the classroom face to face training

Experience and skills required:

• Ability to manage inter-departmental relationships, to influence and deliver positive change
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work effectively on own initiative and to deliver to tight deadlines
• Working knowledge of relevant FCA regulations, including TC, SYSC, COBs, APER and FIT
• Previous experience in a similar function
• Level 4 qualified (desirable).