Compliance Assistant Manager

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Founded in 2011, Fasanara is a global asset manager and technology platform managing c. USD 5.7 billion AUM (as of December 31, 2025) in Fintech strategies on behalf of pension funds and insurance companies in Europe and North America. With c.130 employees globally, we are a pioneer investor in Fintech Lending and Digital Asset investing.

Fasanara manages the largest and longest-standing Fintech Lending fund in Europe and invests in early-stage Fintech companies via its venture capital vehicles, using its central role in the Fintech ecosystem to identify and back revolutionary new businesses.

Our Culture

We are strong believers in meritocracy, and we seek to reward people based on impact, judgement, and excellence in execution. We keep bureaucracy to a minimum, so decisions are made quickly and people have real ownership. Our environment is collaborative, inclusive, entrepreneurial, and built on trust. We set ambitious goals, work hard in a focused and sustainable way, and place a strong emphasis on teamwork, integrity, and quality in everything we do. We know we are only as good as our people, so we are deliberately building the firm around exceptional talent and diverse perspectives, and we support our leaders to grow, influence, and shape the future of the business.

The Role

The Compliance Assistant Manager is a generalist role supporting the Compliance function across policy development, regulatory change, AML/KYC oversight, and compliance monitoring. This position plays a key role in ensuring that Fasanara maintains robust compliance frameworks as the business continues to grow in scale, complexity, and regulatory exposure across multiple jurisdictions.

The role requires a hands-on, detail-oriented professional with experience in regulated financial services environments, capable of translating regulatory requirements into practical internal processes while supporting both day-to-day compliance activities and longer-term strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate project tasks to meet deadlines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success.
• Monitor project progress and report to stakeholders.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Maintain project documentation and communication.

Policy & Procedure Framework

• Own and manage the compliance policies and procedure library, including review cycles, version control, and approvals.
• Draft, review, and enhance compliance policies, procedures, and guidance to ensure alignment with applicable regulations.
• Translate regulatory requirements into clear, practical internal procedures accessible across the business.
• Maintain a structured and up-to-date compliance knowledge library.

Regulatory Change Management

• Monitor and track regulatory developments (FCA, SEC, NFA, JMLSG, FATF, and broader legislative changes).
• Assess the impact of regulatory changes on business operations, policies, and procedures.
• Produce clear and concise impact assessments for senior stakeholders.
• Support regulatory horizon scanning and reporting for senior management and the board.
• Coordinate implementation of regulatory changes across the business.

AML / KYC Oversight

• Support end-to-end AML/KYC onboarding and periodic reviews for counterparties and service providers.
• Review and quality assure KYC documentation across SDD, CDD, and EDD levels.
• Maintain AML/KYC trackers, logs, and risk registers ensuring audit readiness.
• Assist with KYC questionnaires and coordinate responses with internal stakeholders.
• Identify and escalate potential financial crime risks and red flags.

Compliance Monitoring & Reporting

• Support the compliance monitoring programme, including testing and tracking of actions across the business.
• Assist in preparing periodic compliance reports for the CCO, board, and management committees.
• Provide MI on policy reviews, KYC pipeline, regulatory change, and training completion.

General Compliance Support

• Support the CCO and senior compliance leadership on ad hoc projects and regulatory engagements.
• Contribute to business-wide risk assessments and compliance initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability of compliance processes.
• Support implementation of new systems (e.g. KYC tools) and remediation projects.

Requirements

Essential

• 4+ years of compliance experience within an FCA, SEC, or NFA-regulated financial services firm.
• Strong understanding of financial services regulation (FCA rules including SYSC and COBS, MLRs 2017, JMLSG guidance).
• Demonstrable experience drafting and reviewing compliance policies and procedures.
• Experience with AML/KYC processes, including onboarding, due diligence, and periodic reviews.
• Experience tracking and assessing regulatory change and its business impact.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and structured documentation.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Generalist compliance experience across multiple areas (not purely operational).
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Desirable

• Professional compliance qualification (e.g. ICA, ACAMS, or equivalent).
• Experience supporting regulatory interactions or audits.
• Exposure to multiple regulatory regimes (UK, US, or international).
• Experience with KYC system implementation or remediation projects.

Benefits

• Competitive bonus scheme.
• Bupa health & dental, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced pension, and generous annual leave.
• Enhanced parental leave, special leave allowances, and charity giving options.
• Regular team events, legendary summer & Christmas parties, knowledge sharing sessions, and quarterly town halls.
• Team lunches, dinners, Friday drinks, team sport activities.